Update on the Playroom Rug – Thanks for your Votes!
Written by stephanie on January 31st, 2009Hi everyone! Thank you so much for taking time to to share your thoughts and opinions on our playroom rug situation.
If you’ve been following the commentary accompanying my original post, you know that lots of people have had lots of opinions on this topic. However, three clear favorites have emerged: the white and black damask, the pink and green circles, and the black with large pink and white dots.
Many of you brought up good arguments for and against certain choices. For example, a popular concern seemed to be that lint and dog hair would be a nightmare to keep off a mostly black rug. Duly noted. (Although truthfully, I am not all that concerned about pet hair since the pugs aren’t allowed in the playroom. They have a hard time differentiating between dog toys and kid toys, so we’ve found it’s best to just keep them – and their pointy little teeth – away from the playroom completely.)
I am definitely not a vacuuming freak – in fact I seriously hate vacuuming – so I know that lint might be an issue with a black rug. That said, the pink and green circle rug so many of you are fond of is primarily white, and to tell you the truth, I’m a little more scared of Playdoh, magic marker and dirt than I am of lint – enough so that I have pretty much now ruled out that rug. (I know, I know – I’m sorry!)
That leaves the white and black damask rug:
White and Black Damask
and the black rug with the pink and white dots:
Pink and White Dots
So, here’s the funny thing. Right before the holidays I’d pretty much decided on the black rug with the pink and white dots. But then a friend suggested that the combination of the dots on the valances, accent pillows AND the rug might be too many dots to squeeze into one space. I really did not want to hear that, having spent over a year trying to decide whether or not to buy that rug, and FINALLY HAVING MADE A DECISION!
Well, me being me, I completely panicked and started the rug search all over again. I looked at dozens and dozens of rugs. I narrowed it down to a few favorites, then added several more I could live with, and opened it up to a vote. Strangely, or maybe not strangely at all, before the voting began, my two favorites were the the above mentioned black with pink and white dots and – you guessed it – the white and black damask (I never would have thought I would want damask for that room, but it’s really a great rug. I especially love the wide black border – it provides such a nice bit of punch.)
So now, I am once again torn. I thought I might leave the decision up to Chloe but her (completely unaffordable) solution is to buy both rugs AND the circle rug and “have them all!” Yeah. Not going to happen.
The dot rug will show more lint. The damask rug will show more dirt. I worry about the white areas of the damask rug getting really dirty or stained, but truthfully, the white and pink areas on the dotted rug are just as vulnerable to dirt and stains.
I’m so conflicted about this. Could you tell? Maybe the fact that I’m having such a hard time deciding means that I need to keep looking???
Sigh!
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Hi! I just LOVE the black and white damask rug with the border! Where on earth did you find it?! Thanks!
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Not the black rug with the dots but the other one what is that pattern called…Thank You!
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Hi Trynity,
It’s called damask. If you do a google search for “damask rug” you’ll find them in all sorts of colors.
Erin,
I love it too and could just kick myself for not ordering it sooner – I found it on overstock.com and now they don’t carry it anymore. I keep googling “white and black damask rug” and “black and white damask rug” but I’m not finding it anywhere else. I’ve found lots of other damask rugs, but none with the bold black border.
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Erin – I just found it in a new place and the price is pretty reasonable:
http://www.floorsandsurfaces.com/products/view.aspx?sku=4238982
It’s olefin though, not wool or cotton. Not sure how you feel about synthetic materials. My big concern has been finding something that looks cute but won’t break my heart when playdough gets ground into it!
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love it.where did you get the book shelf? thanks, brooke
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Hi Brooke,
In keeping with our goal of not putting anything in the playroom that will reduce us to tears if it gets broken, the shelves are from IKEA:
http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/50103086
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I think since it is a playroom, it should be less plain and simple. So i’ll go for dots. But both rugs are great.
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I dont know if you are still even answering questions on your blog – yet, I LOVE the rug you have chosen and am thinking about it for our baby’s room – although I would like to know what yo think of it first – as far as the coarseness goes – is it comfy for kids to lay and play on it?
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Hi Aleda – I never did buy a rug for the playroom! I just couldn’t decide. I’m still looking for the perfect one.
The damask rug is olefin, so it’s not a natural fiber, which is something I was conficted about. I also read online that although the rug is supposedly soft, the actual pattern isn’t as crisp and boldly black and white as it looks in the photo – it’s actually black white and gray. We already have green, light pink, dark pink and white – I didn’t want to introduce gray too.
The pink and white dot rug is 100 percent cotton. I ordered the 30 inch square version to see how I liked it. It’s not as soft as you would think and the lint is unbelievable! You could vaccuum it several times a day and it would still be linty.
Hope this helps!
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Hello! Cause you please give me the link to the black rug with the polka dots??
Thanks so much!
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The black rug with the white polka dots is from Pottery Barn Teen.
http://www.pbteen.com/products/dottie-rug/?pkey=x%7C4%7C1%7C%7C6%7Cdot%20rug%7C%7C0&cm_src=SCH
The black rug with the large white and pink polka dots is available through a number of sites. Pearle Kids has a good price and free shipping: http://www.pearlekids.com/Dot-Black—Pink-Rectangular-Rug-3080.asp
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Hi, I love the pink and green circle rug! Could you please tell me where it is from/ give me a link? thanks!
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Hi Jordan,
It’s available a number of places – I think I originally saw it on the Rosenberry Rooms web site. Bellacor carries it too and offers free shipping: http://www.bellacor.com/productdetail/273311.htm