Thursday 3 February 2011

Moroccan Rugs

The jury is still out on the paint color, but the new landlord did say we could paint if we want to, which is great! The only thing is, the ceilings are fairly low (well, they're not especially low, but not really high either). I think the whole place, including the ceilings, would need to be painted in order for it to look its best painted, otherwise I'm afraid with only the walls painted it might look choppy and give the illusion of a shorter ceiling height. This is just my assumption based on nothing really. I should read about room size perception to see if that's true. So we talked about it and plan to leave the walls white for now. I'll keep the paint in mind though, but right now I've moved on to rugs. We have the Tarnby rugs from Ikea in our current place, which I like a lot, but I think I'm ready for something different, something more colorful. And my other half would like something softer. The Tarnby rugs are a bit coarse. I love the top image here and have it in my mind as my inspiration. I saw a great Moroccan rug in a shop on Portobello Road recently, but it was snatched up right in front of me by Alice Temperley. I didn't know who she was, but I was with my friend MN and she knew who it was right away. I had sold envy for sure! Right after she scooped it up, I just knew I should have bought it. I'll be on the lookout for another one. 
Sources for the images are in my pinterest. 

8 comments:

Anne-Marie @ 10 Rooms said...

That porch is so fantastic, the stone has great patina. I love these carpets, they bring such and authenticity to a room. Looking forward to see what you end up with!

The Hip Homemaker said...

I really love these old rugs too... I love that they are colorful, but muted through age, love and wear. The top image is awesome and I will be pinning, promptly.

Naomi@DesignManifest said...

a post after my own heart. I have such a weakness for these rugs. They make a room and add such warmth and heart.

I'm on the hunt for one in my kitchen. And possibly under my dining table. And maybe in the bathroom too. Overkill?

melissa-jade gregan said...

nothing beats a great piece of carpet. i love love LOVE the second one down - random green patches, what an inspired idea.
very excited to see what you come up with.

Shoshana said...

These are GORGEOUS rugs! Hmm, they would look nice in my den area..!

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Rugs said...

Great blog post,the work on it really very nice.I really appreciate it.These rugs really enhance our home beauty.Thanks

yan min said...

Beautiful rugs! What an interesting moroccan berber carpets! Thanks for sharing your experience with us.