Rug and floorcovering textures

Nowhere is texture more important than in floorcoverings, especially today when there are so many to choose from.

Rugs and carpets always have a substantial quality because they are made to be walked on, but the range is wide—from silky washed fabrics which are extremely "dressed up" to the hit-or-miss rag carpet which would be at home in a farm kitchen.

A small room with a low ceiling is overpowered by knee-deep pile on the floor. A thin flimsy weave is hardly the right founda­tion for massive furniture in a large room.