Tuesday, May 21, 2013

ruggish thuggish rug

Oh heyyyy guys!  So as of last week, I'm obsessed with a new trend: kilim rugs.

Now I know that not all of the rugs pictured below are "kilim" print.  Some of them look more southwestern or aztec, and to be honest I don't really know what the difference is.  I'm pretty sure kilim rugs are made in Turkey, though.  But there is something I love about each one of these pictures, which of course I will explain below!

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1 - This rug is a little too bold for my taste, but I love the combo of the rug with the rustic table and the fur throws over the chairs.  (Faux for me!)

2 - Another awesome rustic table with a bold rug, and I love the random white chair at the end to keep things modern & playful.  But again, this rug is a bit too wild for my taste.

3 - LOVE this kilim rug from West Elm!  The print is still fun but it's more toned down.

4 - Another awesome rug from West Elm, and I love this one even more because it's not quite so girly and I think Tony may approve.  What I don't approve of is the $549 price tag.  Oh, West Elm, you are such a tease!  What I also love about this pic is the mid-century modern chairs.  I keep coming across images of similar chairs paired with rustic tables and I really like the combo.  (I'm trying to talk Tony into building a farmhouse table for the dining room - more on that later!!)

What first got me hooked on this trend was Emily's post about her journey to find a similar rug.  And then she found the perfect one!  Except it was on the floor of a bar with no tag, so it's origin is a mystery.  She snapped this picture of it, and I love everything about it!

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So of course I started daydreaming about how awesome it would look in our new dining room, paired with a rustic farmhouse table, modern white chairs and a faux fur throw over the two end chairs. *swoon*

Can you see my vision??  I know it's not for everyone, but something about it just speaks to me!


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I searched the internet high and low to find this elusive rug, with no luck.  This is the sasquatch of rugs, I tell ya!  But during my search, I stumbled about this tutorial on how to paint your own kilim rug.  Whaaat???  I can paint my own rug?  This means I could basically create whatever rug I wanted for under $50, if I start with a plain Ikea rug.

After some more searching, I discovered that Jen over at Tatertots & Jello has painted several of her own rugs and they look amazing!  Here are some of her creations:

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These are so inspiring!  I cannot wait to tackle this project and paint my own rug.  I love that this will give me the freedom to choose colors that tie into our house, and that I can do any pattern I want, whether it be kilim or something totally different.  (Tony is not totally sold on the kilim idea yet.)

Have you ever painted a rug??


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20 comments:

  1. west elm. damn you. we got our glider from there and our "nautical" ceiling light fixture.. the light was like? $150! which fine whatever but THEN. we get home. and the rope part of it - is fifteen feet long. FIFTEEN FEET! who has a ceiling that high?! NOT IT. so we had to CUT THE ROPE. down to 1 foot. and now im really mad that it was $150. lol.

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  2. ok i just finished reading. yes, i admit i paused to bitch about west elm for a minute. lol.
    those painted rugs look FABULOUS!!! do one so i can be inspired! rugs are such a pain in the butt. so expensive. we need/want one for the nursery but it got booted way way way down the list for now.
    i love that rustic table too!

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    1. Haha a 15 ft long rope?! That is so weird! I love West Elm but I've actually never shopped there! I can't wait to paint my rug but it will be awhile. Painting walls trumps painting a rug. :)

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  3. I got my rug from rugs.com and LOVE the quality. Have you checked them out?

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  4. That is a really pretty rug, too bad it is so darn elusive! Hope you are able to find or paint one like it!!

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  5. awesome post! haha thanks for the shout out! i realllly love the number one rug you posted! even though we already found one at ikea, I still find myself searching for another one all the time!

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    1. Oh good glad you saw this! I was going to send you the link. :) its pretty much the best rug ever. :)

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  7. I love ALL the rugs! I can't wait to see what you end up doing!

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    1. Thanks Kimberly!! I'm glad you like them, since you have the eye for design. :)

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  8. OOOOO- I LOVE number 3. That is a really cute rug. I've always wanted to paint a rug but it seems hard ;-) I'd love to see how yours turns out!
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    1. Isn't rug #3 so cute?? I will definitely keep everyone posted if I attempt to paint a rug. :)

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  9. Somehow I missed this post! I'm totally feeling your inspiration!! Loving all these rugs and the room deco!

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    1. Thanks!! I can't wait to start decorating!

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  10. I'm allllll about chevron these days. I just painted a wall in my house chevron. It's serious.

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    1. Love chevron! It would be so fun to paint one of our walls chevron. :)

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  11. I painted a rug! And I blogged about it once. It is a fun project. Good luck, and keep us posted!

    Ours has a giant S on it (for Smith), and people often don't know it's a rug and step around it. Haha.

    http://camillathegorilla.blogspot.com/2013/01/feliz-dia-de-reyes.html

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  12. awesome! i've been looking for a rug for a long time, to put over my wall to wall carpet in the livingroom and i just cannot decide on one! love the farmhouse table & modern chairs

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