CARPETING AND RUGS
Okay, perhaps this is a bit personal but I have a real philosophy about carpets and area rugs. (Oh, so now he's a philosopher) Yes. I use area rugs over hardwood or hard surface floors to help define areas and yes, here size definitely matters. Furniture should comfortably fit on your rug.
If it doesn't fit entirely on the rug with some room to breath, it should at least sit partially on the area rug. Grouping furniture around a too small area rug where none of the furniture is positioned on it just looks like you were unable to afford the right sized rug.
I am not a fan of wall-to-wall carpeting but I do allow some forgiveness when it's used in a bedroom if the client is elderly or impaired and fearful of tripping or falling on an area rug, or if there's a cultural reason.
Another pet-peeve - carpets, fiber carpets underneath a dining table is a real no-no for me. Consider hygiene. A high-end mat that is cleanable or an artistically painted floorcloth can be stunning alternative. Another option is a large mat such as Chilewich or one of the new washable rugs.
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