West Elm's jute rugs are affordable, made from natural fibers, and their neutral texture makes them easy to incorporate into a home. The drawback is that jute absorbs humidity, so you'll need a dry environment to keep them clean. If used on a porch or patio, they can get moldy. Jute's also not as soft underfoot as wool, but it can be very durable and easy to keep clean indoors. We like the selection of neutral patterns they have right now...
top: jute diamond rug, $24.99 - $299
jute stripe rug, $49 - $299
jute/wool rug, $99 - $599
jute bouclé rug, $19 - $79
To see all available rugs at West Elm, click here.
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Comments (4)
I've been considering a jute rug for the living room, but hadn't known that little fact about jute absorbing humidity. My apartment's not particularly humid, but now I'm nervous about something happening and the wood floor underneath being destroyed. *shudder*
nantarea, a jute rug should be fine in your living room. Just don't use one outside or in a bathroom. Humidity's only a problem if the rug actually gets misty or wet.
I wanted to like these rugs because of their simplicity and color but I have had a bad experience. I have an older Jack Russell Terrier and likes to roll on the rug and within four months the rug fell apart. I have a felt rug I bought from a store in San Francisco several years ago for about the same cost and it looks great and no problems. I think these West Elm rugs are very cheaply made.
I just purchased a jute rug from West Elm, they are having a sale and with a 10% code from FB, it was a good deal. However the rugs arrived yesterday and they are a pain! The jute is shedding all over the place and it seems that I am allergic to them. My eyes are so itchy! They are hard as a rock and acutally hurt my bare feet! I bought two runners for either side of the bed, I can't lift or move my bed to get a 8x10 under it. So I though the jute runners would be perfect. They look great but not functional with two pets and shedding . Yikes they are going back! Back to my never ending search for the perfect rug.