Living Room Rug

A living room rug works harder than any other rug in the house, because it sits under the coffee table, the sofa feet and the busiest path between them. A busy oriental or medallion pattern hides the crumbs and footprints a plain rug shows, and a synthetic pile gives you time to blot a spill before it sets in. Pick the pattern by the sofa: a solid sofa can take a bold design, while a patterned sofa wants a calmer plaid underneath.