The design and look of a house are greatly influenced by the models and sizes of the rugs you place in different rooms.

There are a few things you should always keep in mind when deciding to buy a rug. Make sure it fits into the color scheme you have in the room and pay attention to how it is positioned within the space. For example, if you are placing a rug under a coffee table, try to center the table on the rug.

Choosing a rug is never easy because it is usually the object that stands out the most. And if we don't choose correctly, the design and look of the room can suffer.

Usually, when we are short on ideas, options, or unable to decide which rug model would suit the room, we resort to simple, classic variants to get us out of a bind, or we become open and nonconformist and choose the most extravagant one so that all attention is drawn to the rug.

And if the design and look of this rug are pleasing to the eye, we recommend opting for the second variant because a touch of extravagance can never hurt.

In the gallery, we present 12 unique rugs distinguished by their raised elements or the symbols and patterns with which they are decorated.

Photo source: home-designing.com

Puzzle Rug, designed by Katrin, from Germany

Embossed rug imitating tree bark, created by Yvette Laduk