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Our new dining room rug!

April 23, 2012 by Laura

Our new rug is here, under the table and it is wonderful!! I am so happy with what we picked out and am so happy that we went with the size, texture, pattern and color we purchased. (and for all of you who have asked about it or just lurked and creeped around hoping to see this…sneak peak of the almost finished dining room ahead…)

And here she is! All 8′ x 10′ of her beautiful sisal in a perfect Malawi sand sitting in the almost finished dining room. I love how this breaks up the floor from the rest of the furniture. When we picked out the stain of the floor, I had no clue it was so close to our buffet and chairs. Now, this rug breaks it all up and adds a lighter color and contrast. 

To pick out the right size for our rug, we measured the dining room table plus chairs to see how big that area was. We added a little bit to behind each chair so when a chair was pulled out, you wouldn’t be sitting half on the rug and half on the hardwood. Getting a 5′ x 7′ rug would have hit right under each chair when they are tucked in so getting the 8′ x 10′ was a perfect fit! The room is a pretty good size, especially now that the wall is down, so it needs a  larger rug to ground it all.

I love, love, love the pattern on this rug. It is exactly what I wanted for this room – neutral, natural and casual but still so elegant! We went with the smallest size binding available with a color that almost matched the rug. I didn’t want something standing out or contrasting so we used a binding that would blend in and help keep the rug timeless. This rug is pretty heavy too, so we didn’t have to use a rug pad. I was thrilled with that – those ‘extras’ add up quickly!

The paint in this room (including trim, yay!) is all finished so now I’m working on the chair seat covers and a fun little project for those new frames hanging on the wall. I would say my goal is to get those both finished by tomorrow but we all know how my deadlines usually go…

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Posted in Dining Room, Floor Options, Home Decor Ideas, Home Style, home updates | Tagged Dining Room, Floors, Home Decor, Home Updates | 3 Comments

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  1. on April 23, 2012 at 8:45 am Sonya

    Hi, Laura! So very pretty! Love the rug and all the work you’ve done in your new dining room. Love the shades on those lamps. Beautiful!


  2. on April 23, 2012 at 9:00 am Emily Swenson Davis (@MainStreetChic)

    The texture on that rug is AMAZING! Looks absolutely perfect!


  3. on May 2, 2012 at 9:35 am Mckae @ kaes corner design

    Great rug! It adds some great texture. Love your blog, I’m a new reader



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