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Dash and Albert indoor/outdoor rug...advice?

11 years ago

Hello all!

I'm in search of a rug runner for my front entryway. It isn't a heavily used area...just when we have company. I'm interested in the below link which includes brown/white. Is that crazy to have an entryway rug with white? All the reviews say they wash very well.

Their other combos include brown/khaki and a taupe/charcoal that would also work but those don't have as much pop as the stark brown/white combo.

Any thoughts? My flooring is wide planked medium stained hickory.

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11 years ago

I have a navy & white runner between my island and sink/countertops at our lakehouse. There's plenty of foot traffic back there, and lots of food prep. Everything has washed off that rug - spaghetti sauce, blueberry jam, spilled coffee, etc.

I've had it for 4 yrs. I spot clean it and vacuum regularly. Early spring and late fall I put it out on the deck on a nice day and give it a good sudsing w/ detergent, hose it off and let it thoroughly dry in the sunshine. It looks practically new.

My daughter has the black and ivory striped one under the dining table where her family (w/ 2 little ones) eats every meal. She cares for hers much as I do mine. She's had it for 2 yrs and it looks great.

Between us we own 8 Dash & Albert rugs. Two are woven cotton & the rest indoor/outdoor. I can highly recommend, but would advise a rug pad for the runner to prevent slipping & sliding.

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Janice742
11 years ago
Link didn't attach....

I have a D&A indoor/outdoor rug, but it's in our office.

It's large - so I don't know exactly how I'd wash it, except to spot treat, or hose it off outside. But if it were a runner, it would easily fit in my washing machine. They are not thick/heavy. But it is very well made.
StellaMarie
11 years ago
They clean up really well -- they hose off easily.

I have two -- one on a covered back porch and the other in a sitting/dog room (one is denim blue and white and the other is a khaki color and white). I like them a lot, but did want to mention that they are pretty lightweight (and as a result the one indoors will flip over on corners where there isn't furniture holding it down (even with a rug pad)). Also there are some snags on the indoor one from the dogs' nails, but it's kind of abused. ;)
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ajc9
Original Author
11 years ago
Thank you all! Huge help!

Pardon my link...not sure what happened. I'll link it below. I was going to go with a chevron pattern but decided on this one. Would u agree that the white/brown combo would stand out more? I'll link the other one in my reply...

Here is a link that might be useful: Brown and white D&A rug
ajc9
Original Author
11 years ago
Here's the khaki version.

Oh, and I saw that Garnet Hill has them on sale at the moment. I emailed dash and Albert and they will price match! They have more colors too!

Here is a link that might be useful: Brown/Khaki
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11 years ago
Love my D&A runner in master bath. I wash it in the bath tub (just slosh it around in soapy water) and drape it to dry. Really dries fast!
ajc9
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Thanks again for all the replies! I purchased it today. I went with the brown and white. I'm excited!

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