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Top Five: Sources for Cool Indoor/Outdoor Rugs

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Ever since the outdoor room concept became a phenomenon big enough to spawn countless backyard makeover segments on HGTV, the market for these rugs has exploded. Indoor/outdoor rugs are generally woven from water and stain-resistant plastics and can be cleaned with a hose-down. They're also increasingly made to be soft underfoot and the designs are attractive enough to be used outdoors -- or in -- without apology.

Indoors we like them in high-traffic entryways and hallways, or as spill catchers under the dining room table, especially practical if there are kids in the house. Here's our top ten:

Pappelina's bold designs are expensive but worth a look. They're available online and locally at Scandinavian Details in Hayes Valley.

Gaiam: The Oriental Pattern Reversible All-Weather Rug is $67 and comes in sophisticated color combos

Mad Mats: Mad Mats are made from recycled polypropylene. We like the Wildflower pattern in Aqua, which is $40.

KokoTrends does the plastic rug thing in mod patterns, as well as Orientals in bright colors $66. Our fave is Black Ivory Floomat.

• Anji Mountain Bamboo makes it a little more eco with banded bamboo rugs that can withstand the outdoors. Check out
Villager in Crimson
, which runs from $$27.95 - $256.95.

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urban outfitters carries a few also. here is one:

http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=27609&itemType=PRODUCT&iMainCat=336&iSubCat=593&iProductID=27609

posted by meredith on 2007-06-06 11:51:35
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Dash & Albert has some wonderful indoor/outdoor rugs, in all different sizes and colors. You can go to www.dashandalbert.com to view the "Rain or Shine" rugs and to find where to buy them!

posted by Ajones on 2007-06-06 15:45:51
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