I don't think you need a full rug BUT you do need a good door mat.

LOVE the tile, wouldn't cover it up, but protect it with a good waterhog mat.

https://waterhog.com/products/waterhog-boxwood-doormat?variant=46050949726453&country=US&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22106223745&gbraid=0AAAAA-QxHq9F9vjxuN6RjqDMEdP7uZamt&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIm-zH8PqkkwMVgkp_AB1i1yZaEAQYBCABEgLnHfD_BwE

I agree with Lyn.

What Lyn said….

It is lovely! I remember looking so forward to your posts! welcome back!

Awww, thank you so much! Looking forward to it. Still so many questions but I feel like I’ve grown and found finally me.

Learning my way around the format here. Thank you Lyn! This makes sense. Maybe I was thinking in too big of a scale and overthinking it..

I think the second rug shown reads more bohemian and therefore is a bit off. I wouldn't cover your unique tile floor at all. Just have a nice sized mat on the exterior. I didn't want to add any visual noise to my entry floor, so I just have a large mat on the porch and shoes can be wiped before entering. Seems to be enough.

Lovely space! I think your mosaic tile border already reads as a rug so I’d vote to do no rug OR splurge for a custom rug that fit perfectly with the mosaic.

Beautiful space and exquisite tile! I agree with just a simple doormat.

Fantastic tile. No way would I cover that up unless I needed a rug for managing mucky feet. In that case I'd get a waterhog mat. I live in an 1852 house and used a waterhog in the vestibule. Oddly enough, it looked much better than any kind of printed rug.

LL Bean has a ton of selections. I'd stay away from green. Go for camel. It will draw less attention. https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/514001?page=waterhog-mats&csp=a&bc=31&sort_field=relevance&start=1&viewCount=48

Coming back to say that what you've achieved is magnificent in my book, ttodd.

It does seem a shame to cover any of that gorgeous tile with a waterhog mat, but unless you have the servants who daily used to clean a house of that apparent vintage, a walk-off mat of some sort is a practical addition. It will help keep the worst of the outside dirt in the vestibule, and prevent its being tracked into the house.

Lovely foyer! Wouldn’t add a round rug; but suggest more of a mat (a bit bigger than the 2x3 you tried), placing on longer side wall to wall at the front door. Consider something that plays up the paper.

What a lovely surprise seeing ttodd here once more!! I see you are

still the talented energizer bunny! We so enjoyed watching your projects unfold. I Love your new direction. Def. will stay tuned. Welcome back.

marti ( formally leahcate)

It's fabulous! I agree with others, please don't cover the floor!!!

If you want to put something down on rainy days (to avoid slipping), IIRC a Victorian solution was coir (coconut) matting. It's a bit awkward to store when not in use, though, and it may shed a bit. On the other hand, you can roll up a waterhog mat, and if you have a place to put it when not in use, it might come in handy in wet weather.

I really just came back here so I could look at your gorgeous vestibule again. And to thank you for paying the pet tax. Please pet your dog for me!

What a treat to see your house today! I remember you from the GW days. :)

Most of the old gang posts here now:

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/home-decorating-conversations

Can you edit this thread and cross post there? Or better yet, start a new thread just on the conversations board?

Anyway, WOW. Your vestibule is gorgeous! Looks amazing. If it turns out you need a rug just for wiping feet or paws, I’d get something small and solid/neutral. If you definitely don’t need a rug, I’d leave it bare.

Back to swooning over it all …..

Get a good mat outside that can gobble up water and dirt then a tiny one in that pretty entry floor tile . If you must then a small one color mat , a color from the wallpaper or the tile

@Melindas1977, thank you - I think you picked up what I wasn’t feeling snd couldn’t determine why.

Let me just say how wonderful it is to see decorating friends from years past remember me. Thank you all so much!