Valentines Day and the Rug Fiasco

Well... I will begin by admitting I was knocked for six yesterday when I arrived home to find a delivery note for a parcel left with a neighbour. This wouldn't have been an unusual occurrence had it not been Valentines day. See I have been in a relationship for the past seven valentines days but given our transatlantic situation we have never seen it fit to spend money on gifts for valentines as the money was always better spent on flights to see each other again. Usually we post cards some time in January and thats that. This year I received a DOZEN red roses, (via my middle aged-neighbour) this was both awkward and exciting as I squealed on his doorstep like a school girl. Lovely day.... What a lucky lady!

Now for the rug fiasco, the man has been talking about rugs for some time now... I may sound jaded here, but I can assure you that I am not. I feel privileged to be with a man that is more interested in decorating than sports and bars! Well, back to the story, he has asked for some help in picking one out for the house, which I have done on several occasions but i'll admit its been of the half hearted nature as lots of the pieces we have currently in the house are not the colours or styles of furnishing we had originally set out to buy. Do you then try to find a rug that ties in the colours of the furnishings that you have currently or look for a rug that draws together the furnishings that you are hoping to miraculously come across whilst thrifting, car booting and estate saling this spring/summer? Ideally, we are agreed in that we would both would love a fantastic Navajo rug, made honestly by some talented inuits but quite frankly our purse strings do not stretch to make this a possibility at the moment.

Well, I know this is something that is causing the other half uttermost strife so I decided to put in some time this morning to find a collection that may suite his needs. Look what roses can do to a women!

Soho Black/ Red Country Rug (7'10 x 10'3)



Fairly Navojo in style, yellows to match chair, reds and green to match the thrift fairies future couch...

Sale:$118.15

Southwestern Striped Burgundy Rug (8' x 11')


A little dark for my taste but most of the colours to match.

Sale $109.64

Berber Southwestern Beige Stripe Rug (8' x 11')


That future couch again... yellow and black for the existing chairs.
Sale $120.69


Handmade Alexa Texture Houndstooth Jute Rug (7'6 x 9'6)
In blue to match the existing couch...
Sale $198.04


Hand-woven Mohwak Jute Rug (8' x 10'6)


Covering every eventuality here... Maybe one of my favourites.
Sale $188.69

Handmade Alexa Eco Natural Fiber Bamboo Rug (8' x 10')


Probably more office or upstairs, but it matches the black lounge chair and new slat bench.
Sale $106.24

Okay, i'm off to bake some bread and goodies for company coming over.  I love half term!