that chevron rug in my last post

Who knew other folks would love our chevron rug as much as I do? After a few comments about it, I figured it deserved its own post.

I bought it for another room (the family room shown in the picture of our kids and our missionary friends in this post), but the print was too much for that space and the walls were a little too blue and not aqua enough to coordinate well.

So the living room it is!

I haven't vacuumed in a nearly a week, so I'll admit that the yellow fleck and dog hairs in the picture above aren't part of the rug but just part of our filth. That said, a major selling point of this rug is that it hides dirt well. I didn't even remember that I needed to vacuum in there until I got on the floor to take pictures.

It's not deep or super plush, but it does feel nice underfoot. Zoe can rock tummy time on it, which is a necessity since this is the room where the magic physical and occupational therapy happen.

A lot of chevron rugs have a tight pattern, with uniformly skinny zigs and zags. Our front room - which includes the living room and dining area - already has a lot of pattern and color and detail, so I think any pattern smaller than this would make the room too busy.

(And, yes, as a matter of fact, that is a US Customs and Border Patrol ruler. Try not to be too jealous. Just part of the swag from my B.C. - before children - days teaching middle school on the Mexican border.)

Our kids love the pattern too. Cars have been lined up the "dirt" and driven so they don't fall in the "rivers."

Barbie has sunned herself on the "sand" while dipping her toes in the "ocean."

Dances have been choreographed to carefully keep feet on the "ground" without stepping in the "blue flames."

It's soft enough to be the perfect playing or walking surface (especially in a high traffic area), but it's flat enough that the surface is perfect for puzzles and board games.

Added bonus? It not only matches the front door, but also these fancy pillows I bought last year.

The rug was the last touch in our front room that brought everything together. It's so refreshing to feel like this is our home, instead of just the house we moved into ten months ago.

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I purchased the rug from Zulily for $169.99, not including shipping or tax. I have the 8x10 version, but it's also available in 5x8. Zulily is one of those daily deal sites, and the rug isn't currently available there... but fear not! I had been eyeing it on Overstock long before it hit Zulily: here's the link for the 8x10, and here it is in 5x8. This is the "medium blue," but it's also available in light blue, rust, and two black options (one with cream stripes and the other with the natural color). The price fluctuates on Overstock, so I would wait until it's at least 10% off and then use one of the 10% or 15% off coupons in my email (which you can get too, if you sign up for emails on their site).

Hope that helps!