Choosing a Rug

Here's some tips from the pros.

1. A hand-knotted "oriental" rug, often has the largest price tag in your room. That's one reason you should find a rug you LOVE.
2. When decorating, if you have the luxury, start with the rug. Take some rugs home that you like for approval.
3. Measure the room to see the size of rug that will fit. You'll need approximately 1 -- 2 feet of wood showing on each side of the rug. Pay attention to clearance from fireplaces, radiators and floor heating grates. Sometimes you will have to have your doors shaved down if the door swing passes over a very thick rug.
4. No one likes to pull a chair back and fall off the edge of the earth, so make sure to have enough room to pull back chairs – and still stay on the rug – on both side of a dining room table. A good rule of thumb: take the width of your table and add 4 feet. An 8' x 10' is usually the minimum for under a dining room table, but that's the bare minimum. A 9' x 12' is more versatile.