We didn't plan to buy a rug

We went to Home Depot this weekend to pick up the last things we needed to make a clothes line. While we were there we were wandering the isles and we happened upon a stack of area rugs "Starting at $197." Now the idea that you could get any 8'x10' rug for less that $200 is insane. Ikea doesn't sell them this cheap! I just figured it would be a stack of tragic rugs they haven't been able to sell since they made them in 1978. But the idea of a deal made me curious so I took a peek. About 20 rugs down one caught my eye. I could only see one tiny corner but what I could see made my spidey senses tingle. I didn't have a particular rug in mind, but I knew I wanted it to continue our warm and neutral decor. I liked that the pattern was large and graphic, and I liked that the chocolate brown background would match the chocolate brown curtains. I also liked that the other color was similar to the color of the floors, I love those floors and I didn't want a rug to out shine them.

You might notice the pattern on the rug speaks to the pattern on the comforter. Genius!! I tell you!

So when I saw this rug I liked it; I liked it a lot. I held my breath when I looked at the price, hoping that it would be 'good enough' not to pass up. Finally I found the corner with the tag, and I turned it over: 197. Really?! Like, as in dollars? Dig this baby out of the pile, put in on the cart and lets get the hell out of here before they change their mind! Score!