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New Dining Room Rug

July 11, 2016 By Karen Cooper 8 Comments

One thing that’s been on my to-do list for a while was to get a new rug for our dining room. As explained in THIS POST, it’s one of the projects that I’ve been wanting to do for some time.

New dining room rug - thediybungalow.com

I’d been looking for a rug off and on, here and there, but couldn’t find anything I loved. I want this purchase to last – to be our dining room forever-rug, as it were.

New dining room rug in place - thediybungalow.com

When looking for a rug, I had the following requirements:

(1) I wanted the new dining room rug to be made of wool or natural fibers.

Wool and natural fiber rugs just hold up better than the synthetic ones. I’ve owned both, and while the synthetic materials have their benefits (the rugs are less expensive, they can be softer than natural materials), I’ve found that natural fibers are the way to go.

In addition to the durability, I am an all-natural kind of girl, so I want all-natural products in my home. I’d prefer not to have materials treated with lots of chemicals or made from plastic (unless recycled plastic) or petroleum, if I can avoid it.

(2) I wanted the new dining room rug to be a dark color.

I had a light-colored rug in there for a time – the one that was in our living room:

Living room - Fall Home Tour - Dogs Don't Eat Pizza

But because the dining room is essentially used as a hallway into the kitchen and back of the house, this light tan rug wasn’t holding up to the traffic. It usually appeared dirty and dingy.

Plus, ELVIS. His shiny black fur stuck to this rug and made it look a mess.

Elvis Parsley Dog - thediybungalow.com

“Who, me?”

So, I wanted something darker to hide the dog hair and any dirt from foot traffic.

Plus, dark gray works with the metal industrial chairs and cabinet already in the dining room.

industrial storage in dining room - Dogs Don't Eat Pizza

(3) The size of the rug had to be at least 8 x 10.

I toyed with putting the rug from the breakfast room in the dining room:

Breakfast room - thediybungalow.com

You can kind of see it here – it’s a reddish-colored, beautiful rug.

But it’s only 6×9, so not big enough for in the dining room. I tried it – it didn’t work, given the size of the dining room table and chairs.

Close up of pattern of new dining room rug - thediybungalow.com

After searching and searching, I found this rug at HomeGoods this past weekend.

It’s a wool rug (check!), it’s charcoal gray (check!), and it’s 8×10 (check!). It’s very soft and comfy underfoot. And I love the pattern.

So, one item from the to-do list done! Next up: the guest bathroom. I’ve chosen a color! Stay tuned…

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Filed Under: Decorating Tagged With: Dining Rooms 8 Comments

About Karen Cooper

Hi! I'm Karen. I call myself a “recovering lawyer” - I traded in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY adventures. Join me for DIY, home decorating, repurposing and upcycling, and organizing projects and tips as I transform a 1929 Tudor bungalow into our home. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home.

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Comments

  1. Brooke D. says

    July 11, 2016 at 2:33 pm

    Love the rug! Looks great in the dining room!

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      July 15, 2016 at 9:47 am

      Thank you, Brooke!!

      Reply
  2. Cheryl @ Artzzle says

    July 11, 2016 at 2:44 pm

    Looks fantastic, Karen … as do ALL your rugs and rooms!

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    • Karen Cooper says

      July 15, 2016 at 9:47 am

      Awww…thank you, Cheryl!! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Karen says

    July 11, 2016 at 3:05 pm

    Great rug! Looks wonderful. Your patience paid off.

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    • Karen Cooper says

      July 15, 2016 at 9:47 am

      Thank you, Karen!! I’ve learned over time not to buy anything I don’t love.

      Reply
  4. Karen says

    July 28, 2016 at 8:16 am

    Hi Karen. It is July 28th and have not heard from you since July 16th. I didn’t receive a Friday Five last week on Friday, which is no big deal, you always catch up! Now it is Thursday. Is everything okay? Hope no one is ill. I hope the navy blue bathroom paint project hasn’t turned into a “problematic pantry” project and overwhelmed you! I hope you are just on vacation or taking a break!

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    • Karen Cooper says

      July 28, 2016 at 9:27 am

      Hi Karen! Thank you for checking in on me. I am fine and haven’t lifted a finger in the guest bathroom! I am going to write a post today or tomorrow saying I’m fine, and explaining where I’ve been. Basically, we’ve just had a bunch of family visits (last week) and this week is the last week before school starts. I’m spending time with the kiddos and gathering stuff for school and other activities that start next week. THANK YOU for checking on me! I promise I’m still here – just taking some good, quality, family time the last two weeks of summer! xoxo

      Reply

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