Interior designers agree that every home has a place for an area rug. Layering in home decor is as fashionable as layering clothing. Don't hesitate to add color and warmth by adding a rug to hardwood, ceramic or even carpeting.
Shag is back and it's high style. Starting on the West Coast and moving east, there's a resurgence with frieze, which offers the fun, funky look without dropping you back into the 1970s. Frieze is more than a fashion statement, it's a very forgiving construction of carpet handy in households with children.