This may sound like the location of a good horror movie, but if you play your cards right, it shouldn’t be. Although it may not be the most practical solution, the most luxurious one is to go with a dense rug that hopefully is a color that will blend in with all the major food and drink groups. If you need some help here, consider corn yellow, asparagus or pea green, plum and burgundy (grapes and wine), just to name a few. A heavy rug will also feel cozy and absorb noise, two things which are necessary when dealing with the pond life that might be multiplying under the spot where you dine every day of your life. Be strong! Keep reading!
A Persian rug (or type) might work very well in the name of camouflage. Its patterns are usually intricate and its tones are rich, which works well in hiding the truth of what lies beneath. (Could be worse than that movie of the same name with Harrison Ford a few years back.)
We need to say a word or two here about the art of camouflage. It is certainly not new and has been known to the human race ever since man has had something to hide for the very first time. (Probably from his wife, but that’s another blog.) In ancient cultures, particularly Greece and Rome, artisans created mosaic tiles, which mimicked the look of spilled morsels and crumbs. This art form even had a name, believe it or not. It was called asaroton, meaning “unswept” in Greek. (And they actually thought up of this word without even coming to my house once! Amazing.)
So think crumbs and let your creative muse run amuck. (Don’t serve any hor-d’oeuvres however, as this will only create the vicious cycle of more crumbs. You already have more than you need.
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