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By Mary Carol Garrity

Lifestyle Rugs

Pick area rugs that match your lifestyle. If you have kids, pets or husbands who put lots of wear and tear on your home, make your life easier by selecting rugs that are durable and cleaned easily.

Because I entertain so much in my dining room, I've had more than a few glasses of red wine spilled on the formal Oriental carpet under my table. Tired of stressing out about rug stains, I decided to trade the Oriental with a forgiving sisal rug.

I've fallen in love with natural fiber rugs because they are attractive, durable and affordable. A friend of mine absolutely swears by natural seagrass carpets because they can take anything kids dish out. Made from salt marsh grass, seagrass carpets are wonderfully water- and stain-resistant. One night her teen boys spilled cola on the rug. When she discovered the puddle the next morning, she simply wiped it up. The rug still looked fantastic.

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