{In lOVE with a RUG} – UPDATED

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I went to Ikea a few days ago – and when i was leaving, they had a little display by the out doors – it was a white slip covered couch and a bright colorful rug.  I knew right then and there that i MUST have that rug!  It looked so cute with the white slips – perfect match :)

So – i thought about it and decided that i MUST have it – its just what my family room needed. 

Normally i have a natural jute rug in there – but my husband hated it and i have to admit it was a little uncomfortable on the tosies.  So Santi tossed it in the garage a while ago – i was a little mad because i really like the natural beachy feel of it and it went perfect with my house…

Oh well…

Anyways – i went and got the rug and i LOVE it!!!  I love the amount of color that it has in it – but its not like in your face color – the colors although bright are muted.  Just perfect.  And it matches my pillows perfect :)

And the price was good – $150 for 5’7” x 7’10” – and its all wool.  Cool.

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Dont look at my 1/2 done spring mantel  – just cant seem to get it right or find time to work on it.

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Cute huh?!

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Look how it goes with my pillows!!!

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(And how do you like my curtains hanging on the bay windows?!!  I put those up to get an idea of how i would like some simple panels in the space)

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SO – my husband said that it looks southwestern?  What do you guys think?  I told him it was Scandinavian :)

Whatever it is, i like it and i like the color it brings into our otherwise pretty neutral space.

Does it look southwestern???

*Edited to add*

***Seeing that most people think southwestern when they 1st see this rug – i have decided to take it back – not the look that i am going for here!!  a little bit of me has 2nd guessed it since i bought it – although i LOVE the rug, i dont think its right for my space – i think its a little too much color and changes the feel of the room too much – and its not the way that i want it to feel***

I guess we all have hits and misses – i am glad we can always return things when they just dont work out!

Now i need to convince Santi that we need the jute rug back :)