Sentence:  The half-dozen pieces […] were painted white and carved with festoons of flowers, birds and cupids. To display them the walls had been tinted a vivid blue which had now faded, but the <WSD>carpet</WSD>, which had evidently been stored and recently relaid, retained its original turquoise. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A fabric used as a complete floor covering.