Bordered Area Rugs

Introduction to Bordered Area Rugs
Area rugs add decorative flair and various forms of functionality to every interior or backyard setting. Perfect for grounding an aesthetic, area rugs can help to bring order or balance to any furniture arrangement. These rugs also make for a softer, warmer floor surface, and muffle echoing sounds. Border area rugs include all area rugs with borders. Area rugs with borders includes a wide range of colors, styles, and materials. The borders of these types of rugs can also vary in width, style, and functional purpose.

Types of Bordered Area Rugs
Border area rugs include a mix of styles, colors, and fabrics, with borders that serve a variety of formal uses. Rug borders can be crafted or woven from the same material as the principal area rug body, or a different material blend specifically suited to the unique requirements and demands of rug borders. Sisal rugs, crafted from a natural agave fibre native to southern Mexico, generally feature a slim border to bind the natural material and keep the rug from fraying or coming apart. Sisal rugs with borders include rugs with cotton or wool borders as well as sisal borders that are tightly wrapped and woven for a slightly raised edge. Other popular border rugs styles include leather, wool, and yarn serging. These rug borders can measure anywhere from less than an inch to many inches in width. Popular rug borders patterns include solid, stripe, floral, and trellis. Border area rugs include rectangular, square, round, and runner shapes, with the rug borders generally mirroring the shape and proportions of the rug itself. From traditional, to modern, to novelty rug types, border rugs run the gamut of designs and styles.

Benefits of Bordered Area Rugs
Border area rugs add a decorative element to any room, and a bordered feature can also serve formal functions in a rug’s design. Rugs with borders appear well under dining table arrangements, acting as a frame with a defined edge to bring polish and order to the appearance of the room. Some area rugs with borders may include a border for purely functional purposes. Natural or stiff material blends, such as sisal rugs with borders, may require a border to bind the material and maintain the composition of the rug. With similarly tough materials, a cotton or wool blend border makes for a soft, comfortable buffer along the edges of border rugs. Angled rug borders can also facilitate a smooth transition between floors and a raised area rug surface, to prevent tripping or catching objects along the sides of the rug.

To learn more about different rug styles and patterns available, read LuxeDecor's Rug Buying Guide.