How to choose a rug for an awkward room size, & my faves: Guest room ORC week 2

"Start with the rug"--common decor advice!! Aside from the wall color, the floor treatment is the next biggest surface area in most rooms and it can change a lot about how a room feels. Many designers say they pick the rug first when starting from scratch on a design!

"Go bigger" is also common advice when it comes to rugs, and trust me--putting a 5'x8' rug in a room of any usable size will make it feel smaller or more awkward. We are so used to buying too-small...