Above you can see what we used to have: a woven jute, rubber backed, black cotton-bound rug that I purchased from Building 19 back in......oh geez! our first townhouse apt! so that would be 2005? It sat just inside our front door but was long enough for boots/shoes too! I've always loved it :-)
It was gently worn but still going strong until Reese got sick in November. I just couldn't get it clean afterwards (a downside to woven rugs!) so we decided that it had lived a good life and I could replace it. (And, it kinda always bugged me that it didn't fill the doorway... it fell short by a good 6 inches on the left side. I know, I'm OCD)
Here is our new rug from Overstock.com: a big longer (it fills the doorway!), a bit wider (great for wet doggie paws!) and has a grey border instead of black. I love the larger size as it gives more protection to our hardwood floors in a very well-loved-and-used area of the first floor. I didn't even take me a day to love it!
This rug did not bite the dust but has always been a bit short.
So I bought another of the same pattern - just longer. I kept the shorter one.
Might come in handy someday to have 2 matching runners.
Matt isn't convinced, but I love that it runs almost the length of the entire hallway now!
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