Affiliated Weavers Chapelle Area Rug

An area rug does three jobs at once: it defines a zone in an open room, protects the floor beneath it, and makes a hard surface feel warm and soft.

In simple terms: Affiliated Weavers Chapelle is an area rug you simply lay down over your existing floor to soften and define a space. It comes in a few set sizes, and our team can help you size it to your room. See it at either showroom.

The weave and the feel: It is power-loomed by machine, giving a clean, consistent pattern and a hard-wearing surface at a friendlier price than a hand-knotted rug. This rug uses a polypropylene-polyester blend, which is the reason it both shrugs off spills and feels soft: polypropylene handles the wear and stains, polyester adds the plush touch. A low 8mm pile keeps it sleek and easy to maintain, sits well under doors and dining chairs, and handles traffic without showing wear. The look is contemporary, so the patterns lean modern and current, an easy match for a clean, updated room. It is woven in Turkey. It comes in colours such as Orange.

It works in living rooms, under a dining table, in bedrooms, and as a layer over hardwood, vinyl, or laminate to add warmth and protect the floor. A rug also defines a zone in an open-plan space and softens sound in a busy or echoey room.

It comes in sizes around 5 by 8 feet, 7 by 10 feet, and 8 by 11 feet. The most common mistake is buying a rug too small. In a living room, aim for the front legs of the seating to land on the rug at minimum; in a dining room, allow about two feet of rug beyond the table edge so chairs stay on it; in a bedroom, let it extend past the sides and foot of the bed. If you are unsure, our team will size it with you in the showroom.

One thing worth adding: a rug pad. It keeps the rug from sliding, protects the floor underneath, adds a little cushion, and helps the rug last longer. The synthetic fibers spot-clean easily, so most spills wipe up with mild soap and water.

Decision line: Chapelle is the easy-living pick, the rug to choose for a family room, kids' space, or busy area where spills and traffic are a given.

See Chapelle in person before deciding, since colour and pile shift under room light. It is at our Mississauga and Barrie showrooms; contact us about sizes and availability, or start from our Toronto rug page.