Rug for the Nook

Last month we did 2 posts on the current status of the kitchen. The second post focused specifically on the  status of the nook. If you look at the punch list, it mentions getting a new rug.

We loved the way the West Elm diamond jute rug looked, but it wasn’t super functional with the eiffel bases on the eames chairs.

You see the feet of the chairs constantly got stuck in the weave of the rug. It was a constant battle trying to get your chair unstuck. So while we weren’t pursuing a new rug specifically, its been in the back of our minds that we needed to get another.

So last week while Ramona was at Mother’s Day Out, Amber and I headed out for a day of antiquing. We hit some stores and made a few scores (more on that later). After we had lunch, we decided to go to Simple Things since we were in the area.

We hadn’t been to the new location yet, so we didn’t know what to expect. The lady at the front said that they didn’t have a showroom like at their previous location, but that we were welcome to look around their warehouse.

So we rummaged around. It was pretty cool (sorry I didn’t take a pic of the set up). We found quite a few things we liked, but nothing we really needed. Then we saw a bin full of antique flat woven rugs.

This one caught our eye. So we asked the price (some stuff was marked, some wasn’t). It was $99. They said we could take it home on loan to see if it worked. So we did. And we liked it.

The size is a little longer than necessary, but the perfect width (the west elm rug was a bit too short). The rule of thumb for a rug in a dining area is that when the chairs are pulled out, all four legs should still be on the rug. This one fits the bill.

It’s a bit of a “design risk,” but we think it will look pretty awesome with the table painted black and the chairs. We can’t wait to show you guys!