How To Choose The Best Area Rug For Your Home You are about to skip a year of Interior Design School and arm yourself with the designer know-how that will save time and stress, and teach you about picking the perfect Area Rug. Evaluating the suitability of an area rug to the needs of your household means assessing resilience, resistance to abrasion, resistance to soil and moisture, how easily it’s cleaned, and sustainability (Green Matters!). Area Rug quality is determined by the fiber, yarn, construction, backing and surface characteristics. Rugs are made from everything from recycled soda bottles to sil