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nuLOOM Wynn Braided Indoor/Outdoor Area Rug (5' x 8', Salt and Pepper) vs Safavieh Courtyard CY6062-236 Grey/Bone Striped Indoor/Outdoor Rug (9' x 12')

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

Safavieh Courtyard CY6062-236 Grey/Bone Striped Indoor/Outdoor Rug (9' x 12') comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.6 vs 4.7). The gap is mostly about Anyone putting a rug on an open deck, patio or poolside where it will take full sun, rain and leaf fall year-round — read the strengths below before deciding.

nuLOOM Wynn Braided Indoor/Outdoor Area Rug (5' x 8', Salt and Pepper)
Ranked #3 in Best Outdoor Rugs
nuLOOM Wynn Braided Indoor/Outdoor Area Rug (5' x 8', Salt and Pepper)
3 sources2 derived$258

Three separate hands-on tests picked this rug and all three sent it to a covered space. Good Housekeeping named it their best round option and praised how the multi-coloured braid conceals dirt; The Spruce named it best braided and rated it for abrasion resistance; Bob Vila made it their best pick for covered porches specifically because of what happened when they left it in the rain. It absorbed the storm, took three days to dry, and the concrete underneath had gone mildewy a week later. Put it under a roof and it is a durable, good-looking, easy-to-vacuum braid at 0.3 inches thick. Put it in the open and it will hold water.

Strengths
  • Good Housekeeping found the multi-toned braid hides dirt and debris better than anything else in their group
  • The Spruce rates it highly for abrasion resistance against furniture legs and plant pots
  • Bob Vila scored appearance a straight 5/5 and called the synthetic braid elegant and natural-looking
Watch-outs
  • Bob Vila's sample took three days to dry after a thunderstorm and left the concrete beneath it mildewy
  • The Spruce found it still felt wet the day after a rainstorm and recommend a covered patio or a dry climate
  • Arrives folded and needs several days to relax flat
Safavieh Courtyard CY6062-236 Grey/Bone Striped Indoor/Outdoor Rug (9' x 12')
Higher ratedRanked #1 in Best Outdoor Rugs
Safavieh Courtyard CY6062-236 Grey/Bone Striped Indoor/Outdoor Rug (9' x 12')
3 sources2 derived$319.99

This is the outdoor rug that three separate hands-on tests independently put near the top, and the reason is consistency rather than flair. The Spruce ran the Courtyard for over six months on an uncovered deck and Bob Vila ran it for five weeks on bare concrete; neither saw fading, water absorption or curling. Good Housekeeping's Textiles Lab liked the flatweave's feel but flagged waves and curled edges on the smaller sample they unrolled. Care is a garden hose, a pressure washer and occasionally a leaf blower, which is about as low-maintenance as this category gets. What you give up is plushness and pattern variety: it is thin, mat-like, and the design is a stripe.

Strengths
  • Two Spruce testers ran it for more than six months through thunderstorms, pool water and leaf fall without fading
  • Bob Vila left it on bare concrete through a 90-degree heat wave and a thunderstorm and it neither faded nor absorbed water
  • Lies flat out of the roll at large sizes; The Spruce did not use a rug pad under the 8-by-10 or 9-by-12
Watch-outs
  • The Spruce watched the perimeter go dingy within a few weeks on an uncovered deck; a pressure washer is the fix, repeatedly
  • Good Housekeeping's lab sample unrolled to pronounced waves with edges that curled dramatically
  • Good Housekeeping also found minor fraying along the bound back edge straight out of the packaging

Derived means the reviewer published no score, so one was inferred from their written verdict. Everything else is a number the publisher printed. How we rank.

How they stack up

nuLOOM Wynn Braided Indoor/Outdoor Area Rug (5' x 8', Salt and Pepper)

Bob Vila found mildew on the concrete underneath it after a week, which is why this belongs on a covered porch while the Safavieh Courtyard CY6062-236 belongs on the open patio. It hides dirt better than the pale Rugs.com Easy-Clean Border Indoor/Outdoor Rug but dries far more slowly than either.

Safavieh Courtyard CY6062-236 Grey/Bone Striped Indoor/Outdoor Rug (9' x 12')

Of the six rugs here it is the only one two separate hands-on tests were willing to leave on a fully uncovered surface; the nuLOOM Wynn Braided Indoor/Outdoor Area Rug and the Quince Sloane Indoor/Outdoor Rug were both routed to covered porches instead. It gives up softness to the Pottery Barn Kian Outdoor Performance Rug and machine washability to the Ruggable Outdoor Ranier Dark Wood Rug.

Specs side-by-side

SpecnuLOOM Wynn Braided Indoor/Outdoor Area Rug (5' x 8', Salt and Pepper)Safavieh Courtyard CY6062-236 Grey/Bone Striped Indoor/Outdoor Rug (9' x 12')
Material100% polypropylene88% polypropylene, 12% polyester
ConstructionBraided flatweavePower-loomed flatweave
Pile Height0.3 in1/4 in
Size Reviewed5' x 8' in Salt and Pepper9' x 12'
Sizes Available40+ across rectangle, oval, round, square and runner30+ in rectangle, square, round and runner
Colors12, including salt and pepper, charcoal, light blue, navy and ivory
OriginIndiaTurkey
Rug PadRecommended by the brand and by two of three testers
CareHose down outdoors, blot spills, spot treat, vacuumHose or power wash, spot treat, air dry
BackingLatex
Weight25 lb at 9' x 12'
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