I’m ashamed to admit it, but the floor in our den is naked. We used to have a beautiful oriental rug in there (on gracious loan from my parents), but it recently found a new home in our dining room. After a few weeks of cold tootsies, I went out on the prowl for a new 8 x 10 rug to cozy up our den.
After searching for awhile, last week I read about how the nifty homeowners over at Young House Love got an awesome deal (i.e., $34) on a snazzy, striped jute rug for their kitchen from The Company Store. This information got me all atwitter so I decided to check out The Company Store to see if it has any cheapo (yet awesome) 8 x 10 rugs – turns out they do!! I immediately fell in love with these babies:
These “Mirage“ rugs are an absolute steal at $143 for an 8 x 10 (plus $25 shipping), and the cotton rag material is casual yet chic and perfectly soft underfoot - I knew one of these gems was going to be mine. But which one??
I have a slight obsession with the color green, so I was instantly drawn to the chartreuse rug – but the rust rug is an awesome shade of orange and the red rug would coordinate perfectly with the throw pillows from Pottery Barn that we already have in the den. See?
Such a serious decision!!!
After much debating and convos with the hubby, I decided on the chartreuse. I know, the red rug would have matched the pillows, but I’d been wanting some new pillows so the chartreuse rug presented the perfect opportunity for a little updating. Now I just had to wait a week for this spunky guy to be delivered!!
This fun package was waiting for me when I got home from work yesterday:
After I snipped it open, the kitties couldn’t wait to get their little paws on it – here’s Lexie waiting to pounce on her big fat brother:
Of course, I soon realized that what looked like a springy, cheerful green on the website photo was semi-blinding in person. No worries, I’m sure it will calm down once it’s in place under the tan couches, right?
No such luck. Too much green is too much green.
This sucker is going back, and I’m sad – such a great deal!!! I haven’t lost hope for The Company Store, though – now I have my eye on some of these fun (and ridiculously cheap) goodies from their Clearance section – all under 50 bucks!!
- Wire Stools
- Adirondack Cushions
- All-Weather Wicker Ottoman
- Contemporary Lanterns
- Contempo Table
- Mercury Glass Candleholders
- Metro Storage Bench
- Retro Ogee Rug
- Tribeca Storage Ottoman
- Urbino Ottoman
- Cancun Table
(Ok, so that last one’s not under $50, but it’s pretty darn close – only $58, and how cute for a patio!!)
Had any similar “whoopsies” where the item that arrived didn’t quite match the picture you had in your mind? Hopefully I’m not the only one to make that mistake . . . What do you guys think – am I making the right decision by sending the rug back? Got any ideas for a rug that would look great in our den? Can’t wait to hear what you think!
Images courtesy of The Company Store.
