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These all look nice but I just cannot imagine the upkeep.

None of these examples show glass dining room tables like mine. do you think a rug would be too much with glass above it?

I think they can look nice when they're big enough. But my dining table is where we eat all of our meals. And even with a splash mat under her chair, my toddler manages to get food everywhere.

I don't think I'd want a rug even if I were childless or my daughter was older. Even adults spill. And aesthetically I kind of like the simplicity of the chair legs sitting right on the hardwood.

Well, second time you're actually behind my post. Just jokking of course. Might be a dream that AP would copy me. Anyhow i also made a post about rugs and some inspiration boards here: http://www.rdekko.com/2009/11/rugs-to-match.html Kisses AP.

These examples look nice, but there's no way I would ever put a rug under my table. I'm too klutzy! Red wine or marinara sauce would ruin it the first week.

Wear on the hardwood under my dining table was the reason I decided to buy a rug. I ordered FLOR tiles in a medium/dark color, and they've been really carefree. The nice thing has been being able to pick up a soiled tile and wash it in the sink as needed...
The rugs pictured are beautiful, but I don't know that they'd hold up in my house with two (sometimes) messy kids.

Like numbers 5, 6, & 8, our DR rug is a bit too small. But we still love it. And it gives a nice splash of color on the white terrazzo.