Every rug in our new line has at least 3 different sized runners. They are my favorite way to squeeze in a little softness and pattern under foot! Plus, they are SUPER AFFORDABLE! And while a hallway might be the most obvious place, we came up with 10 spots around the home that would benefit from a runner!

1. Your Closet. Our last closet was more of a galley style closet with his and her clothes hanging on each side. The thing that elevated it to the next level? A runner right down the middle.

Rosemarie Graphite/Multi

2. The Kitchen. We all have the spot in front of the sink (or range) where we find ourselves standing the most that could benefit from a little softness underfoot. Plus! Kitchens are definitely the room in the house with the least decor opportunities and a rug does WONDERS in bringing in some personality, pattern and softness to an otherwise hard-surfaced place. If your kitchen doesn’t have a runner yet, I think you’ll be amazed at what it can add!

Jules Terracotta/Multi

3. Laundry Room. Another boxy spot that’s generally narrow and would probably benefit for some softness added is the laundry room. And the great thing about a rug is you can effortlessly add whatever color you’d like into the room!

4. A Mudroom. A cute runner would look awfully nice in front of that row of lockers. ;)

5. Bathroom. I wouldn’t put one of our rugs next to the bathtub or anything, but in the vanity area? Absolutely!!

Jules Natural/Ocean

6. An Office Setting. The question that actually inspired this post was a reader that asked why size rug I would use near a double desk built into the wall. A runner would really mimic the linear lines of a built in desk area in an office or homework area!

7. The Stairs. But, of course! Combine multiple of the same runner to create a killer covering for your stairs.

Jules Denim/Spice

8. At the end of/side of a Bed. Sometimes a bedroom is just too small for a full-sized rug, but that doesn’t mean you should to sacrifice softness or adding texture altogether! If you have a bed pushed to one side of the room, go for a runner on the exposed side to balance it out. Or place it at the base of the bed if your room is huge and you want to extend a rug out a little farther (great opportunity to mix, too! Yellow Brick Home did this flawlessly in their bedroom!)

Jules Oatmeal/Lavender

9. An Entry. Every entry needs a rug, and depending on the size of yours, a runner might be just the ticket!

10. A Hallway. When our rugs started arriving at our house, I put 3 of the longest runners all lined up in our upstairs hallway and Chris said, “Wow! This feels so good!” Sometimes you don’t know what you’re missing until you have it, I guess.

Alice-03

Jules Lagoon/Brick

Ps. See our full collection here and our Guide for larger rugs here!

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