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Layered Turkish Rugs in Joanna’s Bedroom

We were faced with a bit of a challenge with flooring in Alex and Joanna’s bedroom. Their room has a bump out and a radiator and other trickiness that made choosing a rug a little hard. We wanted the room to be bright and folksy, so when I ran across this eBay seller, we bought…

We were faced with a bit of a challenge with flooring in Alex and Joanna’s bedroom. Their room has a bump out and a radiator and other trickiness that made choosing a rug a little hard. We wanted the room to be bright and folksy, so when I ran across this eBay seller, we bought two medium sized Turkish kilims for less than $200 each (including shipping!).

The rugs are old and came a little dirty and very mildly smoky smelling (like if the doors and windows were closed for more than an hour, you’d start to smell a little something). It was faint, but it was there, and Joanna and I both felt like it was necessary to get the rugs professionally cleaned and sanitized. I’ve used Big Apple Carpet a bunch of times and could not be more pleased with their work and customer service. Cleaning the rugs was not expensive and they came back brighter than ever and completely smell and dirt-free. Totally worth the extra step and cost.
In Joanna’s room we layered and even angled the rugs (normally a HUGE no-no for me), which helped cover a lot of floor space in the bump out near the closet area. Since we were going for that bohemian, folksy look, the layering/angling works. It also helps that the patterns of the two rugs are sort of similar – it looks like a design decision instead of a making-it-work thing. You know?
Have you ever pulled off the layered rug look in your home? If you’re looking for some well-priced options, I would check out this Turkish rug seller. He has lots of smaller pieces that would look great in a kitchen. I just bought another one last week for a teeny tiny bedroom redo I’m working on and can’t wait to share later.
PS I just got word that my Chesterfield is getting delivered tomorrow night! I told a friend I’d tweet a photo of the sofa when it arrives, so follow me on twitter if you want a little sneak peek.
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30 thoughts on “Layered Turkish Rugs in Joanna’s Bedroom

  1. They look SO fabulous! Turkish rugs are the sort of thing I think are incredibly beautiful but I wouldn't really know how to pull it off in my own home (just doesn't fit with everything else)! But I always love drooling over them in other homes. :)

  2. Those are fantastic and so brilliant, both in colors and placement! Great job! What a great room addition.

    Nancy
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  3. Those are fantastic and so brilliant, both in colors and placement! Great job! What a great room addition.

    Nancy
    Powellbrower.com

  4. So pretty. I love that you just went for it and angled the rugs anyway, b/c it was right for the space. I don't like to angle rugs either, but you gotta do what you gotta do!

  5. Can't wait to see your new sofa.
    The rugs are so colorful, love it. Very bright and cheery. What a great way to add a little extra to the room.
    Jill

  6. Love the rugs. Speaking of which, I used your oriental rug search on ebay last month and found myself the most beautiful antique persian rug. I ended up being the only bidder and got it for $87 (it's 4 x6). I love it and am so glad I started reading your blog. I wish you lived closer to Virginia, I would hire you in a heartbeat.

  7. O! I love these rugs. And the layered look helps cozy up the space. Thanks for sharing the source link for more rug eye candy:)

  8. Sending this to a friend who just came back from a business trip in Turkey. I told him to go buy some rugs in the bazaar and now he doesn't know what to do with them and was like, "forget, I'll just sell them!" hopefully he's inspired and keeps them. :)

  9. Those rugs are great, I love what you did with the bedroom! I just discovered your blog a couple of weeks ago and it has become part of my daily, morning read (love it!). Can't wait to see pics of the sofa!

    Dene

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