carpet runner for island stools

17 years ago

The stools at my kitchen island (where my kids snack, do homework, etc) were starting to scratch up the floors (hardwood) even w/ those felt pads on the chair legs. So I looked around for a rug the right size, sort of like a runner that I could put under the chairs, but I wasn't able to find the right size, so I ended up using FLOR tiles. It works fine, but I don't love the look. I'd much rather have a more interesting/patterned rug, even though there is a patterned rug just a few feet away (if I could have gotten the matching runner to the rug, I would have, but they didn't have one). The island is 8' long so the runner would have to be about that length. I think it would need to be 3' wide (not 2'6" as many runners are) to be wide enough to keep the stools on the rug when pulled out. Any suggestions? If you have a rug under the stools at your island, what type of rug do you have? Here are pics of the rug we have just a few feet away, and the island itself. (Excuse the mess in the kitchen and on the shelves; this pic was taken right after construction was completed last year.)

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Comments (7)

budge1
17 years ago
What about a dash and albert striped runner? I've just been drooling over these lately, but might not be right for your space. On the otherhand, a stripe might be nice next to a patterned rug.

Here is a link that might be useful: dash and albert runner
creekylis
17 years ago
Instead of a rug, I would buy nylon feet for your stools. I had them on my chairs on my wood floor and had zero issues. They slide very nicely on the surface, too. The nylon will wear off eventually, but mine lasted 5 years until we moved.
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amysrq
17 years ago
Sue, I have been considering using Flor for my island, too because if it's wider width. Tell me how the profile is. Does it sit up way high? (I haven't seen it in person yet.) Other than the style, how functional is it?
redlodger
17 years ago
I'm with creekylis on this. Put magic gliders on the bottom of the chairs and you'll be good to go. I presently have carpet under the stools at my snack bar and hate it. The chairs (heavy wrought iron) leave dents in the carpet and it's a pain to get out the vacuum to clean the area. It would be much easier for me to sweep around the stools but that's just my opinion ;)
Sueb20
Original Author
17 years ago
Amy, I am a big fan of the FLor tiles. I've used them in my mudroom, back door, kids' room, and of course my island. They are very low, at least the ones I have, with no real "pile" to speak of. There are no dents in them from my island stools. And the best part is that they don't slide around. The backing under the tiles prevents them from moving around, but they're not exactly sticky (and they don't damage the floor in any way). Not sure really how it works. Anyway, we have nylon feet (I don't know if they are 'magic gliders' or not) on our desk chair across the room and the floor is still scratched up. I don't know what the foolproof solution is. For the moment, I still have the Flor tiles at the island.
squirrelheaven
17 years ago
A few people around here have made floor cloths from canvas. I seem to remember something about sheet linoleum or vinyl being used also to make a painted floor 'cloth.' Easy to do and easy cleanup. Those threads must be long since gone, though.

pfMastin had one in her kitchen and had put some instructions out there.
les917
17 years ago
What about something like this? You choose your border, size, weave, etc.

natural area rugs