I'm in love with these indoor/outdoor rugs from Ballard Designs (hell, I'm in love with most of what Ballard Designs sells). HOWEVER (comma) these are particularly practical, I tell you.
They're black and sand, which I love for the dining room, which needs a rug because ECHO ECHO ECHO and SCRAPE SCRAPE SCRAPE. And they can be washed with mild soap and then hosed down to clean. They're also large enough for the space and the enormous effing table. And pretty darn affordable at less than $200.
They have their place on what I call my "$200 List," a collection of things to acquire or fixes to install that are not life-or-death, but require approximately $200. You know, when we can spare it. Hah.
Can't decide which one I like best:
Monterey -- http://www.ballarddesigns.com/monterey-indoor-2foutdoor-rug/rugs/all-rugs/10450?isCrossSell=true>
Seagrove -- http://www.ballarddesigns.com/seagrove-all-weather-indoor-2foutdoor-rug/outdoor-living/outdoor-rugs/10508?isCrossSell=true
Heirloom Bordered -- http://www.ballarddesigns.com/heirloom-bordered-indoor-2foutdoor-rug/outdoor-living/outdoor-rugs/14253
ETA: Navarre (a spectacular word to say, nevermind a rug to have underfoot) -- http://www.ballarddesigns.com/navarre-indoor-2foutdoor-rug/season/ma-favorites/13267?isCrossSell=true
We do have a small in-front-of-the-sink rug of the same material, and it really is pretty comfy on the feet.
They're black and sand, which I love for the dining room, which needs a rug because ECHO ECHO ECHO and SCRAPE SCRAPE SCRAPE. And they can be washed with mild soap and then hosed down to clean. They're also large enough for the space and the enormous effing table. And pretty darn affordable at less than $200.
They have their place on what I call my "$200 List," a collection of things to acquire or fixes to install that are not life-or-death, but require approximately $200. You know, when we can spare it. Hah.
Can't decide which one I like best:
Monterey -- http://www.ballarddesigns.com/monterey-indoor-2foutdoor-rug/rugs/all-rugs/10450?isCrossSell=true>
Seagrove -- http://www.ballarddesigns.com/seagrove-all-weather-indoor-2foutdoor-rug/outdoor-living/outdoor-rugs/10508?isCrossSell=true
Heirloom Bordered -- http://www.ballarddesigns.com/heirloom-bordered-indoor-2foutdoor-rug/outdoor-living/outdoor-rugs/14253
ETA: Navarre (a spectacular word to say, nevermind a rug to have underfoot) -- http://www.ballarddesigns.com/navarre-indoor-2foutdoor-rug/season/ma-favorites/13267?isCrossSell=true
We do have a small in-front-of-the-sink rug of the same material, and it really is pretty comfy on the feet.