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I am so excited to share today’s post with you! I truly cannot believe we waited so long to add a new rug to our living room.
Do you remember a few weeks ago when I shared our favorite neutral vintage area rugs? Are you curious to find out which one we chose? Well, the winner is….
This gorgeous navy blue vintage wash rug from PlushRugs.com! Isn’t it beautiful?
I was very hesitant to buy a new rug for our living room (or any room in our home for that matter), not because I didn’t want one. In fact, we had our previous living room rug for about 6+ years. I know, that’s a long time, especially considering it was an inexpensive rug from a big box store. Let’s just say it had seen better days and I was completely sick of it.
I was hesitant because I was afraid of making the wrong choice. Even though we wanted a fairly neutral rug in our living room, I knew I wanted it to have a subtle pattern with blue hues. But I was so scared I was going to choose a rug that had too much color or looked too busy for our home. I was especially worried because I was ordering online and I didn’t like the idea of not being able to see the rug in person to get a better idea of the material, colors, and quality.
But I truly was worrying over nothing! The whole process was so simple and uncomplicated, and I wouldn’t hesitant to do it again. In fact, I can’t wait to chose our next rug…maybe for our dining room or daughter’s toddler room. I would even love to add one to our bedroom.
Now instead of being afraid of color and pattern, I have begun to embrace it! You’ve probably noticed over the past 12 months I have been slowly adding little pops of color and very, very subtle patterns into our home and I think this rug gave me that extra little push I needed. I would still consider our home to be mostly neutral but I am learning it’s fun to let a little color in. 🙂
And I am simply over the moon for this rug.
It is so plush and soft, which is a huge bonus for our family as much of our playtime is spent in the living room (until we finally get started on the playroom). Sitting down to play puzzles, dolls or color is so much more comfortable…for all of us.
Comfort factor aside, it is truly beautiful. The style is that of a distressed Persian rug and is made up of a mix of light blue, navy, gray and cream – a combination of all of my favorite colors. So it is still neutral enough that adding accent pieces is a breeze.
The detail and quality are excellent. It feels very elegant and sophisticated without being too stuffy.
I actually almost decided on a jute rug for our living (which I still do love!), but I am so happy I pushed myself out of my comfort zone to try something new. We get so many compliments from family and friends when they come to visit. It was definitely the right choice.
Have a beautiful day, friends!
Alicia xo
laura {not a trophy wife} says
Very pretty! Love the coffee table too! And, toddler toes (painted) are just too too cute! Where did you find the coffee table? Thanks alicia laura
Alicia says
Aren’t those just the cutest toes?! 😉 We built our coffee table, you can find the tutorial on our blog here: https://www.nickandalicia.com/2014/09/diy-rustic-industrial-pipe-coffee-table.html/
Thank you, Laura! xo
Dianne says
I love your new carpet. Perfect choice for your living room.
Your little girl is a sweetie.!
Alicia says
Thank you, Dianne! 🙂
Dianne says
I love your new carpet. Great choice.
Sara says
Beautiful! Looks even better than I imagined! ?
Alicia says
Thank you, Sara! We thought so too! 🙂
Cristal says
What size carpet did you order? Looks beautiful!
Alicia says
Thank you, Cristal. We ordered the rug in 7’10” x 11′.
Melanie says
It’s beautiful!! I’m also doing navy and white with pops of gold. It’s pretty and cozy. I was actually a little disappointed to see that it’s become popular, as I’m not one to follow trends. But I understand why people love it. ?
Alicia says
It’s definitely become the trend as of late, Melanie. But just keep decorating your home for you and your family and don’t even worry about what’s popular and what’s not! 😉
KJ says
Paint color?
Alicia says
Our walls are painted in Collingwood by Benjamin Moore. 🙂
Lang says
what is the style number of this rug?
Alicia says
I don’t have a style number, but here is the link to our exact rug – https://plushrugs.com/nuloom/ziegler/vintage-marceline/#blue
Gretchen says
Hi! Love this rug, very cute. I wanted to ask you how it’s held up? We have babies and a very big dog.
Alicia says
Hi Gretchen, It has held up so well and I am still in love with it. We’ve had a lot of spills and accidents and just clean it with our vacuum or steam cleaner. We haven’t had any stains yet, but I also love that the pattern will help hide more stubborn spills (or crumbs!).
Elva Rood says
Love your sofas! May I ask where you bought them?
Alicia says
Thank you, Elva, we love them too! 🙂 They are from Joss and Main. If you visit our Shop -> Shop Our Home page it provides links to the exact products!
Patricia says
Hi I love the look of this rug, but when I look at it online it looks much darker on their website. is it darker in person and your photos are just lighter? I have greys and blues in my living room so trying to have a faint shade of blue in the rug, but not too terribly dark.
Thanks!
Alicia says
Hi Patricia, I think the way our rug is showing up in our photos is very close to real life. It’s a mix of light blue, cream, grey, and deep navy. From our top menu on our website click on House + Home and then choose Living Room to see all of our posts containing photos of this rug. It’s a gorgeous rug with soft colours and a subtle pattern, and it’s held up really really well, I’ve always been confident recommending it! I hope that helps, and please let us know if you have any other questions!
Julie says
When I click on the link for this rug, it takes me to a rug that much less subtle than what you have pictured. Just want to make sure if i purchase this rug that it will look like your photos of the rug. Are your photos a true reflection of this rug?
Alicia says
Hi Julie, the photos of our rug are just as it is in person, we don’t edit hues or shades. 🙂 Are you looking at the Vintage Marceline from Ziegler by NuLoom? You can also purchase it from Walmart (see it here), if you want to see another retailer’s photos of it. 🙂 Please let us know if you have any other questions about it, we’re always happy to chat! 🙂