Bringing Back My Red Turkish Rugs

I bought this rug a couple of years ago on eBay. It's currently rolled up in a storage closet so this is the pic I saved from the eBay seller in Turkey. 

How awesome are the fishtail cobblestone streets btw!

I have several vintage rugs that all have this vibrant red. 

When the all white, muted Oushak movement was in full swing, I rolled them all up and they were replaced with a Beni lookalike, Jute and seagrass layered with white cowhides.

I miss this rug so I'm trying to find a spot for it in our new place. 

To keep my mind at peace, my main living spaces need to remain cream and white. 

If there's too much color in there, I guess it stimulates my mind too much and I can't relax. 

Sounds ridiculous, but it's a fact that I've come to terms with.

Our mud room/laundry room/my desk space is the spot where this rug could work. It's where we enter the house through the garage (and sometimes where my husband brings guests in...the horror, I know! His training is still in progress.) 

Since this room is a major traffic area, why not dress her up a bit?!

 Of course it will tip over that first domino which will lead to a new wall color or wallpaper, new counters, backsplash, new lighting to replace the ick fluorescent, etc...etc...etc... You guys know the drill.

I'll start with the rug and see where it leads.

Here are some spaces I love that have vibrant red vintage rugs!

Elle Decor

Carolina Irving

Gabriel Hendifar

Elle Decor

Southampton home via Sotheby's

Fiona Richardson

Eleanor Cummings

Betsy Burnham

Betsy Burnham

Soledad Alzaga

Betsy Burnham

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Living Room Update: New Vintage Hans Wegner Style Chairs

I scored this pair of Vintage Hans Wegner Style Folding Rope Chairs from EBay a couple of weeks ago.

Our floor plan is really open, which I love, but it does present its challenges. 

When selecting furniture, I didn't want anything big or bulky with a lot of height to close off the living room.  The focus of this house is the outdoors and furniture blocking the view would be a great disservice!

These images are dark, but it gives you a sense for the space.

I've long admired the Hans Wegner Style Rope chair for its natural, textural quality. 

They were the perfect solution for our space because they are low and they have an open feeling to them keeping the sight line to the outdoors clear. 

They are an ergonomical delight! Even my husband and 8 year old daughter, who like their furniture to turn into a bed, think they're extremely comfortable!

Here are a couple of spaces that were in my inspiration folder.

Katie Martinez Design 

Photographer, Amy Neunsinger's home.

Jane & Dan Wright via Apartment Therapy

Markham Roberts

Markham Roberts

Ferguson & Shamamian

Mine are in pretty great shape considering they are over 40 years old. If you find a chair that needs some work, there is replacement Rope Cord available and the interwebs has some great images and videos on how to re-do the cording. I find it fascinating to watch things like this come to life!

Replacement Danish Paper Cord.

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