But ask a design pro about living room rugs and suddenly they’re all about mandates, from size and shape to material and furniture placement. Here, their guidelines. 1. Go big.

While some interior designers recommend starting from the ground up and getting your rug before investing in your best sofa most people do it the other way round, getting their so ...

1. Can a rug make my small room look bigger? Yes. Get the largest rug possible so it defines the room as one big, inviting space. Optimally, the visible perimeter of floor is no wider than 8 or 9 ...

Well, I'm happy to report that the rug was a great success, and, in fact, it completely and utterly transformed our living room in the best possible way. All we keep saying every day since then is ...

The grass carpet, created by designer Pia Wustenberg, is designed to bring the outdoors inside - but the verdant mats will set indoor gardeners back up to £1,000 a time.