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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Karen Darlow

6 area rug mistakes to avoid – and expert advice on how to get them just right

living room with steel framed windows and fireplace with square coffee table with wooden beams

A well-chosen area rug is the perfect finishing touch for any room, but make the wrong choice and you can ruin a space. With that in mind, what are the area rug mistakes to avoid? 

We asked interior designers and flooring experts for their advice what not to do when choosing an area rug. Their expert advice is just as valuable, whether you're choosing a small accent rug to highlight and complement a key feature or color in the room scheme, or a much larger area rug that covers most of the floor. 

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