New Year, New Space: Cure Your Winter Woes With a New Rug

Now that the holiday season is over, it’s not uncommon for people to feel down as they return to their day-to-day lives. A great way to keep the post-holiday blues away is to create a serene and calm environment in your home with  new rug.

Most people instinctively recognize that rugs can change the way they feel about a room, but what many don’t realize is that a good rug is more than a simple decoration. Here are three reasons why the effects of a fresh new rug can brighten up your winter and keep the post-holiday blues at bay.

Warmth

With the cold months of the winter still ahead, a new rug is a great way to insulate your home after the holiday season. Most know that rugs and carpeting are warmer than hard surface flooring, but many are unaware that they also have greater insulating value, especially if the rug has a pad under it.  Though a good rug can help increase the warmth in any room, they offer a special benefit to basements and areas where the floors can get outright cold.

Relax Energy Flow

Many people intuitively know that a rug can make a room feel more comfortable. Feng shui provides additional insight to this idea, as energy travels faster over hard surfaces and slower over soft surfaces according to these principles. Fast flowing energy can create an atmosphere of anxiety. Rugs assist in this area by slowing the energy flow down, thereby creating a more serene atmosphere inside a room.

Harmonize Furniture

Without a rug, furniture can seem as though it is floating aimlessly within a space. A rug can help anchor your furniture, but it should be large enough that the main pieces of furniture can all sit on the rug, or at least have the front legs fit comfortably. This anchoring technique can help create a more stable and comfortable environment for you and your family throughout the new year.

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