The addition of a rug to a space in your home can be the one thing that brings the whole room together. It’s an important piece in any interior design! Choosing the right rug can be a daunting task, especially when trying to envision its actual look and feel from online listings. This review dives into a selection of West Elm rugs, focusing on their design, materials, durability, and overall suitability for various home settings. Before jumping into the reviews, let's lay out what is important when choosing a rug.
For many, a home is a reflection of personal style: comfy, cozy, with a lived-in look. Bright colors and statement pieces can add a bold touch to any room. While hardwood floors are a popular choice, area rugs are essential for adding warmth and comfort. For pet owners, the most critical factor is how much dog fur is going to collect in a carpet, how visible it will be, and how difficult it seems to vacuum it out!
Here's a look at several West Elm rug options, with detailed impressions:
Detailed Rug Reviews
Handwoven Rug
Overall Impression: Each rug is unique because it’s handwoven on a loom. You can see the different thicknesses and inconsistencies in the weave.
Indoor/Outdoor Rug
Overall Impression: It was surprising how soft this rug was, especially considering it's an indoor/outdoor rug! It was cushiony and didn’t have that plastic roughness that you typically find in all-weather rugs. It looks different depending on what angle you’re coming at it from!
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Graphic Design Rug
Overall Impression: The graphic design on it is created mimicking how an etching is made. Up close, you can’t really see the whole picture, but the clouds appear further you move away from it. It’s definitely durable enough and would vacuum up dog hair pretty easily. It was also one of the plusher options west elm had on display, without moving into a higher pile like shag rugs. It is a shame there aren't other color options.
Dust and Fiber Rug
Overall Impression: The first thing I noticed about this rug is the amount of dust and fibers that were stuck on it. This rug wasn’t even on the floor, but hanging up! While it is typical of new handcrafted rugs to shed, and it usually takes three to six months for this to stop, there were non-native fibers attached too.
Jute Rug
Overall Impression: Jute rugs might not be the best choice for areas where you walk barefoot. It’s really durable and seems like it would resist dirt pretty well and keep it from tracking into the house. Plus, because it’s tightly-woven, it’ll retain the dirt rather than act like a sieve and have it funnel onto your floor below.
Additional Details: Reversible. Handwoven.
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Geometric Color Blocking Rug
Overall Impression: The geometric color blocking is very appealing. Because it’s bringing a lot of different colors together, it could be a perfect piece to tie together different elements of a room. The only thing is that because there are a variety of different weaves going on, there are parts of the rug that are thicker and more cushiony than others. That’s a little weird to walk over because it kind of makes an uneven surface.
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Uneven Color Rug
Overall Impression: All the colors in this rug are great, but it was a little turned off by how uneven it was. It can feel unbalanced with the vibrant blues being heavy on only one side.
Teal Rug
Overall Impression: The teal in this rug is lovely, and I’m immediately drawn to it. There are so many hidden details, and it could be a great statement piece. It could really shine as the central focal point in the room in a monochromatic minimalist space.
Worn Vintage Look Rug
Overall Impression: If you want that worn vintage look in your room without rummaging through flea markets, then this is the rug for you. It’s intentionally crafted to have a threadbare look, which is even more enhanced by the viscose threads in gold. I’m not a big fan of this because I don’t like the threadbare look.
Egyptian Pattern Rug
Overall Impression: This is a really cool print that brings together white, grey, and varying shades of teal. I like how there’s a naturally worn look built into it, and then it reveals hints of a really intricate Egyptian pattern.
Art Piece Rug
Overall Impression: This rug is truly like a piece of art! The viscose makes it super soft underfoot, and cushiony to walk on. The coloring reminds me of the southwest and would work well in a room with a lot of warm neutrals. The only thing I don’t like is that there is only one version of this rug, and I don’t have a room that this would go in!
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Additional Details: Made to order. Handcrafted by artisans.
Moroccan Pattern Rug
Overall Impression: This is a gorgeously handcrafted design! I really like the Moroccan pattern that’s woven in expertly with the fluffy wool. However, in my home, this wouldn’t work. My dog would either try to eat or dig into the shag and would result in ruining it. I think it would look good in a variety of rooms, but especially in a bedroom or living room.
Additional Details: Made to order. Handwoven with hand-braided tassels.
Best Selling Shag Rug
Overall Impression: This is the best selling rug from west elm, and for a good reason - it’s gorgeous! I really love how soft this rug is! The only problem I have is my pup’s fur would just become part of the rug, and we’d never be able to get it out. Vacuuming a shag carpet is a tough job, and I think the nature of this wool shag with my pup’s fur would be just a housekeeping nightmare. I think it’d work great in a bedroom, den, or living room really well!
High-Pile Wool Rug
Overall Impression: This company really likes their light-colored rugs in ivory, white, and cream! Here’s another high-pile wool option for you. The wool pieces are of different thicknesses, and some are felted while others aren’t. Together they create a really plush feeling underfoot, and it looks really cool! Because the wool yarns felted or spun, it doesn’t have that fluffy look that the other wool options have.
Additional Details: Handtufted.
Hand-Tufted Rug
Overall Impression: This rug is really thick and durable. For a hand-tufted rug, it’s also much softer than expected. The tufting’s slight color variations highlight the patterns of vines up and down the rug. It’s exciting and is a nice texture to bring into a room to balance out some of the smoother elements.
Alternative Rugs: Beyond West Elm
While West Elm offers a variety of stylish rugs, there are also excellent alternatives to consider, each with its own strengths.
Cotton Rugs
Best for: high-traffic space, like a kitchen or hallway
Cotton rugs are comfortable and affordable. These rag rugs are soft to walk on, and they cost less than most other rag rugs we’ve seen.
- Safavieh Rag Rug: Known for hiding stains due to multicolored yarns and being reversible for extended use.
- Hook & Loom Flatweave Eco Cotton Rug: Offers a wide variety of patterns and is soft and easy to care for, suitable for dining rooms, living rooms, and bedrooms.
- Dash & Albert Herringbone Woven Cotton Rug: A timeless design that balances intrigue and understatement, ideal for living rooms and bedrooms.
Wool Rugs
Best for: bedrooms, living rooms, and kids rooms
Wool rugs are known for their softness and vibrant colors, making them an instant mood-booster.
- Revival Ombre Wool Rug: Offers a cloud-like landing with its medium pile and gradient hues, perfect for creating a comfortable and warm atmosphere.
- Annie Selke Poppy Multi Handwoven Rug: Features happy colors and a sumptuous texture, easy to clean and maintain, suitable for living rooms, bedrooms, kids' rooms, and hallways.
Jute Rugs
Best for: dining room, kitchen, hallway, or layering in living room or bedroom
Jute rugs are versatile and smooth, providing a sturdy yet soft natural fiber option.
- Revival Hart Jute Rug: A great option for high-traffic areas, offering a delicate, flat appearance ideal for layering with other rugs.
Synthetic Rugs
Synthetic rugs offer easy maintenance and stylish neutral designs, making them versatile for various spaces.
These alternatives provide a range of materials and styles to suit different needs and preferences.
Final Thoughts
Picking a winning rug is tough. Many rugs are really well made, from Fair Trade facilities and using natural materials. But at the end of the day, we need to pick a rug that will work with our lifestyle - comfortable underfoot, easy to clean, and durable. We really liked that it brought together grey, white, and teal because our room is mostly composed of cool neutrals like grey and white. Adding the pop of teal allows us to decorate with other pops of color around the room to really create a comfortable, chill space for us to relax.
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