Area Rugs

PRICE/VALUE: I recommend checking out WayfairRugs if only to get a sense for prices on the market as you comparison shop. The price I paid for this rug purchased from Wayfair was competitive, [...]. Because braided rugs are reversible, you are in a sense getting two rugs for the price of one. I don't mind paying up front for a quality product that will give me years of good wear.SUPPORT YOUR FELLOW SMALL PEOPLE: To my knowledge, Colonial Mills rugs are American classics still made in the United States by an American company employing Americans and legal immigrants.COLORS: This particular Russet was on clearance sale, and I did worry a bit at first that it would be too drab. But the colors are a nice range of browns laced with taupe and a light gray. They blend well with the fireplace bricks and the painted wood floor in my apartment.MAINTENANCE: This 100% wool braided area rug can be rolled up easily and taken to the cleaners. You can have it moth-proofed by a reputable rug cleaner, or open the end of its plastic wrap after it has been cleaned and pour some mothballs down there if you plan to keep it in storage for the warm summer months. Keep the vacuum cleaner brushes on a higher setting so that you do not abrade the braids prematurely! Shifting this rug is easy in order to maintain the floor underneath it.VERSATILITY: If you rent as I do, you, too, probably are tired of inheriting other people's dirt, stains, and pet mess in ghastly wall-to-wall carpets. Because this is an area rug, you can take it with you when you move and move it around your home wherever and whenever you like.FIBER: I chose 100% wool to feel cozy in front of the fireplace when guests visit during cold, dreary winter weather. Colonial Mills offers blends, synthetics, and recycleds that you can check out if those work better for you. As a natural fiber, wool is 100% biodegradeable."..."  Read more

We bought this rug in order to protect our hardwood floors under our dining room table. We have two young children so basically the rug is being used as a dropcloth. We did get a quote from a carpet retailer who would have charged us almost the same amount as the rug but we would have ended up with a carpet remnant with no design, ugly colors from which to choose and we would have had to steam clean it when it became too dirty. The Spinx rug is perfect for us because it can be hosed down if need be and the best part is the design and colors. We've had the rug for almost a month now and plenty of food plus a full glass of milk has dropped on it and the rug still looks great. I'm contemplating ordering another for our front porch outside. The carpet is so inexpensive and the shipping was free so it's difficult to find a reason not to buy one. I will add that we did purchase the carpet pad to go underneath the rug but we are shopping around for the padding that resembles a somewhat thick felt fabric. We have friends that learned the hard way that some rugs on hardwood floors can leave the small woven design of the rug backing on the floor. They advised the felt-type rug padding so we're on the lookout for one though we haven't tried too hard yet. We're extremely satisfied with the rug; have recommended the rug and website to friends, and would purchase it again."..."  Read more

This is a beautiful rug in an amazing color. I needed a rug and didn't want to spend a ton of money but also didn't want a poor quality rug. The color is a dark, deep purple, eggplant/plum color. I was a little skeptical about purchasing this rug as the photo doesn't do the rug justice. I was afraid of getting a bright purple/royal purple rug. I wanted a more mature looking rug and this was perfect for my budget. There are two types of thread on this rug, one silky and the other a more matte and thick thread. The "ultra shag" shaw rug has a close up picture of what the rug really looks like, minus the coloring, which isn't true to the color of the rug. Feel nice with a rug pag underneath. Overall very happy with my purchase, [...]"..."  Read more

I wanted to update our den. For various reasons (not the least of which is that my husband hates change) it isn't possible to buy any new furniture now. So, I decided that some new lamps,new slipcovers, a new color scheme and some new rugs would do the trick. The room went from green EVERYTHING to a lovely latte colored oasis. Even with the old furniture the room looks terrific, due in large part to these rugs. I love braided rugs, but here again, my husband likes to stick with the same old, same old. However, this time I insisted we do it MY way and even he admits it looks great. The quality of the rugs is wonderful - I don't find them to be at all rough. The colors are almost exactly as pictured and look so pretty against the hardwood floor. We got a great deal on these too. Wayfair had a 25% coupon PLUS the rug pads were included in the price. We didn't put the rugs down immediately since the room had to be painted first - so they were bagged for a couple of weeks. Once down the edges curled a bit, but after a couple of hours they laid out perfectly. As for durability, time will tell, although one of our dachshunds is a "scratcher" but hasn't yet hurt the rug or pulled any threads. I really love Wayfair because the prices are extremely competitive,[...] there are usually coupons, the shipping is generally free and there's no tax for where I live. [...]All in all, it's a terrific company and I wholeheartedly recommend them. The main thing is that if you don't have access to a store to see a product, you MUST ask questions. That's what I do and have yet to have a problem with anything I buy over the net. [...] their prices are what keeps me coming back to shop their stores."..."  Read more