The Nantucket Charm Edit
Coastal Rugs
Jute on the bottom, stripe on top — the two-layer rule that fixes almost any room.
Most rooms fail at the floor.
A rug too small makes furniture float and a room shrink. Start with the biggest natural-fiber rug the room will take, then layer a navy stripe or a soft wool piece exactly where feet land. Everything else in the room gets easier after that.
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Jute, Sisal & Natural Fiber
The base layer of every coastal room — warm, textural and forgiving of sand and dog hair.
Rugs & Mats
GRUHUM Scalloped-Border Natural Jute Area Rug
Handwoven jute with a scalloped edge — the texture layer under a slipcovered sofa or a whitewashed dining table that makes everything above it look considered.
Rugs & Mats
Nourison Courtyard Jute-Look Indoor/Outdoor Area Rug — Natural
Warm honey-and-oat texture with a subtle diamond weave — the neutral foundation layer I'd put a blue-and-white dhurrie on top of in a living room, or leave bare on the back deck under teak chairs.
Rugs & Mats
SAFAVIEH Braided Handmade Reversible Jute Rug — Natural Entryway
A hand-braided, reversible jute rug in natural tones — the little round of texture I'd tuck under a pedestal breakfast table with cane chairs for that sunlit, banquette-cozy coastal-kitchen feeling.
Rugs & Mats
SAFAVIEH Natural Fiber Sisal Rug — Marble Beige
The classic hand-woven sisal in soft marble beige with a bound border — the timeless coastal-cottage foundation I layer everywhere from shingled entryways to sun-drenched living rooms for that unmistakable Nantucket texture underfoot.
Rugs & Mats
nuLOOM Rikki Round Hand-Braided Jute Rug — Natural
A hand-braided round jute rug in warm natural fibers — the little textural round I'd tuck under a slipcovered reading chair beside the fireplace with a hurricane lantern and a stack of shell books.
Rugs & Mats
CAMILSON Outdoor Sisal-Look Rug — Natural, Easy-Clean & Washable
A flat-woven natural sisal look that hoses right off — the workhorse I'd roll out on a covered porch or under a slipcovered sofa where sand and salt air win every argument.
The Color Layer
Navy & Blue Stripe
Awning stripes, ticking and scalloped borders — the piece that makes a neutral room read Nantucket.
Rugs & Mats
Hand-Tufted Blue & Ivory Geometric Wool Rug — Modern Coastal (+ Free Wall Art)
Rugs & Mats
Anti-Fatigue Blue Oushak Kitchen Mat Set of 2 — Cushioned Waterproof Runner
Hardworking
Runners, Mats & Washables
Kitchen runners, bath mats and indoor-outdoor pieces you can hose off and put back down.
Also Worth It
Everything Else Underfoot
Wool, cotton and patterned rugs that work anywhere from a bedroom to a mudroom.
Before You Order
How to Size and Layer a Rug
- 1. Front legs on, at minimum. Every seat's front legs should touch the rug. All legs on is better.
- 2. 8x10 or 9x12 in a living room. Smaller than that and the furniture looks like it is drifting.
- 3. Layer jute plus flatweave. Leave 12 to 18 inches of the base rug showing on every side.
- 4. Runners want 4 inches of floor. Leave a few inches of bare floor on each side of a hall or kitchen runner.
- 5. Always use a pad. It keeps the rug flat, quiet, and stops it from wearing through at the edges.
Questions We Get
Rug Questions
- What size rug goes under a living room sofa?
- At minimum the front legs of every seat should sit on the rug — usually an 8x10 for a standard sofa and two chairs, a 9x12 if the room allows. A rug that floats between the furniture makes the room look smaller.
- Is jute too rough for a living room?
- Chunky jute is perfect under a coffee table and in high-traffic paths, but it is scratchy underfoot. Layer a flatweave stripe or a soft wool rug on top where feet actually land.
- Can indoor-outdoor rugs go inside?
- Yes, and they are the honest answer for a kitchen, mudroom or a house with dogs and sand. Polypropylene stripes hose off and dry in an hour.
- How do I layer two rugs?
- Big neutral on the bottom — jute or sisal — with a smaller patterned rug centered on top, leaving 12 to 18 inches of the base showing on every side.
- What rug works in a kitchen?
- A washable runner in front of the sink and a second at the range. Blue-and-white stripe hides more than you'd think and goes in the machine.
The Coastal Cottage Styling Guide
A 12-page Nantucket-inspired playbook — hydrangea-blue rooms, weathered cedar curb appeal, and the pieces I'd buy again tomorrow. Plus the weekly Sunday finds. Free, no spam.
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