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Dining room area rug replacement

4 years ago

I bought a rug that I sort of like (albeit not very pet friendly and the pattern has fallen out of favor with me). I’ve added some elements to my space over time and need a rug upgrade. I’m feeling a darker color rug, but the rug hunt has been exhausting. Any suggestions?

Excuse my dog. He loves to model in my pictures :)

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thinkdesignlive
4 years ago
Flor makes great pet friendly carpet tiles that would look and function great in your space. You can order samples to try out various colors/patterns or solids.
https://www.flor.com/carpet-tiles/patterned-carpet-tiles/dappled-daylight
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4 years ago
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I know what you mean by being overwhelmed with rug choices --there's just so many!

You may want to try Ruggable. It's a washable rug which would be great for pets and messy dinner guests.

Dakotah Sumac Rug

Diamond Trellis Rug

Kavi Diamond Silver Rug

Dakota Charcoal Rug

Not to put down thinkdesignlive suggestion at all but wanted to give my experience with Flor tiles. They are great in theory but terrible long term. I ordered 7 -5'x5' sets of them for the office and although they are durable they are nearly impossible to keep together long term. At first they work fine but if you move on them at all they come apart or are never perfectly square so there are gaps here and there at where they "attach". After awhile they come apart and the sticky dots they give you become worthless. Friend's of mine also had them for under their dining table and experienced the same and quickly switched to a real rug. It did look great for the first two weeks tho! Sorry for my mini anti Flor tile rant, haha. I've just seen them go wrong so many times, I couldn't keep my mouth shut.
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Hello Patricia! The corner space of your home is beautiful! Since the chairs have a design pattern, the rug should be simple with an unexpected touch like, a pop of color or small patterns. To brighten up the space, I would suggest a lighter color such as, white or light gray. The rug can become an accent piece to ground the finishes and materials together. I hope this helps and your room turns out to be what you wanted.
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Loloi is a good brand, I have several. (Sorry, went a bit over budget again.) https://www.rugs-direct.com/Details/LoloiIIRugs-Nadia-NN07/134203/215723 It’s so hard to suggest rugs without knowing how other rooms will be decorated, what table will be used, window treatments, kitchen decor, etc ... but there are lots of us rug lovers on the board, so I’m sure you’ll get a wide variety of good suggestions. :) ETA: Definitely look on Overstock, they have a lot of 9x12 rugs for under $300. I like this, but wasn’t sure if it’s too pinkish toned. Anyway, lots of other selections on there. https://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Alexander-Home-Luxe-Rose-Antiqued-Distressed-Area-Rug/30732958/product.html
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