A-Mazed

Area rugs contribute handsomely to a design plan.

An area rug can serve to define a space. Placed within a seating arrangement, a rug creates a little island floating in the sea of the rest of the room. A well placed rug should beckon. “Come on over. This is where you are supposed to be.”

Because rugs define an area so well, they can also become a large maze when used too frequently in a space. “Scatter Rugs” or tiny carpets all over the floor were once used to protect hardwood floors from dirt and abrasion. This look is confusing to the eye and impedes proper flow. More than two rugs in one line of vision are enough, and sometimes even that is too much. If the floor under all those rugs needs that much protection, perhaps it should be replaced with something more suitable.