The Best Kept Secret To Get Wayfair Rugs For Way Less Money

Rugs are a beautiful way to add some color and help tie a room together. Unfortunately, they aren't cheap, and knowing how much a high-quality option really costs may make you feel like crying. Thankfully, there are cheaper options, like Wayfair, and you don't have to just buy a rug from the store's main section and call it good. If you are fine with your rug being partly used or having been opened previously, you can end up saving even more money through the website. Though it's not widely shared, Wayfair has a pre-owned section, which includes rugs. 

As the name suggests, they aren't brand-new, but have been used or at least opened by other customers before being returned to Wayfair. All these rugs were sent back for some reason or another. Sometimes, it could be something simple, like someone realizing that the color or the size doesn't fit quite as well as they hoped. However, the rug can also have minor damage or defects when you buy anything "as is," including the rugs from Wayfair.

Because of this, they may arrive looking a bit dirty from previous use, but thankfully it's easy to wash a rug yourself in 10 steps or less, so it feels brand-new again. If you don't mind being flexible when picking out a rug design, or getting creative with your furniture layout to help hide imperfections, you can get rugs for an impressive discount — up to 70% in some cases.

Pre-owned rugs save you from paying full price for a custom rug, as long as you can overlook the fact that they're not brand new. However, there's one more thing to consider. Because these are pre-owned, you may not have a wide selection, and stock can rotate out quickly. So if you see a rug you like for your space, you may want to consider buying it as soon as possible. To help make the decision easier, take time to understand the materials and patterns that fit your room beforehand. You can even find out what rug to choose based on your floor's color to narrow down your search when you look.

If you aren't sure about going with a pre-owned rug, Wayfair also has a refurbished section. These products are usually repaired or fixed up in some way and are often a little more expensive than pre-owned ones, though still cheaper compared to brand new options. While it's true that some only save you $10 or so from the original price, there are options selling for over 50% off. If you can't find something you like in the pre-owned section, it may be worth checking out this one. For brand-new rugs that are a little cheaper than the normal prices, you can look at Wayfair's open-box section or the closeout sales as well, as they also sometimes have rugs.