Forget that fake plastic grass carpet this summer. Instead, lay your eyes on these fantastic outdoor area rugs by Italian designer Paola Lenti.
The rugs are anti bacterial, non-toxic, and non-allergenic, made of Lenti's signature Rope yarn. The outdoor furniture you see in some of these photos is also designed by Lenti.
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Dash & Albert has some wonderful indoor/outdoor rugs in all different sizes and colors. You can go to http://www.dashandalbert.com to view the "Rain or Shine" rugs and to find where to buy them! They are affordable, easy to clean, and mold and mildew-resistant!
Love that purple! I just purchased an outdoor rug as well from Ballard Designs. Most of their outdoor rug collection are abit oldschool stodgy patterns, but the Capetown has a nice modern stripe pattern.
http://www.ballarddesigns.com/jump.jsp?itemID=5144&itemType=PRODUCT&path=1%2C2%2C4%2C28%2C168&iProductID=5144
I like all of them, but especially the one with all the circles - but maybe that one would be the toughest to clean...
You can see Paola Lenti's rugs in NYC at Karkula (a very cool store) http://www.karkula.com. They are in the Meatpacking district but I hear they are moving soon.
You can see other outdoor rugs in modern designs here
http://www.rugsusa.com/rugsusa/control/style-search/~cid=7104