dash & albert

As I have blogged about before, selecting and purchasing rugs can be quite difficult. I tend to stick with four types of rugs - vintage, sisal, cowhide or indoor/outdoor. My favorite retailer of high durability, indoor/outdoor rugs is Dash & Albert. Their selection is huge, their patterns are classic, the prices are reasonable and they really love dogs which is just a bonus. 

1. Cleo Blue  2. Lucy Pink  3. Mali Indigo  4. Annabelle Copper  5. Trimaran Stripe  6. Elizabeth Blue  7. Rugby Stripe Platinum  8. Samode

vintage rugs

Ever since losing out of an amazing vintage rug on Craigslist a few weeks ago, I have been obsessed with finding one. I don't even really have a room in mind I just want one - a lot. Vintage rugs are one of my new favorite design elements for a room. They add character, color and texture to any room and instantly make that space feel more unique. When searching for vintage rugs I generally use the following terms:

- Dhurrie - a thick, flat woven rug traditionally found in India.
- Kilim - a flat, woven tapestry produced from the Balkans to Pakistan.
- Soumak - a type of Oriental flat weave that often has fringe and unlike kilim is not reversible. 
- Flat weave 
- Persian, Turkish, Oriental, Anatolian 

I am still a relative beginner at this particular search so if any readers have other terms I should be using I would love to know! Have a good Monday everyone!

1. via Design Manifest  2. via High Street Market originally featured in Lonny  3. source unknown  4. via Local Milk  5. source unknown  6. source unknown  7. source unknown

indigo flatweave rugs

Finding a good rug can be really difficult. They are often expensive, seem to appear in dated color ways more often than not and easily shed or fall apart if you are buying a more affordable one. That is why I stick with flatweave rugs sometimes called dhurries or kilims. They have a more modern look and are also low maintenance in that they don't shed. Flatweaves also tend to be on average less expensive than wool. Here are a few blue/indigo rugs that I am currently coveting. 

1. Curacao rug, island blue by Lulu & Georgia  2. Indigo Rail Cotton Dhurrie by West Elm  3. MIAC Dragonfly Wool Dhurrie by West Elm  4. Dalton Stripped Flatweave Rug by RH baby & child  5. Indigo Geo Cotton Dhurrie by West Elm  6. Zeno Rug, Deep Navy by Lulu & Georgia