For pictures, I like to browse estate sales & garage sales. Often I buy just for the frames which are horribly expensive otherwise & then replace the art with a nice poster. With glass over & the white edges trimmed off/hidden, you really can't tell that the art is a poster instead of a real print. Overstock.com has cheap art, but you really will have to dig around because they have a lot of crappy looking stuff. There are some pearls in the oyster bed, however. Home Decorator's Collection has a large variety of reasonably priced rugs. http://www.homedecorators.com/Rugs/ Also, the larger HOme Depots have a few decent ones as well.

I would NEVER EVER buy an antique Persian rug without seeing it first. For a start, the craftsmanship, weave, touch and colour cannot be replicated by any monitor. You need to see these with your own eyes. This is a high dollar investment. In addition an antique suffers differing amounts of wear and tear over time and that dictates its value as well. Go to a reputable carpet dealer who deals and knows about antique Persian rugs....

Oddly, he seems to have much less trouble with the original hardwood than he does in the areas that are laminate, even though he doesn't seem to be doing any damage to the hardwood with his claws. Good mention about the scraps of carpet - I forgot we have a pile in the basement waiting to be disposed of. For now I can cut bits of that so he can be more comfortable. (And so I can move his food and water bowls into the kitchen where they belong. He wouldn't go into the kitchen for a drink because he seems to feel really unsteady on the laminate.)

ok, nowadays, it is the general rule that you look like you picked each one individually, not all matchy matchy. i can still get matching pillows but that is it. I am happy to help you choose and so a re lots of others i am sure. we need to have some idea of what you have or want, including colors?