7 rug strict position and boundary control add one large round beige rug approximately 300 cm in diameter positioned only in the living seating area beneath the two existing sofas the rug is a living room element only rug placement the rug must remain centred on the existing sofa seating arrangement sit underneath the two existing sofas extend naturally around the existing sofa footprint remain entirely within the existing living seating zone sit flat on the existing floor maintain realistic physical scale have realistic woven fibres be naturally beige have subtle handmade irregularity have realistic physical thickness critical spatial separation the rug must not extend toward underneath or visually merge with the kitchen or kitchen bar keep a clearly visible area of exposed existing floor between the rug and the kitchen bar do not allow the rug edge to touch the kitchen bar do not allow the rug to run underneath the kitchen bar do not allow the rug to gather bunch fold overlap or visually connect with the kitchen bar or kitchen cabinetry do not extend the rug into the kitchen zone do not enlarge the rug to fill the open space between the sofas and kitchen the kitchen bar area and the living room rug must remain visually and physically separate floor zones the rug must have a clean clearly defined circular edge throughout its visible perimeter rug geometry the rug must remain round flat taut unbunched stationary do not deform the circular shape do not create folds bunching ripples or gathered fabric do not allow the rug edge to become irregular because of contact with furniture or the kitchen furniture protection do not move either sofa to accommodate the rug do not move the coffee tables do not move the kitchen bar do not change the kitchen layout do not change the floor the rug must be placed into the existing room without modifying any surrounding geometry or furniture placement