Thanks for all the suggestions. I need to sit down with the owners and see what budget they have and how much they want to have input. It has been a long term rental with same tenants for 20 years.
I prefer to shop local if possible. I personally would prefer to sit on something and feel the woods or fabric but that isn’t the case these days. Not a lot of local options.
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Speaking of rugs, all of ours came from Home Depot and Amazon. HD rugs I picked in person. Amazon - I bought a small rug to test thickness and color before buying the larger version. Safavieh is the brand that I liked the most.
No $30k rugs here. I have cats… they don’t care how much the rug they puke on costs. 
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If you have dogs, ruggables! I love being able to throw a rug in the washer. I haven’t washed one that big, but I will say, a mess cleans up like magic.
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We switched to several Ruggables a few years ago when our cat started causing some “issues” with our antique rugs. Highly recommend. The nice rugs (minus one imported from a trip to Turkey that was unsalvageable) will stay in storage until 
it is safe again.
I layer my Ruggables over nice rug pads or inexpensive rugs. I don’t know if this matters to anyone else, but that feels nicer to us. Maybe Ruggables have plusher options now than when we purchased ours.
For furnishing a rental or vacation home, we bargain shop at Wayfair, Ikea, Macys big sales, Home Depot/Lowes, FB Marketplace and local spots. We’ve also found nice items at Goodwill and ReStore (nothing upholstered).
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I also put my large ruggable over another pad. It definitely makes it plushier.
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I don’t have a Ruggable brand but have a couple of washable rugs (dupes) in the entryway and in the kitchen. I think they have a time and place that makes them a really good choice.
The pad or rug layering helps them to be cushy. So I guess their value is in terms of what your needs/wants are. If you’re looking for the thickness of a wool rug, (unless they have some I don’t know about) then Ruggable might not be your best option.
But I think the inventor of Ruggable rugs must be a rich person now!
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Just bought one recently from Wayfair. Very pleased! Good price.
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My newest rug is a Safavieh that I got for a steal on Amazon last year for my living room. If anyone is interested in a nicely thick colorful but classic red rug it’s been great!
I’ll find a link….
I would buy again I’m a heartbeat!
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Thanks for the rug brand recommendations. I have nice wool rugs in my house (not 30,000) that I bought 30 years ago that still look new. Good friends t that time owned a rug store so we got them at cost.
Love the pictures. The one under the dining table looks like something I’d consider.
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Costco!
I have purchased lamps, couches, outdoor furniture, desks, etc….
Echo Revival for rugs. Good prices for vintage/lifetime pieces.
And I’m not going to lie, Craigslist has done me well particularly if I scroll for a specific brand. I have bought multiple Roche pieces from there, as well as (previously owned) custom bunks and a gorgeous master bedroom set. The time investment can be substantial though.
Have not been impressed by long term quality of restoration hardware.
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We are getting new family room furniture. I told the guy I wasn’t going to pay their prices for rugs. He recommended Home Goods, and 2 brands he mentioned are Surya and Jaipur Living. I have pillows from Safavieh that I like.
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I bought myself a Safavieh from Amazon as a birthday present to myself a couple of years ago and have been very happy. We do have a mat underneath.
Here it is in the living room.
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I have 7 large area rugs and everyone has a 1/4 inch felt pad under it.
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Bumping this up
@Marilyn I purchased the rug you linked for the bedroom with the twin beds. I’m going for a coastal ocean color scheme in that room.
I still need a rug under the dining table and a bigger one for the living seating area. We looked at Home Goods and they have a nice selection as does Amazon.
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Huzzah! It’s got just enough pattern to not be boring, but also not yelling for attention. I think the pattern is somewhere between leaves and surfboards, so yes, coastal!
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This is another rug I like with coastal vibes that’s in the guest room. I actually found it at Home Goods, but bought another small one on Amazon to use bedside.
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Both of the rugs are beautiful IMO. Very coastal, indeed!
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Any opinions on durability of sisal/jute rug for under a dining table. Short term rental so want it to last awhile.