Sometime last summer when we first began building our house, I started picking out a rug for the living room. I am not sure why I felt the need to buy something so early, I guess I was excited to start decorating. I came across the rug below on Rugsusa.com and fell in love instantly. I waited until I found a big coupon to use and made the purchase.
The day before our fire, I had moved the rug out of the living room and into an upstairs bedroom so that the wrinkles could fall out of it. I am grateful that I moved it because I am sure it probably would have caught fire pretty quickly when the flames poured out of the fireplace and onto the floor... Anyways, the rug was treated for smoke damage with the rest of our belongings and we brought it back into the living room. Unfortunately, whatever was used to treat the rug, also took off any bit of factory stain blocker. This thing is now a magnet for everything dirty that wouldn't otherwise show up. It has been in the house a month and already looks filthy. With two dirty little boys and a huge dog, this thing wont last another month if we keep it in our living room. The plan is to move it to our master bedroom and our insurance has graciously agreed to replace it. Now the tricky part will be to find a rug as much as I love this one.
Option #1 I found this rug on Target.com and is made of the same soft material yet has much darker colors. I think charcoal would be a safe bet.
Option #2 I love the vintage look of this rug, but reviewers commented that they grey was more of a light blue in person... Not sure how light blue would look in our house.
Option #3 This is somewhat of a neutral option, but I think a little to plain for my liking.
Option #4 I like the idea of having a natural fiber rug like jute, but I am afraid it will be too rough in a space like a living room.
Which choice is your favorite? I am leaning towards #1!
Honestly, I'd lean towards #2 but if you don't have the "blue-gray" look going on I can see where that might make you hesitate. But I'm a huge sucker for all things antique looking.
ReplyDeleteAfter I made this post, I actually ordered one very similar to #2 that is hopefully a bit more grey. I love that antique look too, I think it is timeless... as long as my kids don't trash it!
DeleteI really like number one as well!
ReplyDeleteI've loved that rug from RugsUSA for a while too! We have a brown couch and will have dark hardwoods in new house we are building, so I thought be good choice to lighten and brighten it up. Was it soft? I have a wild little boy too, so I am scared now about stains too. Love your home though and hate you all have had to go through so much, but been thinking and praying for ya! First time building for us too and I am extremely nervous....walking by FAITH! ha
ReplyDeleteThe rug is extremely soft! That is my favorite part about it. I can say that we used it a few days before the fire and it didn't get nearly as dirty as it did after it was professionally treated. Maybe scotchguard it? The good thing is that even with the dirt, there is a lot of pattern that does help to disguise it. Best of luck building your house!
DeleteThanks so much! I will have to see when it goes on sale again. Love RugsUSA sales!! I love option #2 btw but then again I'm a sucker for blue. Can't wait to see what ya pick, sure it will look great!
DeleteI Like number 1 as well....But I also love Jute and Seagrass rugs---we have one in our family room and one in our breakfast room. Both are different kind of weaves. I love the texture they bring to the room and they are very durable. But you are right----if you are looking for something a lot softer on your feet, you probably wouldn't be happy with the Seagrass and Jute.
ReplyDeleteSo happy you are back in your house! You sure have been through a lot this past year. Love all these area rugs. I'm a vintage kind of person, myself. My sister had a jute area rug and although she loved the look of it, it wasn't very comfortable if you have a "sitting on the floor" kind of family! Good luck - hope you find the perfect one.
ReplyDeleteI've actually been considering #3 for a long while. We need a HUGE rug for our living room...and I just love the different texture of it!
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