Once upon a time, wall-to-wall carpeting was a proud design feature that graced many living rooms worldwide. In addition to its textural quality and sound insulation, carpeting delivered coziness and ...

I'm gonna give you some tough love real quick: It doesn't matter how much effort you've put into your living room, it is simply not complete without a living room rug pulling everything together. Yes, ...

A bedroom rug should establish the room as your quiet, peaceful retreat. The cool raffia and cotton carpet from Patterson Flynn in the above guest bedroom of a Palm Beach oceanfront house channels a ...

Rugs have always been the unsung heroes of interior design. We lay them on our floors, let them anchor our furniture, and occasionally marvel at their intricate patterns. But rugs are so much more ...

“Start with a great rug.” How many times have you heard that maxim from interior designers talking about how to decorate a room? “Okay, fine,” I think to myself, “but then what?” “Just pull color from ...

1. Can a rug make my small room look bigger? Yes. Get the largest rug possible so it defines the room as one big, inviting space. Optimally, the visible perimeter of floor is no wider than 8 or 9 ...

Geraldine has over a decade of experience writing within the home improvement sector. Additionally, she has unique first-hand renovation experience as the previous owner of a house-flipping business.

A living room can feel snug and inviting one week and strangely cramped the next, even when you have not moved a single wall.