Would it be a terrible idea to get an indoor/outdoor rug for

[CherHorowitz]

Hell no, it's perfect! Especially with young kids & animals I would never spend that much.

[Deleted]

As long as it looks ok indoors I don't see why not!  My kids fucking ruin everything. (I feel the need to say I do love them anyway though, LOL!)

[iamgrace]

It's fine!

[VeryViolet]

I would worry it would be too itchy as well. What size rug are you looking for and what is your max you want to spend? Ikea has some decent options for pretty cheap and also I have two rugs from Homegoods that I love. One I spent a lot on but the other I was I think $150 or $200 for an 8x10 and it is nice. Also, sites like Joss & Main and MyHabit can be a really good option but again it is hit or miss and some aren't returnable.

[rupertpenny]

Urban Outfitters actually has some pretty affordable rugs. Some are weird patters, but some are normal looking.

[mcc]

I just got this one and I love it. Cheap and comes with a stick back so no rug pad needed. Don't know if it's your style.
www.target.com/p/maples-fretwork-rug-collection/-/A-14318370#prodSlot=medium_1_45

[gretchenindisguise]

You don't have an IKEA close, do you?

[AHappierHour]

I went to a carpet place and got a remnant piece for our family room. I had them bond the edges too. I think I paid $150 for and 8x10.

[fortnightlily]

I thought about doing this for the nursery, but the rug I liked best just happened to be wool. Other sites I looked at:

homedecorators.com
wayfair.com
allmodern.com

And definitely ditto the pp who mentioned Urban Outfitters.

[thatgirl2478]

My FIL has indoor outdoor carpeting in his family room... it's not pretty and it's not comfortable to sit on but it works.

This is why we broke down and spent $$$$ on wool rugs - they clean up SO WELL.

[thatgirl2478]

Jul 22, 2013 11:17:08 GMT -5 AHappierHour said:

I went to a carpet place and got a remnant piece for our family room. I had them bond the edges too. I think I paid $150 for and 8x10.

How long did this take?  We need 3 8x10 rugs to stage our house for sale and don't want to spend a lot... 

[TrickyBob]

We get our cheap rugs from Ollie's bargain outlet. You can get giant ones for $180 - $250 and then smaller, all the way down to rolled up rugs. We get the 5 foot rolled up area rugs. They don't scratch the wood floor, they cost $18, they come in all different colors, and they aren't scratchy. Because they are tightly woven/made stuff doesn't seep into them too well and you can get to cat puke and such before anything stains.

[sergey]

I have two flat wool rugs like this that my cats haven't managed to ruin. They're not soft and cushy but they're not scratchy either; hair vacuums right off and they clean up very easily. They're also reversible should they ever need to be flipped. I think an indoor/outdoor rug with a pattern would work in a living room too though.

[TrickyBob]

Are you thinking something like this?

www.amazon.com/Chevron-Area-Light-Blue-Carpet/dp/B008B8VBTW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1374510366&sr=8-1&keywords=7x9+chevron+rug



ETA: I think chevron would work fine in your house. 

[AHappierHour]

Jul 22, 2013 11:23:02 GMT -5 thatgirl2478 said:

Jul 22, 2013 11:17:08 GMT -5 AHappierHour said:

I went to a carpet place and got a remnant piece for our family room. I had them bond the edges too. I think I paid $150 for and 8x10.

How long did this take?  We need 3 8x10 rugs to stage our house for sale and don't want to spend a lot... 

Not long maybe it was a week

[snickers]

My only concern would be how rough it feels, but that would be it. I have seriously entertained the idea as well

[topcat]

Ballarddesigns.com has indoor/ outdoor rugs with a similar pattern for reasonable prices. I can't attest to the quality but there's plenty of reviews.

[tripleshot]

You can go to a carpet store and they can bind the edges of a piece of carpet for way cheaper than a rug would cost. We did this for the play area in the basement. A 12x12 carpet remnant with the edges bound was like $180. Area rugs that size were $$$$$$.

Eta: you could do this with patterned carpet too and it would look just like a rug.

[thatgirl2478]

Jul 22, 2013 11:32:36 GMT -5 AHappierHour said:

Jul 22, 2013 11:23:02 GMT -5 thatgirl2478 said:

How long did this take?  We need 3 8x10 rugs to stage our house for sale and don't want to spend a lot... 

Not long maybe it was a week

Thanks - that's good to know!

[Deleted]

Nope. I have them in my den. Dash and Albert ones are awesome.

[revolution]

I like the idea, but I would worry about the scratchy factor too. We have an indoor/outdoor one in the enclosed porch and it is definitely scratchy to sit on for a while.

[mrsjuleshs]

I have an indoor/outdoor rug in my living room. It has been GREAT with the animals.

[Deleted]

hell no.

i've had great luck with rugs from overstock. and a lot of times reviewers will mention if they feel nice.

[tabithasoren]

www.rugsusa.com/rugsusa/rugs/rugs-usa-moroccan-trellis/blue/200HJHK06B-508.html

I have this one and I love it. Its 50% off right now.

[isabel]

Oh, the couch looks great! What color did you pick?