Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Online Find: Empire Kilim Rug

I love a good Turkish kilim rug and searched all over (Dubai, Oman, Lebanon,Hong Kong) for a good color scheme sans RED. Don't get me wrong, red is beautiful...but I don't decorate my own house with red so I decided that I wouldn't invest in an expensive rug until I found the perfect one.  I found a few in Hong Kong before I left but didn't pull the trigger because the size wasn't right.  Although I've already bought most of the rugs for my house here, I was super excited when I saw this fabulous navy Kilim by West Elm.  Simple, versatile, and very chic. (oh and how about that price???)



6 comments:

  1. I agree Caitlin, not only is the price GREAT, but the Mulberry colors are FANTASTIC!! I posted this find a while back, so I share in your enthusiasm... only issue for me is that I live in Florida, and have a white, long haired cat, so I would be vacuuming all the time......

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  2. Question for you: I recently watched the movie The Dilema and loved the rug in the couple's apartment... Any ideas of how to find the source??

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  3. And why do you not decorate with red? Just wondering....

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  4. oh, how i love me some west elm! that would look fantastic in my gameroom!
    www.moddybee.blogspot.com

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  5. What a beautiful rug! Thanks for sharing :)

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  6. Yes, this one grabbed me when I saw it on their website. Can't wait to see how you will incorporate it. I have a question though...some of these 100% wool rugs are rougher underfoot, like a scratchy wool sweater. What's your take on where you would/wouldn't put a scratchy rug? (To me it's a little less pleasant texture than a jute rug....) You're such a textile queen, I'm betting you have opinions on the touch/feel, no?

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