I got it! If you follow me on Instagram (do!!@chrislovesjulia) you saw that I was debating picking up this, apparently, very popular rug from Ikea that was marked down to half off of $250 in the as-is section. $125 is a great price for a nearly 6’x8′ rug–especially a hand-woven wool one! Chris’s only concern via text was. “That’s really nice. But, where would we put it?” Valid. There weren’t any blank spaces in our home needing an area rug, but we both agreed the dining room rug needed refreshed–maybe it would work there? With Chris’s blessing and your lots of encouragement from you guys on Insta and Facebook, I went for it knowing I could always sell it if it didn’t work.
– The rug is hand-woven by skilled craftspeople and adds a personal touch to your room.
– The durable, soil-resistant wool surface makes this rug perfect in your living room or under your dining table.
– The rug has the same pattern on both sides, so you can turn it over for additional wear and a longer life.
So, huge sigh of relief there.
What do you think?
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Cute rug! And I just noticed that we have the same dining table (great minds, :)).
Love the rug! It’s adorable and perfect in your eating area!
love this!!!! Looks light and fresh. In love with the navy on the cabinets.
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Nice choice! I like that it was cheaper but still doesn’t scream Ikea. As a very large dog owner, I’m on the hunt for a durable yet soft-under-foot rug, and they can be hard to come by… Jute just doesn’t do it for me. I like it!
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I am SO excited to have ikea only 80 minutes away. The as-is room is the best.
Love.
Looks perfect with your style! The discounted section of IKEA is a dangerous, dangerous place. Using the existing rug as a carpet pad– genius ;)
SO happy you got it! It looks great in your dining room! Now I need to pick up one of my own haha
Yay! I’m glad you went for it – it looks PERFECT there! That rug was one of the first “major” purchases that my husband and I made for our home as newlyweds. We generally relied on Goodwill and thrift stores to work with our budget. I fell in love with that rug! The colors and the graphic design are just lovely. And I adore the way the rug plays off your navy cabinets.
Someone mentioned it being light for a high traffic area. I was a bit concerned about that, too, but after two years in the room we use most our rug still looks great! The nubby texture hides a lot, and stains can just be blotted right out. :)
Perfect colors for your space! It looks much less beige-y than the in-store photo. And also, keeping old rug as rug pad for thin-but-gorgeous-trendy rug?? Genius!! Am totally stealing that idea. Right. Now. :)
I want that rug so bad. I tired to talk my husband into getting it last week during our IKEA trip. No dice. I know several places where we can use it so maybe one day. Great score! Why was it in the as is section anyway?
It was the store model, so it isn’t perfectly crisp clean, but it isn’t very bad, either. I’ll take it.
I’m so in love with that rug. And now I think we really need a rug underneath our dining table. Hey, I thought of you this week, because my son will probably have to get ear tubes like Greta did. He only says four words, and he’s 2 1/2. He had a hearing screening yesterday and failed. So we’re taking those steps probably toward the ear tubes. I remember you saying how her speech improved so well afterwards, and the thought of my little man speaking makes me happy. :) So I’m glad you had shared that with us.
Love the new kitchen colors especially the glossy black pantry door. Are you planning on painting the side of your peninsula navy or leaving it white? I am planning on painting my bottom cabinets a darker color as well.
Our new countertops will actually have a waterfall edge that will cover that.
Isn’t it sweet when you stumble up something that you didn’t even know that you needed? Love it!
Ha!! Exactly
While that rug is a bit ubiquitous in the blog world – it is a perfect fit for your space. I think it really does tie in perfectly with the navy and sort of bridge the gap to your family room. It also really brightens the place up compared to the old rug. I think its a great choice – especially at the reduced cost.
Thanks Meagan. You summed up my thoughts exactly with your comment. You could have written this post with your couple of sentences. Hahaha.
Looks awesome! Love it next to the navy cabinets.
Oooh I’ve loved that rug since… forever!!!! I wanted it for the living room but it was too light for such a high-traffic area. It looks great in your space, and what an awesome deal!