kitchen restyle // home

i like to think of our home as a work in progress. over the years, we've updated many of the rooms, but still have small projects to complete. one room that has been revamped since i moved in, was the kitchen. so i've never really given it much thought besides throwing a cute towel on the sink. one thing that i constantly battle with though, is the kitchen floor. i pretty much never wear shoes, even when entertaining (at home!), and i cannot stand little crumbs and drops of water. you know what i mean. especially when we have guests

it seems to be even worse! so for a while, i've been wanting to try out a little rug situation. something with color and pattern to spice up the otherwise simple decor. and also something i wouldn't be heartbroken over if it was spilled on and ruined.

wayfair

gave me a little challenge to style or restyle an area using just rugs (perfect timing!), so to test out the look before i purchased anything, i grabbed a few from around the house and in just 5 minutes gave our kitchen a new look.

before

after

better right?! niko seemed to enjoy lounging in there too. not sure if that's a good thing

i really love the layered look with a small pop of color. i'll probably go with something a bit darker for the base rug as we know there will inevitably be spills next time we have guests over. here are just a few of my picks so far from

wayfair

. which ones do you guys like?

top left tribal

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top right flora

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bottom left pink overdyed

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bottom right marrakesh

wayfair

is currently offering an awesome deal on

ALL of their area rugs

if you are looking to do the same! use the code RUGLUV26 through 8/4 for 15% off.

so, what do you all think about rugs in the kitchen? any tips?

[ this post was in collaboration with

wayfair

. compensation was received although all opinions, ideas and images (excluding rug images) are my own. ]