Indoor/Outdoor rug for kitchen floor?

15 years ago

I have a cotton rug at the kitchen sink. Like being able to toss it in the washing machine. I have a couple indoor/outdoor rugs on the screened porch and am wondering how one of those would look at the kitchen sink.

Do any of you use those rugs indoors?

Here is a link that might be useful: red rug

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annzgw
15 years ago
Frontgate has several I like and if I could find the right size, I'd buy in a heartbeat!
cindyloowoo
15 years ago
I've thought about this too. Ballard has some nice ones. I bought a round indoor/outdoor rug for my patio (from Tuesday Morning). I think if they are used inside, you would have to put a rug pad underneath. Otherwise, it would slide around quite a bit and be a safety hazzard. I don't think you would be able to put it in your washer, but hosing it off would work.
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natal
Original Author
15 years ago
Annz, thanks, I'll take a look at Frontgate.

Cindy, I figured a rug pad would be a necessity. I use one under the cotton rug. One of the rugs on my porch came from Ballard's; the other from Linens & Things. I'm really tempted to buy a small one for at the sink. I love the look of wool rugs that some people use, but the cleaning issue would drive me crazy.
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I have an indoor/outdoor rug from Home Decorators in my kitchen by the back door. It has a "grippy" underside, so it doesn't slide around at all. It works great.

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