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.
magic carpets add more magic!
clean carpets too. :)
i just had my floors cleaned and wow what a diff!
pve
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. :)
Love the layered look. Thanks for sharing.
Love how much color these add to a room! Thank you for the great idea.
Lilly
pancakesandbeetjuice.blogspot.com
Those are fantastic and so brilliant, both in colors and placement! Great job! What a great room addition.
Nancy
Powellbrower.com
Those are fantastic and so brilliant, both in colors and placement! Great job! What a great room addition.
Nancy
Powellbrower.com
Yes! I layer my kilim rugs in my bedroom and they just make the whole room seem chilled and relaxed.
So I'm a big fan of the look :)
Those are great rugs! Thanks for sharing the source! Very smart how you layered them too.
Christina
http://Www.Christinamarieinteriors.com
I love the colors in the striped rug. I would never think to layer them! Such a good idea!
Looking forward to seeing the Chesterfield at home & Love the layered rugs!
Gorgeous rugs! I may have to peruse that ebay store…
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!
So much color dahhling!
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
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.
Thanks for the referral on the rug seller. I found one for my own kitchen…..when I should have been looking for a client :)
I love this look and was leaning towards something similar for out nursery, but using this blanket as a the rug.
http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=23512544&color=066&itemdescription=true&navAction=jump&search=true&isProduct=true&parentid=A_NEWARRIVALS
whitneykayestyles.blogspot.com
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:)
This is the post of my dreams! I've been searching high and low for rugs just like these. Thank you so much.
jenny, do you need to have a rug thing under it to keep the rug from being slippery?
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. :)
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
Thanks so much for these links. I am in the market for a turkish rug and these are very affordable. Stop by sometime..
http://www.clotheshorsenyc.com
What a great idea! It looks really fabulous. I hope we get to see the completed room soon!
I love the colors of both and think they look fab together. And the rug at an angle works there! I like it!
Thanks so much for the source! I've been wondering where to find fabulous rugs like these!
This is really cool! Looks great- so vibrant.
Those rugs are so pretty and we love how you layered them.
The rug adds so much character to a room! It's fabulous!!
peacelovedecor.blogspot.com
i love how the rugs work with the cushions. what a great decoration project!