I can hardly believe that Christmas is over. It rushed right in, and just like that- it's gone! Truth be told, I am looking forward to getting my house back to 'normal,' and sprucing it up a little bit, before our family leaves for a 10 day vacation. I usually leave all of the Christmas decor up until mid-January, but I think I'll take it all down before we head out, so I won't have to deal with it when we get back.
One of the nice things about going ahead and cleaning up, is that I can get everything back to a simple decor type mode. To me, one of the best ways to avoid the 'after the holidays blues,' is to do something simple, like add a new area rug to a room in your home, or put a new duvet cover on your bed.
Our friends over at Mohawk Home were kind enough to send our family a brand new area rug to review. Mohawk Home sells beautifully crafted floor coverings and textiles- for every room of your home, fit to work with your spaces, and fit in with your style. From area rugs to carpet and tile, Mohawk Home has everything you need to get your floors covered!
We have beautiful hardwood floors through out our craftsman style home, but I am always concerned about the floors being scratched by toys, or Balian hurting himself. I like making sure that he has the option of a soft, warm space to play on, if that's where he wants to play. Aside from safety and functionality, area rugs can easily break up spaces, or make small spaces come together, and appear much more intimate, and cozy- or even stately, if that's what you're going for.
I chose to review the beautiful Staunton Brown 40x60 Area Rug. This lovely area rug from Mohawk Home, was delivered right to my door, and was tightly rolled up, and protected by heavy gauge plastic covering. At first, I had thought that this rug would look nice in our family room (and it would have), but it was just a bit too small to cover the area we needed to have covered.
For plan B, I decided to place the rug in my dining room. Now, we have a huge farmhouse style dining table that my uncle built, and the table is much, much larger than the rug, so placing the rug under the table wouldn't make sense. Instead, I placed it in front of an old sideboard (that used to belong to my parents). Not only does it look nice, adding depth and texture to our dining room, it provides yet another soft area for Balian to play cars, or sit and read, etc.

Here's Balian, opening up a blog package on his favorite new rug from Mohawk Home...

...and playing on the rug, too!

...and playing on the rug, too!
About the rug...
The Staunton Area Rug features neutral tones- tans, creams and browns, perfect for just about any space. It's a low pile rug, but not super low, like the other area rugs that I own. This area rug is tightly woven, and very soft to walk, or sit on. We love the neutral tones in the rug, because it can be used in pretty much any area of our home, without clashing with out color choices. The scrollwork design withing the squares, featured on the rug, is modern, traditional, classic, elegant, yet casual.

We love how this rug looks in front of our sideboard...
Cleaning and Care...
This rug is the easiest rugs to clean that I have ever owned. We've had a couple of spills on it (from sippy cups), and those were just spot cleaned with a little soap and warm water- nothing too major. As for foot traffic dirt and debris, that's easy to vacuum right up, with no snagging or pulling.

Easy to clean, and ready to go...
We love how durable the Staunton Area Rug from Mohawk Home is, and we can tell that it's going to be around for a long time. We've received lots of compliments on this lovely rug, and family members have noted how it adds a little something extra to our dining space.
Mohawk Home has such gorgeous rug designs, and lots of funky, modern choices, too! Here are a few other selections that I'm lovin'...

This would look great in my parent's living room!

I'd love this one for my living room!

My sister needs this wild one...

I love the simple elegance of this one...
Mohawk Home cares about providing their customers with high quality products: area rugs, carpeting, laminate, hardwood, vinyl, tile, and more! If you're looking for a little way to spruce up any space in your home in the new year, consider one of these beautiful rugs! There are tons of kitchen mats, bath mats, outdoor rugs, and more to choose from! Looking for something permanent? Don't worry, with so many beautiful flooring options to choose from, Mohawk Home will have your floors covered in no time!
Want It? Buy It!
Head to Mohawk Home to browse their floor covering selections, and area rugs, as well! I wouldn't be surprised if you found several things you could see in your home! You'll definitely want to connect with Mohawk Home on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter, to grab decor and design tips, see the latest additions to their wonderful line of products, and much more!

Want It? Win It!
One super lucky MBP reader will win their very own Staunton Area Rug from Mohawk Home, just like the one I received for review! Just use the Rafflecopter entry form below to enter for your chance to win!
If you're not already a fan of Mommy's Block Party on Facebook, please take a minute to give us a 'like,' if you'd like to connect with us over there- we appreciate it!
Special thanks to Mohawk Home for allowing us to spruce up our home with a beautiful new rug, and for offering this wonderful giveaway, as well!
Good luck to all!

a Rafflecopter giveaway
Disclosure: Other than the above mentioned products, which I received directly from this sponsor for review purposes, I was not compensated for facilitating this review. All opinions expressed are my own. Your experience may differ. Mommy's Block Party and its team members are not responsible for prize fulfillment or shipment- this is the understood responsibility of the giveaway sponsor.

We love how this rug looks in front of our sideboard...
Cleaning and Care...
This rug is the easiest rugs to clean that I have ever owned. We've had a couple of spills on it (from sippy cups), and those were just spot cleaned with a little soap and warm water- nothing too major. As for foot traffic dirt and debris, that's easy to vacuum right up, with no snagging or pulling.

Easy to clean, and ready to go...
We love how durable the Staunton Area Rug from Mohawk Home is, and we can tell that it's going to be around for a long time. We've received lots of compliments on this lovely rug, and family members have noted how it adds a little something extra to our dining space.
Mohawk Home has such gorgeous rug designs, and lots of funky, modern choices, too! Here are a few other selections that I'm lovin'...
This would look great in my parent's living room!
I'd love this one for my living room!
My sister needs this wild one...
I love the simple elegance of this one...
Mohawk Home cares about providing their customers with high quality products: area rugs, carpeting, laminate, hardwood, vinyl, tile, and more! If you're looking for a little way to spruce up any space in your home in the new year, consider one of these beautiful rugs! There are tons of kitchen mats, bath mats, outdoor rugs, and more to choose from! Looking for something permanent? Don't worry, with so many beautiful flooring options to choose from, Mohawk Home will have your floors covered in no time!
Want It? Buy It!
Head to Mohawk Home to browse their floor covering selections, and area rugs, as well! I wouldn't be surprised if you found several things you could see in your home! You'll definitely want to connect with Mohawk Home on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter, to grab decor and design tips, see the latest additions to their wonderful line of products, and much more!
Want It? Win It!
One super lucky MBP reader will win their very own Staunton Area Rug from Mohawk Home, just like the one I received for review! Just use the Rafflecopter entry form below to enter for your chance to win!
If you're not already a fan of Mommy's Block Party on Facebook, please take a minute to give us a 'like,' if you'd like to connect with us over there- we appreciate it!
Special thanks to Mohawk Home for allowing us to spruce up our home with a beautiful new rug, and for offering this wonderful giveaway, as well!
Good luck to all!

a Rafflecopter giveaway
Disclosure: Other than the above mentioned products, which I received directly from this sponsor for review purposes, I was not compensated for facilitating this review. All opinions expressed are my own. Your experience may differ. Mommy's Block Party and its team members are not responsible for prize fulfillment or shipment- this is the understood responsibility of the giveaway sponsor.
my dining room!
ReplyDeleterafflecopter: alaine
We need a rug for our dining room, not sure if it will be big enough, but if not, I'd put it in the front entry.
ReplyDeleteI just put hardwood floors in my living room and could use it in there
ReplyDeleteJust put hardwood floors in the living room and this rug would look great in it.
ReplyDeleteWe need one in my grandsons bedroom
ReplyDeleteI could use one in the kitchen, or my boys room
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ReplyDeletehttp://home.mohawkflooring.com/rug-search/CHANCELLOR/BROWN/86093293734/?return=rugs.aspx||qwe=|pt0=1|pp=90/ I could use one in my bedroom. Thank you. Jerri Davis
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ReplyDeleteI could use a new area rug in my living room. Thanks :)
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I could use one in my kitchen. jj250@aol.com
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My bedroom could use a new rug!
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ReplyDeleteI could use one in the living room!
ReplyDeleteWanda McHenry
family room
ReplyDeleteI could use a new rug in my living room, we had to put the previous one in the playroom so the baby wouldn't crawl around on tile!
ReplyDeleteI would love to put on in my bedroom... keep my toosies warm this winter
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ReplyDeletelove this one Alcott Brown.. this one is so purty
I would put this in my living room
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We could use this in our family room
ReplyDeleteHere is the link to the rug I like http://home.mohawkflooring.com/rug-search/DOLAN/ASH%20GREY/86093335021/?return=rugs.aspx||page=3|size4=1|pp=30
ReplyDeleteWe need a rug in our living room. It has a tile floor and it is soooo cold!
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Looking for one for the front entryway
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This would be great for the floor in front of the TV. Even though we have 2 perfectly nice couches, the kids insist on sitting on the floor 2 inches from the TV screen.
ReplyDeleteI'd use this in our living room.
ReplyDeleteI'd either use it in our living room or our kitchen
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I like this rug http://home.mohawkflooring.com/rug-search/FRONDS/SPRUCE/86093283384/?return=rugs.aspx?qwe=
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The dining room. It's so cold to walk in in winter!
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my family room, its all tile
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We4 need a new rug in front of our tv to protect the carpet
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ReplyDeleteI love this one:
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Den/ living area!!!
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ReplyDeleteI need an area run in the Living Room
ReplyDeletein our living room!
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in my family room
ReplyDeleteAmanda Sakovitz on rafflecopter
My living room
ReplyDeleteI could use a new rug in my bedroom.
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I like this rug
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I can think of a million places for this great rug!
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My dining room needs a rug!
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ReplyDeletedefinitely the living room. thx I luv the one shown.
ReplyDeleteI could use a rug for the living room.
ReplyDeleteWe could use one in our living room.
ReplyDeleteIn our living room! We just redid the floors and now we need rugs!
ReplyDeleteMany different places Kitchen, Livingroom, middle landing on the stairs.
ReplyDeleteI love the Redworks New England rug!
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Thanks!
h4schaffer at gmail dot com
This Bright Medallian really stands out.. I love this one too..
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I like this rug
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product i love: this rug-
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Amanda Sakovitz on rafflecopter
I could use and area rug near my piano.
ReplyDeleteI could use an rea rug near my piano.
ReplyDeleteI like the Bradford Camel rug!
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h4schaffer at gmail dot com
Family room
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My family room.
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My dining room really needs a new area rug!!
ReplyDeleteMy bedroom right in front of my bed.
ReplyDeleteI love this rug:
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we need a new area rug in the living room!
ReplyDeleteOur living room. With hardwood floors the boys feet and mine are always cold. Thanks for the giveaway!
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I could seriously use a rug in my dining room. The one you chose is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI could use a new rug in my living room or bedroom! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteIn my living room.
ReplyDeleteI like this rug:
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I could use a new area in my living room. Thanks!
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the living room needs a new rug
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Use in my Dining Room!!
dining room
ReplyDeleteI could use an area rug in my front room.
ReplyDeleteI really like this one:
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I could also use one in my living room. Thanks for the raffle.
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In my kitchenette
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ReplyDeleteOur living room could definitely use one!
ReplyDeleteWe would put it in the living room. Hope we win!
ReplyDeleteOur living room could use a new rug.
ReplyDeleteIn our entryway
ReplyDeleteI like the Aiken Madder Brown!
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I like this rug for outdoors http://home.mohawkflooring.com/rug-search/FRONDS/SPRUCE/86093312169/?return=rugs.aspx||qwe=|pt3=1|pp=30
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I would put it in the living room of our new house.
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ReplyDeleteI quite like the Alberton Mocha rug!
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I could really use a new area rug in the dining room and the living room!
ReplyDeleteI'd like it for our kitchen
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I like this rug
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The Greenwich Multi rug is lovely, too.
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I like this one http://home.mohawkflooring.com/rug-search/ALBERTON/MOCHA/86093241971/?return=rugs.aspx||qwe=|pt0=1|pp=90
ReplyDeletewe'd love a new rug for our family room
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My daughters room.
ReplyDeleteWe need a new area rug in the living room!
ReplyDeleteI love the Chancellor Brown!
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I'm currently house hunting, so I'm sure I'll have a need for a new rug, soon!....maybe our bedroom?
ReplyDeleteI like Keelan Earth!
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I also like Chesapeake Sand Storm!
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The Alberton Mocha design is really pretty, too!
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I would like for my family room.
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johnny- amy lynn
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living room!
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