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Numbers Rugs at Urban Outfitters and West Elm

Your baby may as well get some studying done while doing his or her tummy time. Both of these numbers rugs are marketed to adults so this may be a case of nursery design trickling out to all corner...

FLOR Funny Bones Rug and Skully Tiles

It seems we're on a skull kick. Perhaps it's the Halloween vibe in the air or maybe we're just admirers of Yorick? Earlier, we showed you the Cat and Skull prints by Brandon Dunlap, and now we have ...

2009 Baby & Kids Collection by DwellStudio

DwellStudio unveiled new products and new patterns at the recent ABC Kids Expo in Vegas and while they're known for their bedding, they've broadened their vision to create what they call "a complete...

Otto Play Mat
Ohdeedoh in Europe - Netherlands

The Otto play mat by Mischa Vos for MVOS is a fun, noise-absorbing figure-8-shaped racetrack rug for toy cars that you can leave out between playtimes... ...

Roundup: 'Tween and Teen Rugs

Since many 'tween and teens spend the majority of the time in their rooms on the floor, we may as well make it comfortable for them. And why not make it cute looking, to boot? Of course, don't tell ...

Rugs at Urban Outfitters

We originally saw this runner highlighted in Wondertime Magazine. It's so happy and bright and just $28. When we went to check it out online, we discovered a few other great rugs available there ri...

Reader Tip: Connect-A-Mat

Reader Molly H had a good tip in a recent Open Thread: I don't want to spark another debate here about bright colours being stimulating for babies vs neutral colours being appealing to adults, but.....

Kathy Ireland Young Attitudes Rug Collection

If you're looking for an affordable, family-friendly rug, you might want to check out this fun collection from Kathy Ireland Home. The woven rugs are made of 100% polypropylene, while the printed de...

Muffin Mat

Jill Goodridge found that with when her son was little, she carried around her yoga mat and a blanket so he would have something soft to lie on. She began to think about what would make a great baby...

Using Drawer Liners as Rug Mats

Unless you like slipping and sliding around, most thin rugs require rug mats to keep you and your kids steady on your feet. One price-comparing mom had a simple idea to use cheaper drawer liners in...

Look! DIY Children's Rug

A smart looking and comfortable rug in a child's room is a must for many. We spied this do-it-yourself idea to create a "daisy rug" from these 7 circular RINGUM rugs available from IKEA....

Good Questions: Are Flokati Rugs Baby-Friendly?

Suzana would like your advice: My husband and I are in the process of moving and we are very interested in buying a beautiful ivory Flokati rug for our living area. However, I'm currently 8 months ...

FLOR and Alexander Girard Team Up

We are in the midst of creating nursery #2 and almost pulled the trigger on some FLOR carpet tiles...and then we saw this over at our sister site AT:NY. The wonderful Alexander Girard, through maXimo...

Monster Skin Rug

Maybe it's time for your kids to embrace their fear of monsters. In fact, they could take out their frustrations by stomping around on them. (Via: KidsHaus)...

Avalisa Wool Rugs

Lay it on thick. Avalisa has introduced a new collection wool rugs. That's good news for fans of Avalisa's stretched wall art The new hand-tufted New Zealand wool rugs are meant to coordinate with ...

New "Souk Chic" from FLOR

The back of the catalog usually showcases something new, and we thought it was a great spot for the new "Souk Chic" design from FLOR. While it's not in their kids section, we think the vibrant patch...

Top Ten: Activity Rugs

Double duty. Rugs can be decorative or utilitarian, but can also inspire play. Here are ten of our favorite activity rugs that can pull double duty in your home....

Dream Flower Rug from Haba

Here's one way to add some instant color to a room. We spotted this rug and thought for $99.95, it was a pretty good deal....

Felted Ball Rug

Texture underfoot. We spotted this felted ball rug by Naturtex over at Fancy Schmancy and thought of the nursery or playroom. ...

Adorn your floor with Floor Stencils

Beneath your feet. A friend sold her house last year and the hardest thing to leave behind was the kitchen floor which she had so beautifully hand-stencilled. Stencilling is a great way to adorn you...

Angela Adams Mini Rugs

A touch of Angela. We've long admired Angela Adams' aesthetic sensibility and have fantasized about adding one of her beautiful rugs to our home. Alas and alack, it is not in our budget at the momen...

FLOR HopSkotch Rug

No longer DIY. Remember when FLOR first introduced the HopSkotch project several months ago? It required 8 carpet tiles, a carpet knife, paint and some elbow grease. Perhaps due to overwhelming pop...

Overstock.com Rug Sale

We cannot resist a sale, and as Overstock.com is doing a big liquidation/cheap shipping combo this weekend, we thought we would check out their nursery rugs. Above, our favorite of the group, a 5'3 ...

Mary-Kate and Ashley Rugs

In their quest for world domination (or at least the tween set) Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have begun a furniture and home decor line. The furniture is on the traditional side, but we found the rug...

Mad Mats

We have gone mad! Mad Mats, that is. Six different patterns altogether, ranging in size from 4'x6 to 5'x9', and in price from $32-$85.00. Cheap, cheap, cheap. But even better? These lovely rugs are w...