Rug time

We have a bit of a conundrum over rugs for the nursery, mostly because our room is basically square shaped. Rugs don't usually come in squares, at least not at the stores where we are looking. After years of cheap rugs in most rooms of the house - rugs that are now shredding and shedding - we want to get something that won't fall apart quickly. So we're willing to splurge a little bit and get something nice. But "nice" also apparently comes in a few standard sizes - 5'x8' and 8'x10' seem to be the two we are considering. Our current furniture placement has the crib in the middle of the room (we didn't want it against a window or a baseboard heater, leaving us few other options), so it will basically sit on the rug.

The problem is, the smaller size rug is mostly lost under the crib. This coffee table at my parents' house is a decent approximation of what I'm talking about. This rug is 5'x8'. The coffee table is a little smaller than the crib. So imagine something that goes a couple more inches closer to the edge on every dimension. This arrangement leaves us with a lot of extra exposed floor space and makes the rug seem almost pointless.

The 8'x10' configuration has the other problem. No matter which direction we orient it in the room, the 10' side extends almost to the very edge of the furniture legs or the baseboard heaters, with just an inch or two to spear, giving the impression of almost wall-to-wall carpeting.

Apparently, 8'x8' is perfect. And doesn't seem to exist.

On to the models we're considering.

If we go with 5'x8', this is an adorable, if busy, option by Crate and Barrel's children's subsidiary, Land of Nod:

Over the River and Through the Rug

Our thinking is that some of the business would be buried under the crib for now. Then when we graduate to toddler bed, we could push the bed against the wall and have the rug exposed for fun play time. Or maybe it would just look horrible and busy and clash with the mural...at least the blues and greens match the room decor.

A more safe design, available in either size, is courtesy of Pottery Barn Kids:

Lux Trellis Rug

Any ideas? Should we go with the smaller or the bigger size? If we go with the smaller size, which rug is a better choice, considering our already busy decor? No poll this time, but I could really use your opinions, so please leave a comment - especially if you have any other ideas, like places to buy quality kids rugs (which translates mostly into soft, pretty colors) in non-standard sizes (that won't break the bank)!