Interior Designing & Home Decoration

Yes, a dining room rug is one of those features which is hard to beat. A carefully chosen rug of the right size, color and design will work wonders for your dining room decor.
Also, you can usually select a rug which is more colorful than you would normally select, as often it will be hidden by your table and chairs.

A rug with a central medallion will be ideally suited.
If you have small children or babies, the rug will need constant cleaning. Crumbs and bits of dried food with inevitably find their way into the pile of the rug. Like dust, this is not good for textiles.
The chairs and table will not make the rug wear evenly. So use a good quality pad or underlay beneath the rug.