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
- Charlotte in Columbus, OH