Or you could use a smaller rug that runs under the front feet of the sofas and chairs, and stops there. Just make sure that smaller objects at the rug’s edges, like end tables and floor lamps ...

James Seuss is the CEO of The Rug Company, a maker of high-end rugs based in New York and London. The company sells handmade and custom rugs made of wool, silk linen, mohair, merino, alpaca and ...