An area rug can be a beautiful addition when layered on broadloom or wall-to-wall carpet, covering blemishes and adding personal style. To effectively use an area rug over carpet, it is crucial to ...

SOMETIME AROUND the end of the last century, our attitude toward wall-to-wall carpet grew jaundiced. The culprit: inexpensive nylon broadloom that had given rise to tacky bicolor shags and multishaded ...