The best Area Rugs: crowd reviews

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If you search for "rug" on Amazon this is one of the very first results.

Ignore the negative comments--your chair is great. You may decide to recover it some day, and it has good lines. To your question: I'd go with a bold red persian-inspired design. Kind of like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Safavieh-Vintage-Collection-Antiqued-Oriental/dp/B01LWUEVI9/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3OYJ2IL7M1IOE&keywords=red+persian+rug+8x10&qid=1558563320&s=gateway&sprefix=red+persian+r%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-3

Don't worry about matching. It'll work as you add more pieces. Also, be bold or go home. Haha.

Love what you’ve done with the place! Love the mirror above the fire place. I’d recommend this rug from amazon. The soft geometric pattern isn’t too harsh or too floral and “girly”. I find it to strike the perfect neutral.

A soft off white or grey rug to match the accent chair would be perfect.

Also a nice deep wood rectangular coffee table would looks great to tie in the wood tones of the table.

Here ya go! It’s really nice in blue too. Safavieh Vintage Hamadan Collection VTH211A Oriental Traditional Persian Non-Shedding Stain Resistant Living Room Bedroom Area Rug, 6'7" x 9', Red / Multi https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LWUEVI9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_FMR98ZJKGTHPMAC7P9RK?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Not OP but I have this rug in my house, too. I got it from Amazon but I think Target also sells it. Here's the link to the one I have.

Is that the Nuloom stain resistant rug from Amazon?

PS: I just realized the rocker is in a little book nook corner!!! So cute!!

I've got mine from Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LZDSM1C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I use the Pathfinder flip mat. It's just a basic square grid, but it's proven to be very durable and dry erase markers work well on it. If I recall correctly, you may be able to get this same thing at a game store for a tad cheaper (I did).

From the Questions on the Amazon Page:

>Yes these mats work with wet or dry erase. You can also use permanent and if you overwrite the permanent with dry erase and then wipe off even that will come off.

As for this:

>Does anyone have any suggestions to how to handle exploration in a physical map?

Only draw a map when a map is needed, such as combat. Leave everything else in Theater of the Mind. Trying to draw everything is a waste of time and effort, unless there are combats or spacial puzzles in every room a majority of map making is just wasted effort.

I have that couch and medium wood floors. I bought this rug.

I looked all through ruggable and could not find the one I wanted. Amazon was less expensive and can be replaced if it gets gross.

I have had it over a year and it is great.

I would change the rug, get it two sizes smaller and a color. I'd also move the couch away from the windows by a foot

something like this that brings out the neutrals in the couch and walls but adds some color https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07W45NRRM/

here is the rug!

Got mine from amazon!

• Consistently put your food away and clean your dishes immediately: if they never find anything on the counter, they’ll eventually stop

• also use passive deterrents. Some people have had luck with aluminum foil, but it didn’t stop my boy. Instead, I used a carpet protector

I use a carpet runner protector like this. Cut it to size, then put the spikes up. I feel like in the Mayor of San Francisco discouraging the homeless from being in public, but it works as a decent deterrent.

Couple it with positive reinforcement

The nuclear option would be to also add in a spray bottle, but punishment isn’t considered good practice

I use a carpet runner protector like this. Cut it to size, then put the spikes up. I feel like in the Mayor of San Francisco discouraging the homeless from being in public, but it works as a decent deterrent.

Couple it with positive reinforcement

The nuclear option would be to also add in a spray bottle, but punishment isn’t considered good practice

Safavieh Vintage Hamadan Collection VTH211A Oriental Traditional Persian Non-Shedding Stain Resistant Living Room Bedroom Area Rug, 6'7" x 9', Red / Multi https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LWUEVI9/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_DWE8M1J08JKVE1376ZM4

https://www.amazon.com/Pathfinder-Flip-Mat-Basic-Terrain-Multi-Pack/dp/1601255578/ ? 4x A4, still cheaper, even fancier. You get the point.

Try a vinyl carpet runner like this one. Put it under the door so there's at least 2 feet of runner on each side of the door (the one I linked 6 feet long but you can cut it smaller). She'll have to sit on top of it to dig and there's no way she'll be able to pull it out from under the door. This is what I did for the carpet by the bedroom door. Only downside was they started pooping on it but that was much easier to deal with than the carpet damage!

You could try the time-out method for her in the meantime until you get the runner, but it'll be time intensive. Basically whenever she digs put her in a pet carrier for 3 minutes. Then let her out but do not cuddle, praise, or apologize. Just ignore her so she doesn't associate the carrier with positive things. Sadly vets sometimes gets things wrong. I've gotten poor, almost deadly advice for insulinoma treatment before.

Does she have toys like dig boxes and tunnels? If it is from boredom having those can help keep her occupied! Another great way to give her lots of enrichment is to feed her with a feeder ball! This'll make meal time take a lot longer. Most of my ferrets will opt to get food from a feeder ball over a bowl they like it so much!

Practicaly yes, keep the paper, it serves as a reminder/note what happened in the last session, especially if there is a lot of time between sessions.

It's called pen and paper for a reason, people played it like that since the 70's. I would say draw your maps ( dungeon, forest camp, ect) with a ballpointpen on squared paper before the session. When you play with the group you all can use pencils to write the starting letter of your characters on the map to represent where you are. Cheapest and easiest solution.

If you have access to a printer you could also just print a map.

Otherwise this might be a good start https://www.amazon.com/-/de/dp/1601255578/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=Pathfinder+Map&qid=1605957233&sr=8-4

Good luck on your first session.

I semi-second the DM-adaptation kudos given. But I also would urge you to assess how much you are enjoying this. As much as DMs should be adaptable to players, the players should also be adaptable to the DM and try to play their game, so don't feel like you're at the mercy of your players will. It's a group effort!

As for making maps, I would recommend starting off with drawing on Battle Mats (like this pathfinder one from amazon) for scale and mimicking existing D&D maps in literature. Get a feel for what works in your game, then progress to map-making on your own terms.

Amazon! I've purchased 4 large rugs for less than $200/each. I bought this for my dining room and it's been great (stain resistant) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HDWIRQG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

Here it is! Thanks for all the love! 🌿

Double sided tape if you can find a way to apply it without messing up your paint. Also, plastic with nubs like this on it like a desk chair mat work for keeping them off of counters. Might work on your car too.

I bought the same rug on Amazon for ~$70 for the 5x7 size. One thing to note: while beautiful and decent quality so far, it is not very soft.

Here’s the link to the rug:

nuLOOM Moroccan Blythe Area Rug, 5' x 7' 5", Grey/Off-white https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DW94S3A/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ZZqFFb3VE1P0P

Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HDWIRQG?colid=3EW4ZUUK4N3RA&coliid=I38XAQNB5PYFHW&ref=br_ADD_TO_CART_title_link This is a super cheap rug. We decided to go that route so it is low stress if anything gets spilled on it. The reviews say that this rug is super stain resistant so we are hoping that's the case!

better price at Amazon

If they're playing on graph paper, you might want to get them a dry erase battlemat. I used this one https://www.amazon.ca/Pathfinder-Flip-Mat-Terrain-Multi-Pack/dp/1601255578/ref=asc_df_1601255578/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=292998798161&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11512504600566102107&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9000134&hvtargid=pla-526985542535&psc=1 and it's amazing because you have 4 different "ground" types.

If your interested here is what we recently started off with

Battle Maps

Models for Baddies

And are using lego chars for our pcs

Edit: mobile formatting ftl

They are all erasable. Get the grass, rock, water, sand pack, and you can dry or wet erase draw your own things..

Pathfinder Flip-Mat: Basic Terrain Multi-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/1601255578/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_hJ7sBbW1M1SEM