Help Please!! AREA RUG ADVICE needed!!!

10 years ago

Hello! living room re-do in progress...new sofa has arrived & walls painted today.

searching area rugs online...colors can be tough to interpret and they can get quite expensive. Are rugs that are labeled indoor/outdoor acceptable as a choice for a living room with a good pad?? I see some lovely patterns & good pricing...What do the pros think?? Examples shown of rugs I like for my room.THANKS for any input!! :)

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valeriec

10 years ago

I have purchased indoor/outdoor Safavieh rugs from Overstock.com for our shore house and I love them. I first bought a small rug in the same pattern I wanted in an 8x10 to see if I liked the feel of the rug. Returning a small rug is a lot easier than a large one if you decide it doesn't work for you.

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Maureen
10 years ago
This article may help you. http://www.howtodecorate.com/2011/06/why-we-love-our-indooroutdoor-rugs/
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Brenda
Original Author
10 years ago
Thank you Maureen! I'm so happy to see an endorsement ..love Ballard designs also...I should check out their rugs as well.
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Theresa Holt
10 years ago
I have several. Great with older pets that vomit.
Theresa Holt
10 years ago
Homedecorators.com has some nice ones too.
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Brenda
Original Author
10 years ago
keeping the post alive!! they get buried quickly :(
havingfun
10 years ago
esalerugs are reasonable and a couple people have told me they are very good on their policies.
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Brenda
Original Author
10 years ago
thanks! and yes, I could order a small version to try one out...
Brenda
Original Author
10 years ago
any PRO comments??! please :)
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User
10 years ago
Post some pics of your space. They can be acceptable depending on the other furnishings.
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RugKnots | Area Rugs
10 years ago
I know of folks using indoor/outdoor rugs in spaces where there are wet feet running around like off of a pool or at a beach or lake house. Otherwise if its in the budget, go for wool. It's ultra soft and durable.
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Liz H
10 years ago
I like a plush rug for my living room, and though outdoor rugs have many advantages, they are not plush. Do make sure of the vendor's return policy before you order. I once ordered an outdoor rug that looked like an intense crimson on the website and turned out to be sort of a pale brick color in real life. It would have been too expensive to send it back, so I gave it to a family member and started over.
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trishkern2003
10 years ago
I agree with Rugknots... I love wool rugs ...last forever

great for a living room ..good luck
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Brenda
Original Author
10 years ago
I love a plush rug too but wool is unfortunately not in the budget :( May get by with a plush feel synthetic. I am re-doing the whole room and it's nearly empty except for my new off-white/light beige "transitional style" sofa and and armoire. I can try to take pics and post this week. I need to purchase accent chairs, lamps, artwork, etc.I got rid of most of what I had..lots of late 90's sage/burgundy type stuff.. I was hoping to get away with the less expensive rug option since I have so much to buy..thank you all for your input! I will start by purchasing the smallest rug available in the patterns I like to get a feel for it.