Choosing a living room rug should have as much thought behind it as choosing a couch, or your wall color, or your layout. A rug can often be the largest thing in the room in fact, so it's an important element to get right. But what should you be looking to match your rug to? The sofa color? The wall color? Or should you go totally rogue and go with neither?
They are both pretty fail-safe options, tie in the rug with your largest piece of furniture or the color of the room and you instantly create a cohesive, balanced space. But are these the only options? We asked top interior designers what their approach is to choosing the best living room rug, and talk us through the pros and cons of both playing it safe and going for something different.
