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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]So, if I go with a non-installed bound carpet, should I run it all the way to the walls and cut out spots for the registers/vents? Or should I leave a 2-3 inch border of hardwood around the room (and still cut out spots for the vents).

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You should do neither of these, and get an area rug that fits JUST the seating arrangement, as long as all the rugs are under the front legs of each piece of furniture.

Better yet, you might be better off with an interior designer at an hourly rate to help with furniture arrangement.  sounds like, even though you may have a huge room, you have a layout problem and maybe you need to get a shorter sofa and arrange it differently so the back is not to the kitchen (I agree, that doesn't sound ideal).[/quote]

Thank you helping.  I do appreciate you taking the time to think about this.

The ONLY walls that I have are the two short ends of the rectangle.  The one long side of the rectangle is directly next to the kitchen table (no hallway in between -- i.e. if you are sitting at the kitchen table, and reach out, you can touch what might be considered the open side of the family room where I have a love seat).  This side is ENTIRELY open, no step up/down or other breaking point.  The other long side of the room has a window next to a fireplace, next to french style patio doors.  So, really, there is no way to put furniture directly in front of a fireplace or doors.  I have only the short end of the rectangle to use for the sofa.  An interor designor is not going to be able to do anything with that.  My concern about using an area rug is that there will be "patches" of wood next to the a patch of marble (in front of fireplace) next to a patch of wood in front of patio doors.  I just don't think patches of rug, wood, marble and wood are going to look cohesive.  It's funny that you all think this is a "big" room b/c I have been moving the furniture around for over three years (sometimes on a weekly basis) and I still cannot find a decent, welcoming layout.  This is probably b/c of all the open entryways and ... did I mention that the fireplace is not centered?  And I have to leave space on the one long side to open the door to the deck.  I fear that an area rug that is off center will look even dorkier (with more wood showing on one side of the room than the other).

Thanks for listening.  This room has baffled me for the longest time!  The one plus is that it is pretty easy to rearrange the furniture on the hardwood floors![/quote]

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