Beautiful runner rugs for your kitchen

Nowadays, kitchens do not only serve as a room for preparing meals. They also serve as room for meeting with family, friends and guests. In that sense, the rather functional and clean design of a kitchen with tiles might just be too cold for being inviting for a longer stay. A kitchen runner rug gets exactly this cosy feeling back to your room. It creates a homely and warm atmosphere. However, you still need to choose a matching rug for your kitchen. For example, bright rooms held in white are perfect for placing a vivid oriental rug on the floor. Find out how to find the right kitchen runner rug in our blog post.

Why the kitchen is a great place for a rug

In fact, there are many reasons for laying out a rug in your kitchen. Of course, a rug aims at creating a certain feel-good effect paired with a warm and cosy ambiance. In other words, a kitchen rug just gives your room that certain missing bit. By far this does not have to be a cheap synthetic rug, wool rugs are an ideal addition to most kitchens. Imagine a dark red Persian rug in a kitchen with light colors. This design will catch your breath each and every day. 

A kitchen rug does not only serve as interior design object. Especially woolen rugs fulfill some highly relevant functions in your kitchen. Did you know that natural wool is able to regulate humidity to a certain extend? More importantly, it also neutralizes odors over time. The latter is an advantage speaking for woolen kitchen rugs most people don't know of. Furthermore, a hand-knotted rug is ideal for underfloor heating, since it enables the air to circulate freely and effectively. At the same time wool absorbs sound, an effect that adds to a cosy feeling subconsiously. 

After all, a woolen kitchen runner rug keeps our feet warm. Especially in the morning when making the first coffee or tee, this effect is of great value. From a design and functional view an oriental kitchen rug makes sense, but how to find the right one?

The right shape: regular Kitchen rug or kitchen runner rug?

The difference between both types is simply their shape. A kitchen runner rug has a long rectengular shape, which is ideal for longer kitchen units. You can lay out a runner rug directly in front of and parallel to the kitchen unit creating a harmonious design. If your kitchen is a bit larger and corresponds to the shape of a square, you might prefer to choose a regular kitchen rug. Even the most beautiful kitchen rug might look ill-placed, if the shape does not match to your kitchen. Consequently, we recommend to decide on this question first before thinking about the material, design and type of rug.

Choosing the material for your kitchen rug

In most cases the best choice is natural fibre as material of your kitchen rug. The most robust and dirt-repellent fibre in this respect is natural wool. Although wool might be more expensive as compared to synthetic fibres, it has also numerous advantages making up for the difference in prices. Sheep's wool fibres are dirt repellent simply because wool comes with a natural fat content the repells most liquits and dirt particles. Liquids can quickly be dabbed with cloth without leaving stains. Wool does not have any chemical smells. On the contrary, it is able to neutralise odors over time. In addition to those advantages, wool has a longer life span than most other synthetic materials. It just feels soft and great on your bare feet. Last but not least, natural fibres are sustainable and don't burden our environment with more synthetic waste.

Are hand-knotted rugs a better choice in the kitchen?

Most of todays rugs are made by industrial machines. In fact, such a rug takes only a few hours until its production is finished. Handmade oriental rugs take months of daily handiwork until the rug is finished in an individual design and manner. Of course, this results also in a considerable price difference between both types. However, it also makes a huge difference in quality. While machine made rugs lose their shape much faster, fray quickly, get holes and even develop chemical smells, hand-knotted rugs last over decades without losing their beauty. Moreover, handmade rugs are ideal for underfloor heating thanks to their style of knotting. After all, they are an investment into the future.

If you look for an exciting oriental design for your kitchen with many advantages, it makes absolutely sense to invest into a hand-knotted wool kitchen rug. You are definitely going to get compliments from your guests for such a beautiful and unique rug.