Just about every night as of late, I fall asleep decorating our new house in my head. I'm pretty sure I've got just about all the rooms done and hopefully soon I'll get back on my computer and create inspiration boards for each to share with you.
...but the decorating isn't just left for the moments before I fall asleep ...it's every free moment in my head which has really taken up the space where my head wants to freak out on itself and it's so refreshing to be using my brain creatively again. There is open space . . . I digress.
I persuaded my husband to give me full use of one of the three bedrooms and turn it into a fabulously glamourous office/dressing area -which I am so excited about. I decided I wanted the color scheme to be mostly white with touches of other colors scattered around ...a choice based on three relatively inexpensive modern/simple dressers I already have from Ikea {provided they stay intact through the move}. When lined up side by side, they actually look really great.
I decided I wanted a zebra rug as the focal point which would tie in the modern/vintage glamour feel I was going for ...and while I love the shape of an authentic zebra {rug} I could never in a million years bring myself to buy an animal skin ...which I'm pretty sure would bring me to tears every time I look at it not to mention stand/sit on it.

So I randomly logged onto gilt.com a couple nights ago and clicked "home". The first sale that popped up was for nuLOOM rugs {mostly known for Flokati} ...and all the way at the bottom, what did I find? Fabulous zebra rugs for half the original price. I love gilt.com! So I bought the round one below ...and I think it's perfect for the space.

...and the sale is still going on ...go to gilt.com "home" to see the rest.
Oh I cannot wait to move!
...but the decorating isn't just left for the moments before I fall asleep ...it's every free moment in my head which has really taken up the space where my head wants to freak out on itself and it's so refreshing to be using my brain creatively again. There is open space . . . I digress.
I persuaded my husband to give me full use of one of the three bedrooms and turn it into a fabulously glamourous office/dressing area -which I am so excited about. I decided I wanted the color scheme to be mostly white with touches of other colors scattered around ...a choice based on three relatively inexpensive modern/simple dressers I already have from Ikea {provided they stay intact through the move}. When lined up side by side, they actually look really great.
I decided I wanted a zebra rug as the focal point which would tie in the modern/vintage glamour feel I was going for ...and while I love the shape of an authentic zebra {rug} I could never in a million years bring myself to buy an animal skin ...which I'm pretty sure would bring me to tears every time I look at it not to mention stand/sit on it.

So I randomly logged onto gilt.com a couple nights ago and clicked "home". The first sale that popped up was for nuLOOM rugs {mostly known for Flokati} ...and all the way at the bottom, what did I find? Fabulous zebra rugs for half the original price. I love gilt.com! So I bought the round one below ...and I think it's perfect for the space.

...and the sale is still going on ...go to gilt.com "home" to see the rest.
Oh I cannot wait to move!
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44 comments:
im glad ur back=)
and even more glad u opted out of the REAL zebra rug poor thing! I would be afraid of it coming to life to haunt me at night lol
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I m glad also you haven t choose a real zebra rug:)
i love that picture,room looks so peaceful and there is morrocon cushion:)
Nuheila
i love the zebra look!
So glad you've found a new creative outlet! My husband and I moved a few months ago and having a new place to decorate has been great for me, I know it'll be good for you too!
LOVE Zebra!
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I love Zebra...is it wrong that I am reading your heading to the tune of Mambo #5?
Oooh I like! And I like Gilt!
what creative mind,
loved the top design,
very unique and gorgeous!
Way to go,
happy 2010!
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welcome, from Jingle
love the rug! and can't wait to see pics of the new digs!!!
that rug is AMAZING i love it!
Love the rug and Gilt. I cannot wait to see what you will do to each room! xoxo
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A Zebra pattern rug will suit your home style well. It is a great place to start you house worthy aesthetic.
Enjoy the process!
i love this color combo! amazing.
kiss kiss
graca
I love that teal wall!
Yay for distracting projects! :) Glad you're feeling better and you get to utilize your creative prowess with the new digs. I'm moving this next weekend! But as usual, it's a rental apartment that I can't paint or anything. The hella cheap rent makes up for that, tho, and I'll get my decorating fix through accents!
xoxo J
LOVE!!! We have a zebra rug in our living room, but now I want a black/white one....ours is brown/tan....
Can't wait to move and redecorate everything again.
Did you guys buy???
love it!
looking forward to this added element of your blog.
nice moves on spotting that sale! it must have been meant to be
hot.
i love zebra print! I just blogged about this awesome zebra print chest i bought at Marshalls. It's so perfect and really creates a fun feel to a room.
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I'm excited to follow the decorative process! I hope you'll document it for us!
i love a pop of animal print in a house! i'm on a hunt for a good pair of leopard print pillows at the moment!
enjoy the decorating process it's so fun!
i JUST bought a zebra footstool from Target, with black shiny legs, that i adore!! love the rug.
That rug will be a perfect centrepiece in a fabulous dressing room/office. I too, have dibs on a room all to myself, when we hopefully move this spring /summer... so many ideas! And enough room to hang all my clothes would be fabulous!
love the rug!
I love the rug. Been adoring animal prints ever since!
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I love zebra print- it reminds me of my little sister because she loves it! Glad you're not buying a real Zebra rug ;)
I'm so excited for you!
I agree with Adler's Mambo #5 comment above. That's exactly what I was thinking about your title. A little bit of Zebra in my life, a little bit of Leopard by my side *dork*
Have fun decorating! Can't wait to see what you do with the new house :)
I dig the zebra rug! Congratulations on your new house, I'm so excited for you guys!
Your house is going to look amazing! Love the rug! Way to get a steal! :)
cute!!!! i can't wait to see it in your home!
Perfection! I know you'll love this when it arrives! I went with a zebra print rug for our upstairs bathroom and I love it!
Greaat zebra rug!
what an awesome rug!!! I am so excited for this move! Its going to be so much fun watching you decorate!!
i'm excited to see what you do! i have run out of closet space and am in the beginning stages of turning that area into some sort of clothes storage as well....super fun!
oh yay! decorating is so fun! great way to keep your mind busy! can't wait to see the new place!
Love this photo! Can't wait to see more of your inspiration!
the rug is amazing! have so much fun decorating! that's my favorite thing to do!
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it's an amazing rug. you got a new home? congrat! wishing you the best in 2010. xo
hello darling. hope youre having an great beginning of 2010. i adore this livingroom- the colours make it so pieceful.
thanks for sharing. im probably going to ikea today. so this is a great inspiration!
xxxxxxxx ediot
I m glad also you haven t choose a real zebra rug:)
agua bendita
You have such great taste! I think every house needs a bit of zebra, don't you?
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