A Persian carpet is an investment that can pay design dividends for years. Here's what to look for when you go shopping

Give feet a soft landing, protect your floor, hide a stain ... with area rugs in your arsenal, you can win any flooring battle

Outdoor or indoor, patterned or solid, wool or synthetic, there’s a rug for that

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