Sometimes things don’t go as planned.
You might remember back in March when I showed off my kitchen with the addition of a new rug in the post ‘Graphic Contrast or Clash’ and then more in depth kitchen photos in ‘Before the Before’… Yes I did love the addition of the striped rug to my home. Since my house is soooo old, I felt that it took my kitchen up a notch on the cool graphic scale.
Well, It’s gone. I’m not going to go into details because it is just too painful, but all I’ll say is that it had something to do with this guy. So we quietly rolled it up, took it out to the trash. For days before the garbage man came, it sat out there staring at me like, “oh, Erin. Don’t you love me?” (I might have cried before I requested that my husband rearrange the trash so it didn’t stare at me through the back window).
I’m already planning my next rug, maybe something that is a little more durable like my entry rug by Thomas Filicia? But its design is a little traditional. My goal was to have more of a modern graphic element. So maybe this yellow zigzag rug from Brita Sweden? Both are made from plastic, but really look like a flatwoven rug in person!
My other plan is just to rebuy the black and white rug and keep in a closet somewhere until the timing is better for it (because I really like it!)
What are your thoughts?
Well, off to work! I have an out-of-town vendor in that I am schlepping around with all day, then it is back home for my party prep! WooHoo!
Have a FABULOUS Wednesday!
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Ok, I love the black & white. I recently got one from C&B for my foyer. So my vote is for the black & white since you love it too. And it can be used so many different places! The yellow zig zag is cool if you’re looking for something different.
aw man, i love the C&B one… I’m definitely leaning toward rebuying the black/white!
That is tragic. I love the black and white one. I think it worked so well in your kitchen. But if you’re looking for something different, I love that yellow zig zag one.
Oh Erin… I’m so sad about your rug! I think you’ll be happy if you go ahead and re-buy it, even if you have to wait to use it again. But, I do agree that the yellow rug would be a nice alternative, if you’re ready to do something new that is…
Oh, those big loveable mutts. You should see what mine did to my coffee table. Someone got bored with their bone! Well, I love the black and white, but maybe you can start with a fresh color!