Shopping: Find me a rug, please

[shanadoo]

I would do cream/oatmeal or light grey colors.

[shanadoo]

Sept 22, 2016 13:09:06 GMT -5 @juliagulia said:

Sept 22, 2016 13:08:05 GMT -5 shanadoo said:

I would do cream/oatmeal or light grey colors.

I'm nervous of cream/oatmeal with the dog and kid.

I lurve anything gray.

Oh good point. I'll be back.

[shanadoo]

I kinda love the dark grey

[lucilleaustero]

This has the greens from the wall, grays that you like and tan from the tile and it looks like it could hide stains well:
www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Mohawk-Home-Aurora-Radiance-Aqua-Area-Rug-76-x-10/10972754/product.html?refccid=D4WYJQFXQBQLYDKDFDJMQQNJPM&searchidx=26

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With your room colors and furniture already in there, I want to go traditional or floral patterns.

I like this, but I put it in my cart and it's $963, which is not insane but could be way out of your budget. Not sure.

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you really do need a huge rug, tho. Do you know the dimensions of where you'd like the rug to be? Does an off the shelf rug fit those dimensions?

[abvintage]

You could do something like {this}


Or {this}

[shanadoo]

Sept 22, 2016 13:14:36 GMT -5 @juliagulia said:

Sept 22, 2016 13:12:30 GMT -5 shanadoo said:

I kinda love the dark grey

I like that a lot. It looks comfy too. Where is that from? (I can search if you don't know)

Overstock.

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That site is annoying. The rug isn't $3k because there's a 90% off coupon code. Lame.

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I love the tone on tone raised pattern rugs, but I wouldn't do it for a heavy traffic area.

I don't like geometric pattern for that room, but I like geometric patterns in general. I think you need an abstract or vaguely floral pattern to hide pet hair, crumbs, whatever.

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Maybe even a shag rug for that room.

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Have you looked at FLOR system? They have a showroom in town and I was really really impressed with the style and color options. You can take sample squares home. And then you buy tiles to make the rug pretty much whatever size you want. You can swap out tiles to wash them or replace if needed. I was amazed.

The feel of the carpet is certainly more industrial, but not like office carpet at all.

www.flor.com/

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ooh! and Flor is on sale thru 10/16. This was one of my favorite patterns:

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Sept 22, 2016 13:42:56 GMT -5 @juliagulia said:

Sept 22, 2016 13:41:36 GMT -5 @bruxannie said:

Have you looked at FLOR system? They have a showroom in town and I was really really impressed with the style and color options. You can take sample squares home. And then you buy tiles to make the rug pretty much whatever size you want. You can swap out tiles to wash them or replace if needed. I was amazed.

The feel of the carpet is certainly more industrial, but not like office carpet at all.

www.flor.com/

Yes! That is high on my list. I stalk their website and I need to just pull the trigger.

Go there!  I have no clue how far the CA showroom is from you, but I went and walked barefoot on all the things there and picked out rugs that felt the best.  Then I brought 6-9 samples home.  H ended up vetoing it for our formal living room, wanting something more traditional, but if I ever need to replace basement carpet, Flor it is.

[rocksforludo]

Slightly more modern versions of Brux's.

dashandalbert.annieselke.com/Rugs/Merry-Go-Round-Neutral-Micro-Hooked-Wool-Rug/p/DA548

dashandalbert.annieselke.com/Rugs/Hot-House-Spring-Wool-Micro-Hooked-Rug/p/RDA209

Low maintenance:

dashandalbert.annieselke.com/Rugs/Poppy-Leaf-Indoor-Outdoor-Rug/p/RDB319

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The fact that you can pick up a square and wash it in the sink if something gets on it was such a great feature to me.

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Sept 22, 2016 13:46:18 GMT -5 rocksforludo said:

Slightly more modern versions of Brux's.

dashandalbert.annieselke.com/Rugs/Merry-Go-Round-Neutral-Micro-Hooked-Wool-Rug/p/DA548

this one is pretty!!

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Sept 22, 2016 13:53:47 GMT -5 @juliagulia said:

Sept 22, 2016 13:46:13 GMT -5 @bruxannie said:

Go there!  I have no clue how far the CA showroom is from you, but I went and walked barefoot on all the things there and picked out rugs that felt the best.  Then I brought 6-9 samples home.  H ended up vetoing it for our formal living room, wanting something more traditional, but if I ever need to replace basement carpet, Flor it is.

I am close to a couple. This is a trap.

lol.  I meant that I went to the MN showroom.  I'm not #flyacrossthecountrytobuyarugrich

[packmomma]

Sept 22, 2016 13:30:47 GMT -5 @wineonice said:

I like what Shan posted, but in a high traffic area, I would stay away from a tone-on-tone raised pattern.

There's just no way to avoid matting in frequently used areas.

I hadn't thought of this! Good point.

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I like the top one the best @juliagulia. Really, take a weekend and go in store. Seeing everything in person is super fun. and you can lay out your rug or plan cut pieces too.

[k3am]

@bruxannie, NAME CHANGE AND AVATAR CHANGE? Kill me now.

This thread is the first I've seen it.

You can resume your regularly scheduled rug chat.

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Sept 22, 2016 14:56:05 GMT -5 k3am said:

@bruxannie , NAME CHANGE AND AVATAR CHANGE? Kill me now.

This thread is the first I've seen it.

You can resume your regularly scheduled rug chat.

it's all to kill you off, my sweets.  

p.s. I'm changing my name back soon.  Just finally figured out how to put emoji in it or change the viewing of my name.  Kind of amazing.

[kmkd19]

Sept 22, 2016 13:17:56 GMT -5 @juliagulia said:

Sept 22, 2016 13:16:54 GMT -5 @wineonice said:

Ok, while I look for colors/patterns, might I suggest going to a flooring store and asking them to bind a remnant for you?

IME, I've been able to get better quality for much less than a traditional area rug.

That's interesting. I didn't even know that was a thing you could do. Thanks!

My mom has done this several times because she's picky AF and takes 2 years to find a patterned rug she likes. It's worked very well.

[k3am]

@bruxannie, clearly everything everyone does on TCF revolves around me. At least you admit it.

[k3am]

I'm no help on style, but I would avoid shag. As fluffy and wonderful as they are, they're so much harder to vacuum.

Your house is beautiful and too clean. Are you sure little feet live with you???

[lilorangekitty]

Sept 22, 2016 15:48:13 GMT -5 @juliagulia said:

Sept 22, 2016 15:17:46 GMT -5 k3am said:

I'm no help on style, but I would avoid shag. As fluffy and wonderful as they are, they're so much harder to vacuum.

Your house is beautiful and too clean. Are you sure little feet live with you???

Yeah, I'm thinking my Housecleaner might kill me if I get a shag rug. Poor woman already vacuums my couch.

Thanks! H and I are very "everything in its place" crazy so the LO is growing up to be a clean freak. I'm sure he will rebel soon.

Yeah. Our house cleaner struggles with the shag rug in MH's office. It requires a lot of muscle to vacuum.

I really like the middle one you posted.

I'm not sure if you checked there, but Home Depot has a nice area rug selection. We got ours there.

[lilorangekitty]

Also, I love your dog

[jumpingpuddles]

I know you just said no shag... But this is not that high of a pile, it's so soft, and we really love it. I've got three kids, and it's made its way through 5 months with no stains, which is miraculous.
www.overstock.com/7521496/product.html

[mykidsgotcurls]

Now, I want all the rugs. Overstock 'bohemian'search = my faves. I'm a fan of some pattern in the event of accidental popsicle drip or coffee spill and I'm a fan of texture, too.