rug help

January 1, 2025 8:16 PM

I want a very simple road rug for my kid’s room. This does not seem to exist. Help?

My ideal rug (3x5) would just be road on a green background, with some blue for ponds or lakes. Crucially, it would not have any 2D representations of 3D objects, so no:
-cars
-buildings
-trees
-people
-animals
-etc

So far the closest thing I’ve found is this, which still has cars on it but at least not an entire fucking town. Is this really not a thing, or am I just terrible at key words? Please succeed where I have failed.

posted by rabbits plinkety plinkety plink to Shopping (6 answers total)

Ikea has this one. No 3d objects but has street signs.
posted by Mitheral at 8:49 PM on January 1 [2 favorites]

The below are various sizes. This one from IKEA is the closest I've found.

I found this which has trees; here's an older model that has a lake.

This farm-themed mat has some negatives for you but maybe..?
posted by vegartanipla at 8:50 PM on January 1

Maybe a labyrinth rug would be roadlike enough? Here's another. Seems like using those search words might get you closer to what you want.
posted by BlahLaLa at 8:50 PM on January 1 [1 favorite]

These are not your perfect option, but are pretty minimal.

Another thought: if you could find/create/have created a graphic you like, you could customize your own. One option here is close to the right size, at 35"x55".

And now that I try a slightly different search, I'm finding lots of "custom photo rug" options - here's another one, with larger sizes.
posted by stormyteal at 9:17 PM on January 1

Any chance you live in Australia? example

This

Maybe

Maybe
posted by oceano at 9:28 PM on January 1

oh! You could get custom rug printed with a map of some place important to your family.
posted by oceano at 9:49 PM on January 1