Living Room Rug Choices

It's time for a new rug in our family room. I purchased a $100 8x10 rug from At Home (formerly Garden Ridge) and I loved the look of it. 

But, you know, you get what you pay for, and like Macaulay Culkin, this rug has not aged well. 

It was never a comfortable rug to begin with, but now it's rippled, dirty and matted, so it's definitely time for a new one. 

So I turned to Rugs USA to find a replacement. I wanted to go with a light color again, because the furniture and floors are dark. And I also wanted to say neutral so that I can change accent colors around the room whenever I want. This girl doesn't like to be tied down by color. 

Here are my top two choices. Which one would you pick? Rugs USA almost always has 70% off a large selection of rugs, but sometimes they break out the 75%, so I'll wait for that before I order.  

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