So What's Going on with Rugs These Days?

Bidjar Muted Chrome rug by Jan Kath

There's one subject we love to teach in our Sheffield School Complete Course in Interior Design: spotting trends and how to incorporate trends into a client's overall decorating scheme. We don't want to be slavish to the "latest thing," knowing that it will be kicked to the proverbial curb next year, leaving the client with a tired "so last year" interior. 

Grafitti-inspired Tagged rug by Jan Kath

The secret, of course, is to carefully incorporate accessories and other easy-to-replace pieces that are trendier with more solid signature furnishings in a room. You won't want to trade out a sofa or dining room table, but you won't mind swapping artwork, a vase, or a rug to keep the room current and fresh.

3D plush Mienterra rug from the Terra collection by Stepevi

Which brings me to rugs. If you've been an astute observer of industry trends lately, you might have noticed that rugs aren't following the norm. Like many design categories, they're breaking out, and now we have many companies coming out with categories called Contemporary Rug Art. Art you walk on? Well, why not?

Caucasian Silver Frost from the Deluxe Collection by Calle Henzel

We know that flooring is a basic design component in any room. They provide color to a room, texture, and utility. Utility? Try living in a New York City apartment where everyone is piled on top of one another; if you have wood floors and you don't have rugs down, you'll soon get complaints (so utility can equal both comfort underfoot as well as vital sound proofing).

Aldo Taccono Intense rug from Second Session Collection by Calle Henzel

I've chosen some of my favorite modern rug art pieces, and you can click on each image for more product information. Stay current with rug trends (and other design trends)! It's surprising how much things are changing.

Rugs from the Diamond Dust / Nordic Raw collection by Calle Henzel

If you're interested in learning more about interior design and decorating trends, we encourage you to explore the Sheffield School, New York, NY. Sheffield began as an Interior Design school in 1985, and then expanded our course offerings to train people in other design-related fields, including Feng Shui, Wedding and Event Planning, and Jewelry Design. With thousands of active students and more than 50,000 graduates, Sheffield has trained more design professionals than any school in the world.

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