Rugs come in various sizes, shapes, and many types. Among these types, the square rug has gained increasing popularity in most parts of the USA in recent years. Most homes, designers, and renters who have often preferred rectangular and round rugs have recently been more adventurous into square rugs since they can serve unique purposes and provide stylish versatility. So what caused this trend?
1. Perfect Fit for Modern Layouts
With home designs in the US changing as more and more open floor plans are built, together with room shapes becoming more square or boxy, a square rug becomes a space solver almost always. Unlike long rectangular rugs, a square rug can sit neatly in a central spot-under a square dining table, in a square bedroom, or even beneath a sectional in the living room. It helps frame the furniture, and it helps give the whole space a very balanced feel with a clear approach to the site.
2. Great for Layering and Zoning
Layering rugs is the new trend in home décor, and square rugs work fantastically for both the bottom and top layers of the different layers. They work well for zoning too, especially in open-concept designs, as a square rug placed under a reading chair, coffee table, or desk instantly suggests that space without walls or dividers.
3. Stylish Symmetry
In addition to that, square rugs have a sense of symmetry that is hard to overlook. The fact that their sides are equal creates a sort of grounded, centered appearance that tends to please minimalists, modernists, and even traditionalists. In an age where clean lines and calming environments are trending, they are a wonderful simple way to introduce a touch of order and elegance into a space.
4. Ideal for Small and Compact Spaces
A lot of homes in the U.S. are characterized by small rooms, mostly in cities and apartments. Square rugs are more easily placed in corners, under beds or in small living spaces without the worry of overlapping too much with the surrounding furniture. It would allow for far more coverage without overstuffing a room with furniture.
5. Fits Better with Modular Furniture
The modular furniture revolution has swept into America and has taken the nation by storm, fueling the trend toward sectional sofas, movable seating and shelves custom-fitted against the wall. Using square rugs in combination with modular setups will produce the strongest point of affinity, particularly with respect to centering the area or squaring it with cube-based shelving or square dining set-ups.
6. Unique Look That Stands Out
Most homes use rectangular rugs which makes square rugs look fresher and different from the others. Most people would want to stamp their own personality onto any space, and they would do that with a square rug. It can be a bold pattern or a neutral color, but most probably the shape itself would do the job as a design feature.
7. Available in More Styles and Patterns
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