Did you know you can find beautiful & cheap area rugs online? Here’s my picks for the Best Area Rugs on Amazon that are super affordable!
Best Area Rugs On A Budget
I love area rugs! They’re a great way to add color to a room. Just switching your rugs out can completely change the look and feel of a room.
I tend to pick solid color or neutral furniture and walls, then pick a rug with bold color and pattern in a room. Like the new rug I just bought for that family game room I’ve been remodeling lately.
I purposely like to find budget-friendly rugs for my floor so that I can switch them out every few years. I stick to rugs that cost less than $300. Even the big 8×10 or 9×12 rugs I buy have to be under $300.
I found so many really beautiful rugs for my floor on Amazon, that I decided I had to share them in this big list of the best area rugs on Amazon!
I just bought this beautiful rug from Amazon for the Family Game Room I’ve been remodeling for the last few months.
You can find out why I think those beautiful extra large tiles are harder to install in a previous post. That’s our 6 month old cat in the picture. She seems to have a talent for jumping into my pictures. 🙂
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Best Area Rugs on Amazon
Best Area Rugs on A Budget
RORA Vintage Distressed Boho Runner Rug
I just used this beautiful rug on my stairs. I LOVE how it looks and at less than $50 for each 3x5 rug, it was very budget-friendly.
Artistic Weavers Hana Area Rug
This beautiful neutral comes in 12 sizes AND would look great in so many rooms. Comes in 3 different colors.
Safavieh Reflection Collection Vintage Distressed Area Rug
I love the raised pattern on this rug. And, it comes in multiple sizes and 4 different colors.
Safavieh Monaco Collection Medallion Distressed Area Rug
This pattern style comes in so many sizes and colors.
Safavieh Sofia Collection Vintage Oriental Distressed Area Rug
I love the subtle, distressed coloring on this rug. This one comes in a dozen different sizes too.
Artistic Weavers Odelia Area Rug
This is the rug I just put in our Family Game Room. I love the colors and that great pattern. And, again, this area rug comes in a dozen colors and sizes.
nuLOOM Meadow - Vintage Vibrant Area Rug
I am so in love with the dark, moody colors on this rug. It's just gorgeous! This one comes in 3 colors with multiple sizes available.
Nicole Miller New York - Danica Transitional Indoor/Outdoor Area Rug
This beautiful area rug comes in multiple sizes and colors.
Nicole Miller Herringbone Indoor/Outdoor Area Rug
This classic pattern is also available in multiple colors and sizes.
SAFAVIEH Tulum Collection Boho Distressed Area Rug
How sweet is this rug with subtle colors?! I love this one for a girls or teen bedroom. But, it would look great anywhere.
Loloi II Skye Collection SKY-03 Turquoise / Terracotta
Here's an eye-catching rug with beautiful colors. This one comes in many sizes too.
Loloi II Layla Collection Area Rugs - OCEAN/RUST
Here's another distressed beauty that I love. This rug has a great classic pattern. But, this floor rug available in multiple sizes, colors, and patterns.
Safavieh Evoke Collection Area Rug, Ivory / Blue
This area rug has a smaller medallion in the center than some of the other medallion rugs I shared. This look is also available in multiple colors and sizes.
Artistic Weavers Ardlen Denim Area Rug
I keep saying it, but look at how beautiful this Artistic Weavers Denim Rug is! The colors are muted and beautiful.
Safavieh Monaco Collection Medallion Area Rug - Blue / Fuchsia
Here's a pop of color in a rug with a really cool pattern too. This one would look great in a teens room or twenty-something apartment, right?! This rug's available in multiple sizes.
nuLOOM Moroccan Blythe Area Rug, Grey/Off-white
Here's another great neutral floor rug that would look great in a neutral room or in a room that already has lots of color. This rug is available in multiple sizes and colors.
Beige Round Fluffy Circle Rug
This fun, fluffy rug is available in multiple colors and sizes. It really is the perfect spot for kids or teens to read a book or watch a movie.
nuLOOM Rigo Hand Woven Jute Area Rug, Navy
Navy jute is just amazing! I love this rug. And, there is a black version of this rug that I love too. This hand woven floor rug is available in multiple sizes and colors.
Safavieh Madison Collection Floral Medallion Area Rug, Cream / Multi
I've loved this rug for a few years. I need to find a room I can use this in, maybe our office. This pattern is available in multiple sizes and colors too.
Loloi Loren Collection Vintage Printed Persian Area Rug - Terracotta/Sky
Soft muted colors on a printed rug, again. How pretty is that rug?! I'm a fan. I used this rug in our Home Office Makeover.
Where Can You Buy Cheap Area Rugs
There are 6 main places I go to when I want to buy a beautiful and cheap area rug. Here’s my list of go to stores for floor rugs.
- Target sells beautiful rugs. The selection isn’t huge, but it’s always great. If you see a rug at Target that you love but the size isn’t right, check their website. Sometimes larger sizes are available on the Target website.
- World Market also sells low-budget beautiful rugs. Many of their rugs are Jute or Natural Fiber though. So, do your research and be sure you know how to care for a natural fiber rug before you buy.
- Lowe’s, believe it or not, has had some great area rugs lately. Some of them can be expensive, but most are pretty cheap. And, Lowe’s has a pretty good selection of sizes, colors, and styles.
- At Home has a big selection of area rugs. But, I guess they have a big selection of every home good. Some of the rugs look cheap. But you can find beautiful and cheap rugs, if you hunt around.
- Home Goods is another store that can have great deals on huge area rugs. The selection or supply might be limited. But, sometimes you can score a beautiful rug there.
- And, finally, Amazon has a huge selection of rugs. Searching for a nice rug on Amazon can be kind of a pain though. You really have to keep scrolling through search results to find the gems. BUT, that’s why I put together this list of 17 of the best area rugs on a budget on Amazon. Hopefully these rugs will help you find a budget-friendly rug you’ll love!
Don’t forget to get a nice rug pad to make that new rug slip proof and extra soft under your feet.
Can You Clean Area Rugs At Home
You can easily clean synthetic area rugs at home. I use my Bissell Spot Clean to clean all of our area rugs. Just be sure to only wet clean rugs that are synthetic or that specifically say they can be cleaned this way.
You should always have antique, wool, natural fiber, and heirloom rugs cleaned by a professional.
I have a separate post all about how to clean area rugs at home. You can find step by step instructions, a how-to video, and my tips for cleaning area rugs in that post.
But, I have to say, another huge benefit of buying budget-friendly area rugs is that I don’t spend much money on them. So, I don’t expect to have them in 30 years. If I do, that’s great.
When you buy a $150 rug that you only expect to keep for 3 to 5 years, you know that wet cleaning it won’t wear it out before then. At least, mine haven’t. Although, I only have to wet clean mine once or twice a year.
Most of the rugs on my list of the best area rugs on a budget are synthetic. With just a couple Jute or Natural Fiber rugs mixed into the list.
Can I Use Area Rugs In A Bathroom
Yes, you can use area rugs in a bathroom. I am using a great rug runner in our Master Bathroom. It dries pretty quickly and has held up perfectly over the last few years.
Just be sure to pick a synthetic fiber for bathroom rugs. Wool rugs and natural grasses and fibers, like Jute, may shrink after exposure to water.
When you are picking an area rug for your bathroom, you also want to be sure that the rug is non-slip OR that you put a rug pad under it that will make it non-slip.
No one wants to slip and fall getting out of the shower, right? 🙂
You can see all of the Before and After Family Room Makeover pictures from this room now. They are A-Mazing!
That’s it for this list of the Best Area Rugs on a Budget, guys.
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Stephanie Abbott has been remodeling homes, updating & building furniture, and working on DIY home maintenance and cleaning tips for over 20 years. Her remodeling has been featured in Better Homes and Gardens Magazine. And, her DIY YouTube channel has had more than 8 million views.
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