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I, too, love Angela Adams rugs and I have the IKEA Hemnes dresser in my own room, but as the mother of a fantastic six-month-old baby who happens to spit up ALL of the time, I would caution you to make sure you get something that can be easily cleaned. Otherwise having a rug that can grow with your child will be irrelevant--it'll be so stained you'll have to throw it out or figure out how to dye it. You never know if your child is going to be a puker until he or she arrives!

I personally love the one on the left. I didn't shop for rugs for the nurseries of our children.

I agree with yamyam. Although i have angela adams rugs in both boys' rooms now (and love them), each one started with, believe it or not, wrestling mats. They were fantastic in that they provided cushioning, everything wiped right up (my oldest was a puker and his stayed put until we renovated his room when he was seven) and they were subtle from a decorating standpoint as well. Having said that, the angela adams rugs were specifically chosen because they were playful enough to be in a kid's room, but sophisticated enough to grow with the boys. My oldest has a custom design somewhat similar to islands. And my youngest has a round angela adams rug called spike in pool that adds just the right whimsy to a fairly simple space (we also have the baba rug in our den. it has held up beutifully over the last three years despite heavy use/light color).

How about something like this?

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00144447

Modern, pretty. Won't break the bank, but quality (wool v acrylic).

I know you mentioned flatweave rugs but have you considered a flokati? I picked up an inexpensive flokati from Garnet Hill for less than $100. We have a very active toddler and the rug still looks fantastic. Also, maintenance is pretty easy. We just shake it out once a week. Flokati rugs, additionally, are machine washable. If you're worried about wear and tear, there's a previous thread regarding the use of flokatis in the nursery.

A word about rugs --

We had an inexpensive IKEA wool rug like the one shown above, and it was a nightmare. It never stopped shedding in the three years we had it. We finally threw it out.

We also have a flokati, which we bought for my daughter's nursery when she was born (she is now 5). It wears VERY well, and we have washed it several times on the wool cycle in our machine (we have an AEG machine, a very small one, and the rug is 5x7. Bear in mind though, that it is not useful for setting up board games or train tracks...

As for our son, we bought a potholder rug made of recycled cotton tshirts, figuring it should be easy to wash (haven't had to yet). They come in either cotton or wool, and there are many different colour possibilities... (we got the fiesta cotton)

http://www.crispina.com/crispina_site/potholders_rugs.html

http://www.greatgreengoods.com/2006/10/12/potholder-rug/

I'm hesitant in getting a rug for children to "grow with" as disasters happen when they are young -- leaky diapers (uh, imagine a noro virus...), juice, vomit... Get something easy to clean (that you are willing to sacrifice if it doesn't wear well, like our flokati), and buy a nice rug when they are a little older.

We use a Dash & Albert rug in our daughter's room. Definitely not the softest, but washable and well-priced.

http://www.dashandalbert.com/

I highly recommend checking out the selection at Overstock. We have ordered 2 rugs from there, one for the nursery and have been very pleased with both. I find they have a good selection of rugs (check the contemporary section) and the prices can't be beat.

I don't think this is at all what you are looking for, but I've been wishing I had a girls' room to decorate with this one for months...

http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Hand-tufted-Contemporary-Dasa-Rug-5-x-76/3666175/product.html

I would recommend looking at Rugs USA. We got a great rug for our son's room - they don't seem to have it anymore otherwise I would link it. Look under contemporary and you can also search by color and size and cost. They have a 15% coupon right now and no tax or shipping. Worked for us.

http://www.rugsusa.com/rugsusa/control/style-search/~cid=7005

What great suggestions! My baby arrived right around the time my question was published here, so I missed out on reading your comments until now.
Thanks so much.