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Natural Rug Style Question

14 years ago

How much is too much of a good thing, presuming you like the look?

I bought a sisal rug for my DR awhile ago, and like it a lot. First try using a sisal/natural rug so I went to IKEA and didn't spend much in case it didn't work out. It did, so recently I got another one from O-stock for my LR. It isn't a matchy-match in terms of shape (one rectangle, one round) or binding colors but of course they both are sisal. And again, not a heavy investment.

So...I'm thinking about putting another one in my foyer which adjoins the LR and also laying down a hallway runner. These also wouldn't be chosen to try to match what I have. Might not even be sisal but will be natural-sisal/wool, seagrass, jute or something of that ilk.

Any thoughts about this? Too much in one house? The flooring is all oak so it is coherent and as I mentioned I love the look of natural rugs on top of the wood. I have also been pleasantly surprised that the rugs don't show a lot of dirt, aren't uncomfortable underfoot and although my cats love to scratch at them oddly enough they show no damage, unlike my one wool area rug which now has a zillion pills in it from the cats' claws. Prices are low, too so what's not to love?! However I do not want to end up with the house looking like a natural rug display home :).

Opinions welcome.

Ann

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