Have bought several area rugs, both standard and custom size and very pleased with quality, service, shipping and price. It's an easily navigated site with a huge inventory. Coll, I think the problem you encountered has to do with the properties of jute, not a particular rug. I bought a jute rug for my LR and indeed, it does seem to throw off a lot of debris, especially at first. I have cleaned underneath a couple of times but that's something to be aware of with that particular material. I've also ordered seagrass and sisal from NAR and no problems at all.

We used a broadloom rug as area rugs but with a more formal look and as you mentioned we were able to get just the right size this way. We had two different but complimentary broadloom rugs made into area rugs for our adjoining living room and dining room. Since we had refinished the hardwood floors we didn't want to cover them up again and at the time couldn't afford Orientals. Our decorator helped us with the project. The living room rug is a solid slate blue and we added a subtle floral border with the same blue background. The dining room is the same blue but with an all over tiny floral design and has the same floral border as the living room. We also installed a stair runner in the same shades. We've had lots of compliments and after 25 years they still look great. We did buy a very good quality wool.

Thanks to everyone for all your advice. 1) I looked into Smart Strand. It appears Home Depot carries it but under a different name. It looked quite nice-- much nicer than a patio rug-- however it was a little expensive for me (around $4 per square foot--$600+ just for material not counting the cost of binding) considering that I don't know for sure whether I'd be able to get any future smells out or not. (Yes, I am cheap, or as I prefer to think of it, "thrifty".) My husband and I were thinking about it, though. 2) I will ask the vet about Kitty Prozac. My problem cat isn't Siamese --he's just an insecure baby. Ironically, our other cat *is* part Siamese. She is not possessive, just full of self-confidence and has never, ever had an "accident". 3) I'll also look into Fizzion cleaner in the future. That's one I haven't tried. Other research I've done suggests that polypropylene or olefin WITHOUT a jute backing is best material in a generic sense. Apparently jute tends to hold odors. Finally though-- here's what I've settled on: I looked up my old Overstock order for the existing stinky rug to see exactly what it's specs were. The rug is three years old. To my amazement, Overstock still carries it and it's on sale for $225. This is a 10' x 13 rug--- big. At that price it's a no-brainer. Especially since I really like the existing rug. It doesn't look or feel like a cheap rug, IMO. I am also getting a good felt pad to put underneath. My theory is that a felt pad will soak up excess fluid so the rug won't absorb as much, and then I could cut bad spots out of the pad and tape new felt back in. Also I'm going to put a sheet of plastic between the pad and wood floor to protect the wood floor. Thanks again for all the advice, Ann

This isn't natural fiber but I really like the natural look of this Dash and Albert rug. Perhaps you can order the smallest size to see if you like it. Dash and Albert