Underfoot

Ever since I added this lovely Nuloom rug to the Chalet diningroom I’ve had tons of inquiries. So today I’m sharing why I picked it and what were my maybes.

The Moroccan hand-knotted tribal rug we had in the dining room for 16 years.

This rug in Charlotte Martin Smith’s home started me thinking - Why don’t I have something as vibrant and pretty in the Chalet???

I immediately found the rug on Boutique Rugs. I bookmarked it and kept looking.

This geometric cutie was just so fun! I knew it would work in the space.

I’m also a fan of a traditional oriental and I thought maybe I’d go vintage. Maybe find to evoke the same feeling as my friend Alison M. Sheffield’s beautiful dining room. I started on-line shopping and looking at images from estate sales but, nothing was getting me excited.

I found these through Boutique Rugs.

I purchased my porch rugs through Wayfair and I really liked this Dessie Oriental. It met the most important criteria I have - 100% wool.

I’m a huge fan of Crate & Barrel - this Blue Modern Geometric is from their kids line - I always find great options in this shop. I thought this was fun but, ultimately thought better of the white under our only dining table and I was also concerned the different weaves might prove a tripping hazard.

I found these from Nuloom.

I was really drawn to the lovely color palette of the Ehtel Medallion Fringe - the nontraditional copper, mustard, pale pink and blue really appealed to me - what did not was the fringe and the fact that it was polyester.

The pale pink of the Thalia Vernal Medallion was pretty but, I started thinking do I really want to go with yet another light colored rug - the answer obviously no.

In the end it came down to these three options. The Dessie seemed too safe an option and the Chalet would feel too traditional. The Kaitlyn while lovely is 100% Polypropylene and do I understand having an easy clean option under a table has a lot of merit - just not for me. It lead to me to the Traditional Eve Global - it’s 100% wool with glorious colors and no fringe! It ticked all my must haves! And it plays so well with our Crate & Barrel Solid Blue Baxter and Safavieh Glamour Rugs.