Miao would like some advice: I have two West Elm beanstalk rugs in 3' x 5'. When I originally bought them, I had one on each side of my bed as kind of a landing strip. However, since I've moved, my bed is now against one wall and I don't really have the space to put the rugs around my bed. They seem too small for any use around the sofa or coffee table, so right now they're just sitting around gathering dust until I find a use for them. I'm wondering what everyone else does with 3' x 5' rugs, what areas they can be used in, etc.
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Comments (12)
Kitchen?
Entryway?
Why not put them side by side to create one large rug?
I would try putting them in the hallway or entryway. Also try in the kitchen, in front of the sink. Or if you have a narrow kitchen, in the center of the room. Hope that helps.
hang them on a wall
If you could use a much larger rug, I'd call up some places that sell carpet scraps bound as cheap rugs and see if they had anything in a complimenting neutral color in a larger size (cream or light blue might border this pattern nicely). Cut out a 3x5 section of the interior of the rug (the carpet installers should be able to help you with this) and insert one of your West Elm rugs, joining the two rugs together on the back with tape.
Hi, I like to keep a nice 3x5 rug in front of the kitchen sink, especially in winter. Another good place is in an entryway. I also wonder if you could put the two together, maybe duck tape them on the back to have one large rug.
What about the bathroom?
Hang them on an office wall - use as a bulletin board if the pile is thick enough to hold thumbtacks.
Lovely rugs... I would want to put the two together to make a larger one
All of the ideas above are good, but if none of them seem to work for you... I say sell the rugs ('less they have sentimental reasons). I don't like trying to 'fit' things where they might not belong - plus you can use the money to either purchase a larger rug or something else.
take a magic carpet ride.
I vote putting the two together (if they match up well) and making them a large area rug for the living room.
I had a 3x5 rug in the hallway between my front door and the living room. It helped to eliminate dust and dirt from being tracked in.
In my new apartment I put the same rug between a folded up futon couch thing and my television to define the television watching nook.
With the two you have: there is no law against putting two rugs next to each other with a small space (maybe a foot or so) between them.