The bathroom and the kitchen are prime rooms for the placement of decorative and practical rugs. Neither room is usually carpeted, so rugs in these rooms will provide soft, warm places for bare or stockinged feet, and in the event of a spill or excess moisture, rugs in these room can prevent a harmful fall.

1. Rugs for the Kitchen
and Bathroom
Combine Aesthetics
and Functionality

2. The bathroom and the kitchen are prime
rooms for the placement of decorative
and practical rugs.
Neither room is usually carpeted, so rugs
in these rooms will provide soft, warm
places for bare or stockinged feet, and in
the event of a spill or excess
moisture, rugs in these room can prevent
a harmful fall.

3. In the bathroom, an area rug gives you a
place to stand to dry off after a shower
or bath, and in the kitchen, where you
likely find yourself standing more than in
any other room in your house, the rug
provides some comfort for your feet and
legs.

4. The best area rugs for these two rugs
are, to a great extent, a matter of taste.
Keep in mind, however, that
wool, cotton, and other natural fibers
should be treated for stain and moisture
resistance if they are to be used in the
kitchen or the bathroom.
You may want to look at synthetic
rugs, made from fibers like Olefin or
polypropylene.

5. These materials are easier to care
for, and easier to keep clean, but they
can be as soft and as supple as their
natural counterparts.
These materials are often less expensive
than wool or cotton rugs as well.

6. Style and design are up to you. You may
choose a fun rug for in your bathroom
like the Jumping Beans Polka Dot Bath
Rug found at kohls.com. This rug is
round and white, and features brightly
colored polka dots in random sizes and
placement.
Remember that bathroom rugs might be
part of a set of bathroom accessories, or
they may complement the other
accessories you have chosen.

7. This rug invites you to choose bright solid
colored accessories, like your window
treatments, shower curtain, and waste
basket in solid colors that bring out the
colors of the polka dots.

8. Kitchen area rugs, on the other
hand, may seem like a misguided idea at
first. After all, it is much easier to clean
a ketchup spill off of linoleum than out of
a kitchen rug.
However, manufacturers understand that
spills and accidents happen in the
kitchen, and they make kitchen rugs that
are resistant to stains and are easy to
spot clean.

9. In the meantime, you will have added a
decorative touch to your kitchen that will
make the room look and feel warmer and
more inviting.
You spend your time in the kitchen on
your feet. A rug underfoot is not just
attractive; it gives your feet, legs, and
back a rest as it provides cushion under
your feet. The Indoor Outdoor Area Rug
at sears.com is a great option.

10. The fibers of this rug are made of
polypropylene, but have the texture and
feel of an indoor rug of cotton or wool. It
features a modern design using various
shades of sand and brown. The acrylic
fibers do not soak up liquid
stains, making it very easy to clean, and
the beautiful design brightens your
kitchen.

11. This particular rug is round, and will be
ideal in the center of your work area or
beneath a table in your breakfast nook.
http://www.residentialrugs.com/