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Best Nursery Rugs of 2025

Baby on the way? While the essentials (crib, diapers, changing table) are essential, they won't be as cozy or protected without the best nursery rug to pull them together. Bring precious style for new eyes looking at the world for the first time with these designer-approved and highly rated picks. (Aside from style, and most importantly of all, these rugs are the top recommendations to keep baby safer from hard floors — during crawling years and beyond.)
1. Rufino Boho Diamond With Fringe Black/Cream

Best Features: - high-quality fiber and polyester - perfect addition to a modern nursery - elegant boho design

Size: 94"W x 120"D x 0.94"H

How a Pro Recommends Using It: "This chic dot and diamond rug creates a playful style that toddlers and crawlers will feel right at home on. Best for an airy modern space." - Adrian Palacios, LS Designer

Featured Review: "Excellent quality and size, super soft to the feel" - Grace99

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Best for Sitting On

2. Lustre Shag

Best Features: - perfect for a classy nursery room - fluffy

Size: 42"W x 66"D x 3.15"H

How a Pro Recommends Using It: "What's a nursery rug without much-needed bonding time with your infant? Pure fluff, this rug feels great on bottoms, hands and feet, especially with an organic cotton quilt layered over it." - Adrian Palacios, LS Designer

Featured Review: "It is a pleasure to look at and step on barefoot. I was afraid to buy a white carpet but this one has stood up to the test." - Bubbles 415

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3. Vaughn Zig Zag

Best Features: - woven pile - multicolor

Size: 63"W x 84"D x 0.6"H

How a Pro Recommends Using It: "Yes to raised texture! The high-low fibers are cozy, and the main flatweave construction is easy to vacuum. With this, you can protect little ones from hardwood floors without going overboard with a shag look." - Adrian Palacios, LS Designer

Featured Review: "This is a beautiful rug!! Great neutral colors." - Cindy Kaye

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Most Comfortable

4. Elation Shag Heather Ivory

Best Features: - supremely soft and cozy underfoot feel - low pile height - woven from a dense polyester blend to reduce shedding

Size: 90"W x 114"D x 1"H

How a Pro Recommends Using It: "When you're with baby, you're floating on clouds — the Heather makes that an almost literal expression. The soft, cloudlike feel is perfect for stretching, growing tots." - Adrian Palacios, LS Designer

Featured Review: "A comfy rug at a great price. Size is perfect for a small space." - Gerb

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5. Lustre Shag Ivory

Best Features: - high pile height - fiber and polyester

Size: 42"W x 66"D x 3.15"H

How a Pro Recommends Using It: "If you want style, you got it. If you want a cozy, serene nursery space, style crib, changing table and dresser over the Lustre." - Adrian Palacios, LS Designer

Featured Review: "Rug is beautiful and extremely soft. Love this purchase" - Susie Gibadlo

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Best Neutral Color + Patterned Shag Nursery Rugs

6. Vaughn Zig Zag

Best Features: - high quality fiber and polyester - perfect nursery area rug and even for hallways

Size: 63"W x 84"D x 0.6"H

How a Pro Recommends Using It: "The nursery is generally a room you want to be kept clean of debris, dirt and outside toxins. This easy-to-clean and -maintain rug will help you do that, but even if nursing bottle spills, burping sessions and other bound-to-happen incidents occur, the beige color easily hides stains." - Adrian Palacios, LS Designer

Featured Review: "I love this rug. The different textures really make it pop." - Foxy mama

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7. Ivory/Grey Pattern Shag

Best Features: - high quality fiber and polypropylene - perfect for nurseries, offices, and kids' rooms

Size: 63"W x 91"D x 0.7"H

How a Pro Recommends Using It: "This is a character! The free-drawn lines look like a child's imaginative sketch. Perfect as a transition from nursery to playroom." - Adrian Palacios, LS Designer

Featured Review: "Love this rug so much! I was worried about it being a little too small for my space - but it’s just perfect!" - Tyler192837465

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Best for Crawling On

8. Zooey Southwest

Best Features: - multicolor - stylish and practical for a baby nursery with its flatweave material

Size: 60"W x 90"D x 0.19"H

How a Pro Recommends Using It: "The pastel of rainbows suits gender-neutral nurseries!" - Adrian Palacios, LS Designer

Featured Review: "The colors are beautiful for Arizona decor. It’s a low cut pile so no tripping hazard." - Anonymous

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Best Plush Nursery Rugs

9. Lustre Shag

Best Features: - fiber and polyester - high pile

Size: 42"W x 66"D x 3.15"H

How a Pro Recommends Using It: "Style this in a Scandinavian room, with ivory ottoman and sweet stuffed animal plushies." - Adrian Palacios, LS Designer

Featured Review: "It's so soft and gorgeous. My son joked where did you find a polar bear that big?? lol I love walking on it." - Tamala

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10. Global Plush Shag Cream And Beige

Best Features: - soft and cozy shag rug - modern global design

Size: 31"W x 87"D x 1.97"H

How a Pro Recommends Using It: "With a rocker chair, white noise machine and your bundle of joy, this rug creates a serene nursery escape." - Adrian Palacios, LS Designer

Featured Review: "Perfect fit for child’s room." - Kristin55

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Cotton Nursery Rug

11. Frida Distressed Ivory

Best Features: - serves as soft and comfortable play rug for babies to crawl and play on. - elegant design

Size: 108"W x 1.06"D x 144"H

How a Pro Recommends Using It: "For those worried about material and synthetics, this cotton rug brings a breath of fresher, less toxin-filled air. Use this for the true nursery, with growing babies and developing bodies." - Adrian Palacios, LS Designer

Featured Review: "Absolutely prefect. The feel and look is incredible." - ErvK

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Washable

12. Esme

Best Features: - soft and cozy high pile plush texture perfect for baby room

Size: 96"W x 120"D x 0.39"H

How a Pro Recommends Using It: "What kind of list would this be if the best wasn't saved for last? The Esme can be thrown in the wash, a true lifesaver for new parents. Perfect for the one room of the house where spit-ups and unforeseen art projects are inevitable." - Adrian Palacios, LS Designer

Featured Review: "The rug looked great online, even better in person. Beautiful rug!" - N Montesanti

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