New rug not square

3 years ago

I ordered a Loloi rug in May from Wayfair. I knew it was backordered when I order it, No one had it in stock. One was delivered 2 weeks ago that was out of the wrap 4 ft, dirty, and frayed. I refused it.

The replacement came today. We rearranged furniture, trimmed a new rug pad, laid the rug down. It is approx 12 x 15. My DH and I were straightening it up again the hardwood joints.

The darn thing is not square!!! One side goes relatively straight and then a few feet from the end flairs out. The other side curves in in the middle and out at the ends. We are talking 1 to 2 inches.

Is this to be expected with a rug this large? It is a power loomed rug so not hand made. I got it even cheaper on the reorder which was a nice bonus. I can live with how it is but I would be livid if I had ordered from a rug shop at nearly 5 x what I paid. Thoughts?

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czarinalex

3 years ago

I have bought 2 new rugs in the past 3 months. Both from Homegoods. One is a Loloi Chris and Julia(9x12) for my living room and the other is a Nourison(8x10) for the family room. Neither is exactly square. It worked out in both cases that it's hidden under the sofas, so not noticeable. I was wondering if homegoods got slightly imperfect rugs. Both were great deals pricewise and I really love them both.

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3katz4me
3 years ago
I've had that happen with inexpensive rugs - even a small one. It's very irritating.
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girlnamedgalez8a
3 years ago
I too have had one that is not square. It is not off by as much as yours but it is a very nice quality rug so I kept it.
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Fun2BHere
3 years ago
I’ve seen true antique Persian beauties that are no longer square, but I’m sort of surprised that a new machine-made version is not true. I suppose if you are happy with the quality/price ratio, then use it and enjoy.
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schoolhouse_gwagain
3 years ago
Another instance where the consumer doesn't get what they pay for - inexpensive or not. We are just suppose to accept it. grrr.

OT: My BF ordered a storage barn to be built on site. Took the builder some of her house's siding to be used on the barn to match her house. When they came to erect it, my friend decided she'd just stay inside, not try and bug them. But finally walked down. They did not use her siding as promised. They installed the wrong windows, not the ones she picked out, the screen insert to the sliding door was too big for the opening and broke as the guy tried to force it in, the trim around the large window in back was nailed on crooked.

She wasn't happy about the siding, but it "grew on her" so told them "it's ok". They did agree to take the windows out and put the correct ones in. The screen is on back order. She's decided she's handy enough that she'll fix or replace the trim around the window.

Sorry this has nothing to do with rugs, but it just galls me.
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carolb_w_fl_coastal_9/10
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
How aggravating!

I wonder if it's possible to pull it back into alignment - or just make it a bit less out of square?

I know how to do that with fabric, but a rug would require much more pulling power.
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3 years ago
My is a Loloi Amber Lewis Collection one. It is probably not that noticeable it's more the fact that I could have paid a few thousand and gotten this same cockeyed rug! Previous rug purchases have not been noticeable askew.

I think Homegoods gets discontinued rugs. I went there for quite a while taking pictures of the tags, then looking online to try to find a large size. Most of what I found were no longer on the manufactures web pages.
palimpsest
3 years ago
Even the least expensive rug should be a decent rectangle.
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carolb_w_fl_coastal_9/10
3 years ago
Agreed - but too bad 'should' is practically meaningless, isn't it?

I've never bought an expensive rug, and I've never had one that was skewed, either 🤔
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blfenton
3 years ago
I hope there is some way that over time it will straighten out. My love of straight lines could never tolerate a rug that was out of alignment. We tend to buy slightly more expensive rugs that are on sale.
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