I think there’s a true difference between a house and a home. To get from one to the other, it takes a little creativity and a sense of space, design, color, accommodation and possibility. You can get some ideas at any Chicago furniture dealer.

What I like to call “furniture accessories”- such as pillows, tablecloths, blankets and rugs- are what really pull a room together, and usually give it that “home-y” feel. Pillows and blankets give any couch, chair, or love seat that inviting feel, while tablecloths make the presentation more thoughtful and rugs simply synergize the room while drastically increasing the aesthetic appeal.

Living rooms tend to be those untouched spaces that look pretty for show, but they’re never used to their full potential. Maybe Monday you sit and chat for a few minutes with a friend stopping by and Thursday you take a load off mid-pace during an hour-long phone conversation. And that’s all the visits it has for that week. Change that.

The cohesion from adding an area rug to any living space, specifically a living room or TV room (for lack of a universal definitive term), does wonders turning a house into a home and an average living space into a “sophisticated luxury”.  The room matures once a rug enters, and new life’s been given to an otherwise dull, modern set-up.

Famous rug designer James Tufenkian said: “A rug can anchor a room; it can define space, as a focal point or a subtle backdrop. Unlike most furniture, a good rug is one of the only things you can use for

decades and it will still have value.”  Rugs can be that one clutch piece of versatile furniture. They can be swapped room to room, stored in the back of the basement for 10 years, be pulled out and still be classic. It’s pretty safe to say that rugs are one of the most traditional pieces of furniture.

Give your family’s TV room, or that barely visited living room, a new inviting aura. Create a comfortable ambiance with the perfect rug for your home. There are plenty types to choose from: Persian, Oriental, Tibetan, Southwestern, Tribal, shag, Flokati, contemporary, braided, or animal print rug. Or customize your own area rug. Visit Walter E. Smithe, one of the great places for Chicago furniture sales, to view their selection.

Every room will feel complete with an area rug, no matter how big or how small. It will not only warm up the hardwood or tiled floor, it’ll warm up your living space and make you feel right at home, and love it.