A love affair: tribal rugs - and where to find them on sale...

Oriental rugs are a classic that are seeing a big revival as of late. We're seeing them everywhere, and modern interiors and traditional interiors are sporting these tribal beauties.

Oriental rugs as seen in Amanda Peet's popular Domino house tour.
2 images above via Domino

via Trad Home

Luckily you don't need to have tons of money to get your own - I've been seeing them regularly on sale and at a big discount.  Below are a sample of some of what you can find on sale and where to snag them...

Can't swing a carpet right now?  Grab a pillow made from antique rugs for about $100

The above are all on sale right now at Gilt. To shop the Gilt sales - you have to be a member - but it's free and fast - gilt.com


One Kings Lane is another flash sale site that seems to have regular sales on tribal rugs..

This beauty is listed at $1,950 - but they have it for sale at $599!

I didn't hear about "Beyond on Rack" until recently - but they seem to have regular sales on rugs like these..(and also lots of great home organization stuff!)

 This 7'7" x 1'9" runner is on sale for $129.99!

 so gorgeous..

One bad thing about these flash sale sites is that they only last a couple of days - and the good stuff sells out fast...

I got my pride and joy - below - from the sale site Ideeli.

Design mashUp: an array of eye candy for every room in the home

Just a little pick me up to help you get through this afternoon:

fabulous, fabulous bathroom wall
apartment therapy

great wall color, gorgeous and simple wood bed, luxe mirror
via Home Sweet Home

an eclectic entryway
from our dearly departed Domino

Wouldn't you love to wake up in the morning and have a rack of the day's outfit options ready for you to choose from?
via Pinterest

garden blueprints hanging from a spring mantle
Knitting Iris on Flickr

Amazing home office/library set up
via Design Inspiration [SK]

via Schibsted Forlag

Spring bliss

The weather has been so wishy-washy. Teasing us with a 70 degree day, and then bringing us back down by dropping to 50 overnight! But, the leaves are finally on the trees, and the days are longer - so it's safe to say Spring is here.

I love the longer days...so beautiful
via KML Design

Domino Mag

...and fresh flowers. The first image is flowers in tea tins. I do this, but my tea tins aren't water tight so I put a juice glass with water inside the tea tin and just put the flowers in the glass. The second image is a cute idea: use some glass bottles (they don't have to match), wrap some jute or hemp around them - and you get a lovely handpicked, country centerpiece.
via Country Living

....weekends in the country....
via NiKreations

Love the lanterns hanging from the trees!
via Scandinavian Chic

Meals outside..
When I was a kid, we out outside every evening in the summer. We didn't have a patio, so we just set up chairs and a table right out in the yard

2 images above via Rue Magazine

The ultimate---poolside...
via Design Interior

How do you enjoy spring?

Photographer's portfolio! Awesome interiors...

Welcome to the wonderful work of Paul Costello! You've probably seen his work in various issues of Domino magazine. He has a great range and I love the homey, eclectic, well-worn feeling of these homes.






















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