We usually agree on home design, except in this case. Yes, I understand that an 8x10 area rug would have worked better size-wise in my 10x13 living room. But I already had the 5x8 rug.

“Layering rugs is an excellent solution when you have a rug you love that’s too small. The layer acts like a border to extend the rug, and the combination is in no way inferior to having one ...