I’ve burned through four area rugs in the past year, and honestly, I regret nothing. Here’s the thing: I am wildly, unapologetically picky about rugs. Texture, pile height, backing, color variation under different lighting — I notice it all, and I know exactly how to dissect a product page to find the good stuff (fiber content, construction, real customer photos), you name it. Which is only fair because I literally shop for a living. And since it’s the last day of the Amazon Big Spring Sale , I’