Nothing brings life to a room like the perfect rug does. The plush texture softens any space and gives your feet a cozy place to land. I would know — I’m writing this from my bare, rug-less living room, because another thing to know about rugs, is that they’re expensive. Which makes shopping a sale — like McGee & Co.’s current sale — the perfect time to invest.

While some scour the holiday season sales for discounted decorations for next year, I like to find bigger investment pieces for a fraction of their original cost (‘shop smarter,’ they say). And while you can currently get everything from lamps to throw blankets, bed frames, wardrobes, and lighting in the sale, I’ve got my eye on their design-forward rugs — arguably some of the best rugs on the market.