Some people retire to play golf or travel. Fritz Mitnick left her job because she was hooked on another pastime — literally. Mitnick does rug hooking, a craft where rugs are made by pulling loops of ...

Mary Bajcz, who came to the Detroit News Stitch-Together in May, has an amazing talent for turning scraps of wool fabric, leftover yarn and discarded wool garments into beautifully handcrafted rag ...

wasn’t expecting national recognition, either. Even so, she got both. In early 2009, Skinner, who lives in Wayzata, started work on the hand-hooked rug that would earn these accolades. The rug, which ...

Rugs are more than just floor coverings—they’re essential design elements that add warmth, style, and personality to your home. But using rugs the wrong way can disrupt the flow of your space and ...

Some rugs are just plain ugly; others do nothing to enhance a room. But can the sight of a particular black-and-white rug pattern truly make people feel ill? Yes, say researchers Frederick Bonato and ...

1. Can a rug make my small room look bigger? Yes. Get the largest rug possible so it defines the room as one big, inviting space. Optimally, the visible perimeter of floor is no wider than 8 or 9 ...