The Great Rug Debate... is over! | Living Room Rug

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdE38i5wOtLbuFo7t2EgnyJVGQoiep386hXCuV6H0FS5FUukVhX_4gy_PWFphLWAkpSHv4_KJ193XZYWmx4C4DK74PZxcPecLQ-8e5bUsLVaiqiJYJw90lZfwcG-WBf0ZrX9TZA5hgNC90/s1600/IMG_9474.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdE38i5wOtLbuFo7t2EgnyJVGQoiep386hXCuV6H0FS5FUukVhX_4gy_PWFphLWAkpSHv4_KJ193XZYWmx4C4DK74PZxcPecLQ-8e5bUsLVaiqiJYJw90lZfwcG-WBf0ZrX9TZA5hgNC90/s640/IMG_9474.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />As you may recall, about a month ago, I dedicated <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-new-living-room-design-board-great.html">a post to my search for a living room rug</a>.  It needed to be big - really big.  I wanted it to be wool, neutral in color, soft and comfy for Emma and within a reasonable budget.  I was even willing to be a little flexible on the budget for the right rug... but a "budget" can really run wild in the rug department.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtQnHxnC9LYoFw1N1VVahvClzWZEj6kCKk2VE8p903zLTgCv3CY0fXy-j6eY9-mo59CkEn38acaPTSsa0PuGNeA5QHcBWsdHqF0b8E2FCxGhwJgcjLNcDYKimakRB8Wbew-KPhKat9IjH/s1600/IMG_9475.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtQnHxnC9LYoFw1N1VVahvClzWZEj6kCKk2VE8p903zLTgCv3CY0fXy-j6eY9-mo59CkEn38acaPTSsa0PuGNeA5QHcBWsdHqF0b8E2FCxGhwJgcjLNcDYKimakRB8Wbew-KPhKat9IjH/s640/IMG_9475.jpg" width="425" /></a></div>At some point along the way I found myself at a store looking at rugs that were $6,000+... then Mike says, "Jenny, you do realize that you have a 9-month-old baby and a dog, right?  And people are going to be walking on this thing.  With shoes."  Humph.<br /><br />I looked back at my original "<a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-new-living-room-design-board-great.html">The Great Rug Debate</a>" post and read the comments that you had left - I noticed a reoccurring theme... overstock.com.  And so I went.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqT_vjQGj1ZeK4gPFZvrQhLQ1DdPtTwMwMRqj_u0T_RlkmBoAkeKu8NtqvBPfwLLW9P4tHYxbJcdo8yUNdD1Sqdg91n7-q-dKw97ZbETHspwLBWUtbh09_acylYDHGCvelPnck1taCoH6y/s1600/IMG_9482.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqT_vjQGj1ZeK4gPFZvrQhLQ1DdPtTwMwMRqj_u0T_RlkmBoAkeKu8NtqvBPfwLLW9P4tHYxbJcdo8yUNdD1Sqdg91n7-q-dKw97ZbETHspwLBWUtbh09_acylYDHGCvelPnck1taCoH6y/s640/IMG_9482.JPG" width="640" /></a> <br /><br />And I found!  I had originally thought I wanted a grey rug, but after searching there and not finding anything I was in love with, I broadened my search to include "neutral." <br /><br />I'm in love.  When I saw <a href="http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Handmade-Treasured-Sand-Wool-Rug-9-x-12/3102879/product.html">this rug</a>, I assumed that it was priced similarly to other large (9x12) rugs I had seen on the site - probably around $1,200-1,800.  Perfect.  But guess what...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlOTEl8AjxLIcypso9tAsHNcE-jgECaFZDlll0bH_6pKdmXF6fQomxnJ6HYSWnNhg-8UWjNP9SD5XIEv3vDRUoWkkknub9LxBkCitjNZhgIFGBKZsd8MJXZSzyD_eXXp8quwVTZphEGD8X/s1600/IMG_9483.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlOTEl8AjxLIcypso9tAsHNcE-jgECaFZDlll0bH_6pKdmXF6fQomxnJ6HYSWnNhg-8UWjNP9SD5XIEv3vDRUoWkkknub9LxBkCitjNZhgIFGBKZsd8MJXZSzyD_eXXp8quwVTZphEGD8X/s640/IMG_9483.jpg" width="425" /></a></div>The 9x12 was only around $500.  What?!  So, feeling like I had just found an extra bag of gold, I went ahead and ordered the next size up - a whopping 10.5 x 14 for around $650, delivered. <br /><br />I really owe you all for the recommendation - like an extra $1000! <br /><br />Rug Source : Overstock.com <a href="http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Handmade-Treasured-Sand-Wool-Rug-9-x-12/3102879/product.html">"Handmade Treasured Sand" Area Rug</a><br /><br /><br /><br />

The Great Rug Debate... is over! | Living Room Rug

As you may recall, about a month ago, I dedicated a post to my search for a living room rug .  It needed to be big - really big.  I wanted i...

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Fresh Cotton Rugs for Summer | Dash & Albert Rugs

I love cotton rugs.  They are affordable, versatile, and offer a fresh look that wool just can't do. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZZtdQsjjWL3WsESsE8ACIL9MxBKpqcEJo3kirAEIavLhu8zqs4PF50kmSM8GIkMz2UqTh_u23HqqNoxyM6VhW2863Kb-_bJtE9EssjKKnJBP9evrArng4B802qoqWORBVbgCLhSGPW0b_/s1600/BluAwnStrp2%2527x3%2527%255B7270%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZZtdQsjjWL3WsESsE8ACIL9MxBKpqcEJo3kirAEIavLhu8zqs4PF50kmSM8GIkMz2UqTh_u23HqqNoxyM6VhW2863Kb-_bJtE9EssjKKnJBP9evrArng4B802qoqWORBVbgCLhSGPW0b_/s640/BluAwnStrp2%2527x3%2527%255B7270%255D.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />These simple ticking and awning stripe rugs from <a href="http://www.dashandalbert.com/">Dash & Albert</a> are right up my alley.   They are priced from $30 (2x4') to $414 (9x12').  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMu6bamyr37lSkgqElp_lElp-o1CwcIfZtdpxCQgRJ0e0FHpmgCyoW_RdEuw-b0QySUbLYSdRQwcGKtzZNGQ6QuBOLQnaGUWGOG_Qu3EdRpUuPK_PzAZWUiCfubwF3c-v1rOpByrBwppip/s1600/ChocTickSwedishStripRag%255B7669%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMu6bamyr37lSkgqElp_lElp-o1CwcIfZtdpxCQgRJ0e0FHpmgCyoW_RdEuw-b0QySUbLYSdRQwcGKtzZNGQ6QuBOLQnaGUWGOG_Qu3EdRpUuPK_PzAZWUiCfubwF3c-v1rOpByrBwppip/s640/ChocTickSwedishStripRag%255B7669%255D.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />All great basic colors - would look great in any room.  I'm going to replace all of our heavy wool rugs with these light cotton rugs for summer. <br /><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt0dnMNUkf7AD6KMEdRgyMLAnPraMfUk6BNorUNdvLfpWlC3hRRvde8TaNVIz6_EtVgafbMlzvDn3eLfMs3qH4mmVx8D5a8mLNukAhR_keuiKz3khsE9Mc8a0-0gdq7S-2_R2fD84PhCWU/s1600/LakehouseBlueWhite2x3%255B10277%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt0dnMNUkf7AD6KMEdRgyMLAnPraMfUk6BNorUNdvLfpWlC3hRRvde8TaNVIz6_EtVgafbMlzvDn3eLfMs3qH4mmVx8D5a8mLNukAhR_keuiKz3khsE9Mc8a0-0gdq7S-2_R2fD84PhCWU/s640/LakehouseBlueWhite2x3%255B10277%255D.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6mA4ySpMdlDOC0vj_PNl77-I7pUdP9FIsIgEorJRCsNlUODiyyt8tdG4ru09HrrTu7DnGYpcS_6lwLg_3jMchujGaOb5XEq645L-cmjNlJ7vfdGrzV8m9okhSkXtQTKdE9qhAu1rgzqI5/s1600/LakehouseSlateBlueWhite2011%255B10098%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6mA4ySpMdlDOC0vj_PNl77-I7pUdP9FIsIgEorJRCsNlUODiyyt8tdG4ru09HrrTu7DnGYpcS_6lwLg_3jMchujGaOb5XEq645L-cmjNlJ7vfdGrzV8m9okhSkXtQTKdE9qhAu1rgzqI5/s640/LakehouseSlateBlueWhite2011%255B10098%255D.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />Did I mention these are inside/outside rugs?  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRzzQVIebMNpG2BqO6tqa-n2QTB4aSEkCIzWhdzqHFuwzln62WzvJz9VtRX_-J34qAThLpuJWLhphaPuX4x5_e_vyXqc2jAcTLwHGtTrQKwpmbEPcDKY5xArxcnuVJ-UvQbzvc4RobDea/s1600/LakehousesLighthouse2011%255B10063%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRzzQVIebMNpG2BqO6tqa-n2QTB4aSEkCIzWhdzqHFuwzln62WzvJz9VtRX_-J34qAThLpuJWLhphaPuX4x5_e_vyXqc2jAcTLwHGtTrQKwpmbEPcDKY5xArxcnuVJ-UvQbzvc4RobDea/s640/LakehousesLighthouse2011%255B10063%255D.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />I think I want every single one pictured here.  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjahZ1L2-rqONwo1hSW8Ed7gUTtw1NN6AXm6KznMnRm5PUOb-rliWZdG_gfNXLMnwgS8oHGL-qrsHjEasJkCJTEBgg-OAE-Wn-jbyZRjNjH_6eBLR-9P1VuFTbPUZGpMO_OBjT_rr9oJQ6E/s1600/PlainTinCharcoal2%2527x3%2527%255B8607%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibqm3rcsb6hjIHy5RhjBGjoZLFxWFUCHEyE6LZqHFgTZsc7Bg02fuebaKKiBDdY2SdLBV5k2IhAAUqgXd0EGv4KkZrQdkWHPiWYm3t52B_WuDxq-11k1HoahzddarkvrU0tVxnjDuo0LDK/s1600/Stafforshire_DaisyEmmet%255B7608%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibqm3rcsb6hjIHy5RhjBGjoZLFxWFUCHEyE6LZqHFgTZsc7Bg02fuebaKKiBDdY2SdLBV5k2IhAAUqgXd0EGv4KkZrQdkWHPiWYm3t52B_WuDxq-11k1HoahzddarkvrU0tVxnjDuo0LDK/s640/Stafforshire_DaisyEmmet%255B7608%255D.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />Oh, and their site is full of Dog Love.  Which I love.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhhpsg7y_lbir55oqbaMQZvaqQO9zEYQk9SDvul38d5rE_rfFXOfDVRPrB0PfH5u0IsNnA0zHNd0QMKBquxT8la1SJBjD1ICIp3FHPfPERTnuyqJupKv-8mwtwTfwWDnsPRHkMvaOUMGY/s1600/SwedishStripe_BW_2010%255B9144%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhhpsg7y_lbir55oqbaMQZvaqQO9zEYQk9SDvul38d5rE_rfFXOfDVRPrB0PfH5u0IsNnA0zHNd0QMKBquxT8la1SJBjD1ICIp3FHPfPERTnuyqJupKv-8mwtwTfwWDnsPRHkMvaOUMGY/s640/SwedishStripe_BW_2010%255B9144%255D.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />Soft blues... <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnZX-xEjuK5uWCFPssGLa7pOyuIjh-7yTp0AXay1cpOpnr6VCOGiuZqw7xO5IXbEbCYZhYSZLrsxBiJixugchGLtBxqTjmxjJkP_k19Y8i8G4wJQCK6_IEFUafzL3DZ2xfJt44hjOqMNe8/s1600/SwedishStrp2%2527x3%2527%255B7234%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnZX-xEjuK5uWCFPssGLa7pOyuIjh-7yTp0AXay1cpOpnr6VCOGiuZqw7xO5IXbEbCYZhYSZLrsxBiJixugchGLtBxqTjmxjJkP_k19Y8i8G4wJQCK6_IEFUafzL3DZ2xfJt44hjOqMNe8/s640/SwedishStrp2%2527x3%2527%255B7234%255D.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />Mad about plaid. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Fresh Cotton Rugs for Summer | Dash & Albert Rugs

I love cotton rugs.  They are affordable, versatile, and offer a fresh look that wool just can't do. These simple ticking and awning str...

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