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Bath Rug for the Kitchen

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December 10, 2012 By Jackie

I know, confusing title. But I found the perfect rug for my kitchen, which happens to be a bath rug. Don’t worry, it is not fluffy and rubber-backed. In fact, I think it hardly looks like a bath rug at all.  You know me…I like to think outside the box when it comes to filling my home decorating needs.

My new rug is from the Nate Berkus collection at Target. It is the Aztec Diamond Bath Rug in Ultramine (a fancy way of saying teal).  I think the texture is opposite of what I would prefer in a bathroom.  I instantly thought it would make a nice rug in front of the kitchen sink.

Nate Berkus Aztec Diamond Rug

The texture is not like normal fluffy or loopy bath rugs.  It is a rougher, woven texture.  Other than me telling you, I don’t think anyone will ever know I put a bath rug in my kitchen.

Nate Berkus Aztec Diamond Rug

When we first moved into the house, I had a couple random rugs in the kitchen.  After a few weeks I removed them altogether, thinking I preferred the bare wood floor.  Although I do prefer the bare wood floor for aesthetic reasons (it is a pretty floor), my poor back did not appreciate the lack of cushion when standing in the kitchen.  Long-term I want a wide long runner for the kitchen, but for now I am happy with my under $20 fix.

My solution for making the rug non-slip and even more cushy is a rug pad.  I had this one on hand, but they sell the same ones at Target.

The little pillow-y squares on the pad add some cushion and slip-resistance under the rug.

I love the little splash of pattern on the wood floor.  It helps break up the wood on wood look.

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Comments

  1. Melissa says

    December 10, 2012 at 7:52 pm

    Brilliant! Love the pattern and colors!

  2. Marcie says

    December 10, 2012 at 7:57 pm

    Great idea. Maybe I should follow suit…my shins always hate me after a long day cooking on our tile floor.

  3. Nicki says

    December 10, 2012 at 10:02 pm

    It is so funny that you posted this today, becasue I bought two bath rugs at Home Goods on Saturday, for my kitchen!! Haha! I really like them! I wish there would have been three, but they only had two. I have one in front of my sink, one in front of the fridge, and would like to have one in front of the door leading outside.

  4. Amy says

    December 11, 2012 at 9:03 pm

    Love the rug, great re purpose!

  5. Jessica says

    December 17, 2012 at 6:42 pm

    I have a bathroom rug at our entrance door, and another sytle one at the bottom of our master bed! You would never tell either of them were meant for the bathroom!

  6. Jessica says

    December 17, 2012 at 6:43 pm

    oops! *style

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