How to Deal (Stylishly) with Wall-to-Wall Carpet

Wall-to-wall carpet can be a big bummer in an otherwise awesome house or rental apartment. If you don't have the permission, the desire, or the budget to pull all that carpet up and deal with what's underneath... you're stuck with a flat expanse of warp, pile, and weft. You could have a sea of brown beige so ugly you'll wish the floor was lava.