[header] How to protect floors from furniture [title] Put a rug under your furniture. [step] Rugs can add a splash of style to your room, in addition to protecting your floors from the furniture resting atop them. If you choose to get a rug, though, be sure to clean under it from time to time. 
Dirt under a rug which people walk on can rub off the finish on the floor underneath it. [title] Place furniture cups under the legs of heavy furniture.