Rugs.com Redefines Home Decor Shopping With New App

Rugs.com brings over 100,000 designs to shoppers' fingertips with an intuitive app featuring 

an enhanced customer experience for a seamless shopping experience.

Fort Mill, SC: Rugs.com released a new mobile app that brings more than 100,000 design options, AR-powered visualization tools, and deals directly to shoppers’ smartphones, marking a major milestone in the brand’s 25-year history as an e-commerce pioneer. Rugs.com is a leading online rug retailer and family-owned business with over 60 years of retail experience.

Now available on the Apple App Store and Google Play, the Rugs.com app serves as an extension of the brand’s “shopping made easier” ethos, blending Rugs.com’s massive inventory with innovative technology and convenience to make home shopping intuitive and accessible as shoppers scroll and explore. 

“The new app showcases Rugs.com’s broad commitment to making browsing and buying seamless,” said Andrew Haltom, Rugs.com director of customer success. “Not only can shoppers browse by color, size, and design, they can see how rugs will look in their homes with the new update, all on their phones.”

With more shapes, sizes, and styles being added every day, the app provides an easy, intuitive way for shoppers to browse the Rugs.com offerings on a device they’re already using, whether at home or on the go. 

Key features of the Rugs.com app include: 

  • Interactive Augmented Reality (AR) visualization helps you preview rugs in your room: So there is zero guesswork, shoppers can see rugs in their home with Rugs.com’s AR. Virtually place any rug in a room through the phone camera, viewing it at true scale on the floor to confirm size, color, and style fit before ordering.

  • Visual search helps you match and shop rugs from any photo: Shoppers can upload or snap a photo of any rug - from a magazine, a friend's home, or a Pinterest pin - and instantly see visually similar styles from Rugs.com's catalog.

  • The Color Palette Search makes it easy to find rugs that tie your room together: Customers can search by a full color palette to shop rugs that harmonize with an entire space rather than a single accent.

  • Professional design guidance gives bespoke styling notes for every rug: Product pages include tailored guidance for that exact rug, with recommended pairings for furniture finishes, wall colors, and flooring types, helping shoppers confirm the rug will work with what they already have at home.

  • Summarized product reviews make it easy to see what thousands of shoppers are saying in one easy-to-read recap: Summaries distill each rug's full review history into a balanced overview of what customers love, recurring concerns, and the details shoppers care about most.

  • Streamlined shopping hub to shop, track, and save all in one place: Get the latest promotions, easily track orders, manage returns, discover best-sellers and unique vintage rugs, and keep track of your cart and wishlist.

With a reputation as one of the best places to buy rugs online, according to AOL, Newsweek, and other top-tier press outlets, the app is the latest way Rugs.com is putting the customer first. With shoppers using their phones more and more every day, making the Rugs.com app an invaluable resource is just one of the ways the brand is continuing to innovate and incorporate technology into the customer journey. 

The Rugs.com app is free to download and includes the company’s signature promise of free shipping on every rug and 30-day free returns.

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About Rugs.com:  A family-owned business with over 60 years of expertise, Rugs.com is a leading online rug retailer, featuring one of the largest rug selections with over 100,000 indoor and outdoor designs. Committed to being the best place to buy rugs online, Rugs.com provides a wide variety of styles, materials, and sizes, including hand-knotted, machine-woven, and washable options at the lowest possible prices. Enjoy fast and free shipping, a risk-free 30-day free return policy, and award-winning customer support. Rugs.com actively supports sustainability and community support by planting a tree for every rug sold in partnership with the Eden Reforestation Project and providing rugs to teachers through its "Playing it Floorward" program. Rugs.com's mission is that a beautiful rug should be "Beneath Every Moment." Visit www.rugs.com. 


Rugs.com is a client of TO Media Co.

Recent Rugs.com Press Coverage from TO Media Co.

Dengarden: The "how to match your outdoor decor to your living room vibe" story with Jo Ann Clift's tips was featured in Dengarden and syndicated to 25 other outlets across the country. https://dengarden.com/design/how-to-match-your-outdoor-decor-to-your-living-room

Apartment Therapy: I’m Putting a Rug on My Bedroom Wall: It’s the “Most Beautiful” DIY Hack I’ve Ever Seen https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/large-rug-headboard-diy-style-hack-2-37556192 – Highlights the DIY headboard hack that Madeline did on TikTok using the Happy Rugs Wiggles Wool Rug by Rugs.com. This was also picked up by AOL: https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/never-thought-d-put-rug-181500579.html 

Southern Living Magazine: The Cheap and Cheerful Dorm Room https://www.southernliving.com/dorm-room-upgrades-12012711 – Features a Greek key rug from Rugs.com as an affordable and durable option for dorm decor. The story was also picked up on AOL https://www.aol.com/articles/designer-approved-dorm-room-upgrades-202500000.html and Yahoo https://shopping.yahoo.com/home-garden/home-decor/articles/designer-approved-dorm-room-upgrades-202500830.html

Dorm Therapy: 10 Dorm Rugs That Will Totally Transform Your Room (for Under $150!) https://www.dormtherapy.com/dorm-rugs-100015046 – Features the Rugs.com Happy Rugs Rainbow Weave Runner for dorm styling. The story was also picked up by AOL: https://www.aol.com/articles/10-dorm-rugs-totally-transform-200000000.html 

Yahoo Creators: The best foodie gifts of 2026 https://creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/the-best-foodie-gifts-of-2026-clever-kitchen-tools-gourmet-treats-and-bar-cart-upgrades-224609671.html – Showcases the Rugs.com Happy Rugs Boba Tea Freeform Rug as a personality-driven gift idea.

Apartment Therapy: A Born-and-Raised New Yorker Turned This Upper East Side Rental into Her Dream Apartment https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/new-yorkers-upper-east-side-rental-apartment-37559972 – Rugs.com rug featured as a core element of the rental apartment tour.

Apartment Therapy: The 100 Best Fourth of July Sales https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/best-fourth-of-july-sales-deals-2026-37561137 – Editorial roundup featuring Rugs.com sitewide sale recommendations.

Trend Hunter: AR Rug Visualizer Tools https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Augmented-Reality-Visualization – Coverage of the new Rugs.com mobile app, AR visualizer, and AI discovery tools.

Furniture Today:  https://www.furnituretoday.com/rugs/rugs-com-launches-new-mobile-app-with-ar-visualization/ Coverage of the new Rugs.com mobile app, AR visualizer, and AI discovery tools.

Home Accents Today: https://www.homeaccentstoday.com/rugs/rug-com-ruggable-cappadocia-rugs-anderson-tuftex-debuts-rug-report/ Coverage of the new Rugs.com mobile app, AR visualizer, and AI discovery tools.

Apartment Therapy: Their story "how to buy a rug online" included Rugs.com as one of the places to buy a rug online if you are looking for a deal:  https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-buy-rug-36803718

Trend Hunter: School-Focused Area Rug Donations https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/los-angeles-schools – Feature on Rugs.com’s "Paying It Floorward" classroom initiative.

Everyday Health: Forget the Boring Apron This Year — These 43 Baking Gift Ideas May Be Just the Secret Ingredient You’re Looking For https://www.everydayhealth.com/sales-gifts/baking-gifts/ – Features Rugs.com Anti-Fatigue Mats in a specialized gift roundup.

Yahoo Shopping: The 100 Best Fourth of July Sales, Recommended by Our Shopping Editors https://shopping.yahoo.com/deals/articles/100-best-fourth-july-sales-205941204.html – Editorial roundup featuring top savings on Rugs.com washable and outdoor styles.

Chain Store Age: Online rug retailer Rugs.com enables new app with augmented reality https://chainstoreage.com/7-brew-adds-new-jersey-new-york-locations-development-plans – Retail feature coverage on the mobile app launch.

Bobby Berk: This interior design-focused site highlighted our 4th of July Sale: https://bobbyberk.com/fourth-of-july-sales-guide-2026/

Sunset: This lifestyle magazine featured Rugs.com's 4th of July sale: https://sunset.com/lifestyle/shopping/fourth-of-july-sales-2026

Cubby: Covered our 4th of July Sale https://www.cubbyathome.com/best-fourth-of-july-sales-deals-2026-80050143. AOL and Yahoo also picked it up: https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/100-best-fourth-july-sales-203515983.html and https://shopping.yahoo.com/deals/articles/100-best-fourth-july-sales-203515606.html

Dorm Therapy: Included our 4th of July sale https://www.dormtherapy.com/best-fourth-of-july-sales-deals-2026-100015278  and it was picked up by AOL: https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/best-fourth-july-sales-recommended-214541748.html

Apartment Therapy: Wrote about our Labor Day Sale in a rug roundup and the Rugs.com Round Tuscany rug was featured https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/rug-deals-labor-day-2026-37688481.  It was included on AOL https://www.aol.com/articles/rugs-every-room-84-off-182907000.html

Architectural Digest: A Rugs.com rug was featured in T Bone Burnett and Callie Khouri's Nashville home  https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/t-bone-burnett-and-callie-khouri-nashville-home. MSN also picked up the story: https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/t-bone-burnett-and-callie-khouri-nashville-home

Homes & Gardens: Rugs.com’s Easy-Clean Jill Zarin runner was featured in this story about runner rugs and how every Nancy Meyers kitchen had it:  https://www.homesandgardens.com/collection/decor/kitchens/kitchen-runner-rugs

Apartment Therapy: Rugs.com’s Labor Day deals were included in a larger shopping roundup: https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/best-labor-day-home-sales-deals-2026-37687119 . MSN and Yahoo also ran the story. 

Rugs.com is a long-time PR client of TO Media Co.

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Reesa Emadi and Molly Britt of Poppy Street Interiors were quoted in this Wall Street Journal article: Four Tricks to Make Your TV Look Like a Work of Art: https://www.wsj.com/style/design/four-tricks-to-make-your-tv-look-like-a-work-of-art-95bc5484?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqcYBLBULLC3T5Jm7pokUy8eMs0ZgjL91Phk4alncH4_2OPHqlBRnavHEAWTpUk%3D&gaa_ts=69bdaceb&gaa_sig=FUtHYDm2tyL3L078Gg-6e2oYNCRfA0xLXC6pU0cSwa1mJ82DLHZwz0BWhMdoxrK8dFyHMyZuqoNso49yOjvGHQ%3D%3D

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House Beautiful featured Janine Weeks of Weeks Design in a story about 25 Home Decor Items Under $25 Designers Buy Over and Over: https://www.housebeautiful.com/shopping/home-accessories/a70723593/25-designer-favorite-home-products-under-25/

Nick Reynolds of Bird’s Kitchen is featured in this Food & Wine story about The 12 Most Common Tools People Forget to Buy for Their Kitchen, According to Chefs and Home Organizers https://www.foodandwine.com/most-commonly-forgotten-kitchen-buys-amazon-11899875

Lisa Bosio from John Boos shares tips with Bon Appétit for a story about How to Clean and Care for a Wooden Cutting Board So It’ll Last Forever: https://www.bonappetit.com/story/how-to-clean-a-wooden-cutting-board

Everyday Health says this about John Boos & Co.: “John Boos is a staple in the cutting board industry for good reason. The boards are beautifully made and last forever.” and recommends the Boos Blocks as a Valentine’s Day Gift: https://www.everydayhealth.com/sales-gifts/valentines-day-gifts-for-him/

Food & Wine included John Boos & Co. in this story about The 5 Kitchen Trends We’re Leaving in 2025 — and What We’re Replacing Them With in 2026: https://www.foodandwine.com/2026-kitchen-product-trends-11886603

Eating Well included John Boos & Co. in this article: Ditch the Plastic Items in Your Kitchen With These Genius Non-Toxic Alternatives—All Editor-Approved https://www.eatingwell.com/plastic-kitchen-tools-to-replace-amazon-11906369

Yahoo Shopping included John Boos & Co. in this story: Ina Garten adores these 20+ handy kitchen essentials, and they start at just $8 https://shopping.yahoo.com/home-garden/kitchen/article/ina-garten-adores-these-20-handy-kitchen-essentials-and-they-start-at-just-8-225513692.html

John Boos & Co.’s Mystery Oil and Board Cream was featured in this Food & Wine story: Every Expert I Spoke to Said These Mistakes Are Ruining Your Wooden Cutting Board — Plus Solutions From $6 https://www.foodandwine.com/long-term-wooden-cutting-board-care-tools-amazon-11909897

PIX 11: Wellness Wednesday: A Fresh Start for 2026 Features John Boos & Co.

PIX 11: It’s our first Wellness Wednesday of 2026, and the perfect time to reset routines and start the year feeling your best. Lifestyle journalist and friend of the show Amy E. Goodman is here with wellness-focused finds to help you refresh from the inside out.

Leading off is the choice of professional chefs time and time again, JOHN BOOS is the maker of high-quality butcher blocks, cutting boards, kitchen islands, carts and more.

Made from sustainably sourced wood and handcrafted, they are durable enough for everyday use, but also beautiful to display! Think trending charcuterie, snack boards and more.

While the world changes all around us, John Boos has been at it for over a Century since 1887…a trusted brand and a timeless kitchen essential for the new year.

Check out JohnBoos.com for the complete line!

https://pix11.com/pix11-partner-sponsored/wellness-wednesday-a-fresh-start-for-2026/

LAURA ASHLEY & URBAN OUTFITTERS

Laura Ashley Announces Capsule Collection with Urban Outfitters

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Fort Mill, SC (July 30, 2018) - Laura Ashley, the British lifestyle brand, is announcing an exclusive capsule collection with Urban Outfitters. There's no doubt that the instantly recognizable Laura Ashley florals will bring waves of nostalgia to those who fell in love with Laura Ashley decades ago and anyone just getting acquainted with the legacy brand.

Coinciding with the company's 65th anniversary, the collection bridges Laura Ashley’s long history in textile design and fashion with the current trends in contemporary fashion. With '90s revival a touchstone for the Laura Ashley & Urban Outfitters collection, Laura Ashley will bring back customer-favorite prints with updated silhouettes and ditzy florals, a Laura Ashley signature. In addition, the collection will feature larger-scale modern prints and sun-washed, heirloom palettes -  perfect for summer and back-to-school. 

The Laura Ashley & Urban Outfitters collection dives into the Laura Ashley archive, bringing iconic prints to fashion, accessories and shoes. The 14-piece collection will consist of dresses, tops, pants, and a skirt. The assortment will be available alongside accessories including hats, a silky scarf, and a canvas tote. Standout pieces include The Laura Ashley x UO Side Lace Midi Dress, Button Front Mini Dress, Luana Button Down, Leila Kick Flare Pant, and Ashley High Waisted Mini Skirt. Prices range from $19 to $89 USD.

  

With a new group of shoppers looking through second hand stores and scouring online resale sites for vintage Laura Ashley pieces, the new collection brings the company's greatest hits to a retailer known for giving shoppers trend-driven clothing and accessories they can't find anywhere else.

The Laura Ashley & Urban Outfitters collection launches Monday, July 30th in select Urban Outfitters stores across North America and online at urbanoutfitters.com.  

About Laura Ashley, Inc.

Established in London in 1953, Laura Ashley is one of the world’s best-loved fashion and home furnishings brands. Currently, Laura Ashley offers a complete range of lifestyle products, including women’s fashion and accessories and children’s apparel and home furnishings and accessories. For additional information, visit www.lauraashleyusa.com.

 

About Urban Outfitters

Urban Outfitters is a lifestyle retailer dedicated to inspiring customers through a unique combination of product, creativity and cultural understanding. Founded in 1970 in a small space across the street from the University of Pennsylvania, Urban Outfitters now operates over 200 stores in the United States, Canada and Europe, offering experiential retail environments and a well-curated mix of women’s, men’s, accessories and home product assortments. For more information visit Urban Outfitters at urbanoutfitters.com.

Laura Ashley Window and Wall Treatments featured in ANOKHI

If you’ve got the space and you’re looking for a bold new look, try these window and wall treatments from Laura Ashley. The Highland Check Grape Fabric ($72 US) is perfect for blinds or drapes and offers an interesting backdrop while the Peony Garden Wallpaper ($46 US) or the Summer Palace Cranberry Wallpaper ($48 US) can be dressed up or down. Finally, the rich colour of this London Transit Print ($36 CDN) from Indigo is perfect for any room or office space.

PAUL HOFFMAN JOINS VILLA REAL ESTATE

Orange County’s Luxury Real Estate Team Grows to more than 100

Newport Beach, CA – Villa Real Estate, Orange County’s leading luxury residential real estate firm, is thrilled to welcome Paul Hoffman, a seasoned and well respected realtor that has consistently ranked as one of Southern California’s top producers.  

As the company nears its second anniversary, Villa Real Estate is growing its team of real estate professionals specializing in coastal Orange County, including Laguna Beach, Corona del Mar and Newport Beach.  The company’s roster now includes more than 100 professionals.

Paul Hoffman joins Villa Real Estate

Paul prides himself on having extensive knowledge of the real estate market, innovative marketing and unmatched client dedication.  He is known for his integrity, friendly demeanor and professionalism. These qualities together with his proven negotiating skills and decades of successful experience have earned him a stream of referrals and repeat clientele.

After marrying into a family of real estate brokers and developers, Paul was licensed in 1993 and began buying and selling properties for his own personal investments.  His skilled eye for finding value properties quickly launched his career that brought hundreds of buyers and sellers together from all walks of life.  Over 22 years later, having handled over 500 transactions, Paul’s areas of expertise encompass all price ranges including multi-million dollar luxury estates, entry level homes, condos, investment properties, land and leases.  

About Villa Real Estate

Established in 2013, Villa Real Estate is Orange County’s leading luxury real estate team. Specializing in the region’s coastal communities, the firm has quickly grown to include four offices with locations in Laguna Beach, the Balboa Peninsula, the new location in Corona del Mar, and the company’s headquarters in Newport Beach. Known for its stellar service, Villa Real Estate uses multi-platform marketing on behalf of local, regional and international clientele. Villa Real Estate’s agents all have experience in the luxury sector, giving every client unparalleled service from start to finish. www.villarealestate.com

 

TO Media Co. Has An Amazing Month With National Magazines

At TO Media Co. we have been working like crazy on holiday gift guides and other stories for national magazines.  I know - Christmas in August?!   But it will all pay off when you see the great gift guides these magazines are rolling out, starting in November. 

Here is a list of the national magazines that we are working with right now:

Self

People

Woman’s Day

Better Homes & Gardens

Continental Magazine

Real Simple

Parents

Cooking Light

Bon Apettit

Southern Living

Cookbook Digest

Cooking With Paula Deen

Semi- Homemade

Romantic Country

Yum Magazine

Romantic Homes

Redbook

One Pan Recipes

Family Circle

Good Housekeeping

Upscale

Eating Well