What to do with a rug that’s too small

“Your living room rug is too small,” she said.

“No, it’s not,” I said.

“Yes, it is.”

“So what if it is. I’m not getting rid of it.”

We fight like sisters, my friend Susan and I. We disagree on just about everything, including politics, diet and religion. We usually agree on home design, except in this case. Yes, I understand that an 8-by-10 area rug would have worked better size-wise in my 10-by-13 living room. But I already had the 5-by-8 rug. I loved the pattern and colors ...