Normally if we were considering faux flooring, we'd check out TrafficMaster Allure Vinyl Flooring. And yes, this lies on that fine line between kitsch and just plain ol' ug-a-ly but we could see where this rug from Urban Outfitters might be something we'd consider, given the right set of circumstances, like in a certain kind of rental perhaps...

If, for example, we moved into one of those modern rental apartments with beige wall-to-wall carpeting, we might consider this in one area of a room to give us some visual relief, to set off one area (an office, perhaps, or a desk) or just because we hate wall to wall carpeting and this would be cheaper than pulling it up one night and losing our security deposit. Printed on microwoven poly with a foam rubber backing. Although it comes in a number of photorealistic patterns, we'd chose from whitewashed, painted or distressed. And we'd definitely have to put out a giant bowl of sense of humour on our coffee table.