I'm loving rugs lately as well...but I really don't want to invest too much in one while my kids are still little
a friend of mine just got an antique Persian from a site called esalerugs. I was pretty impressed with it for the price. They have a lot of different styles/ prices etc and might be worth a look. Buying a rug online is tough since you really never can tell the true color, quality, etc...
I actually went down to the Dump in Houston yesterday. The furniture is mostly junk, but I'm looking for a "unique" rustic end table and they tend to have some weird stuff, lol. Anyways the rug selection was crazy! Apparently they just had a big shipment...the had every price, quality, and style you could imagine. Some of them were really pretty, handmade, etc. I know it's not going to be super high-end, but might be worth a look