Well, it shouldn’t surprise anyone but I love all things vintage and I love rugs. Put the two together and I love vintage rugs. I was fortunate to grow up in a home with parents who appreciate the art of a fine Persian rug. I grew up appreciating them and knowing how special they were. Now, in my own home, I only have one small 5×3. But I dream of bringing them into my living room and kitchen!
It also won’t surprise anyone that I was happy to see that Pantones 2015’s color of the year is Marsala. Many people were upset with the color, but the first thing I thought of when I saw the news was VINTAGE RUGS!!!
Pantones 2015 Color of the Year, Marsala, is one of the many beautiful colors we see in Vintage Persian Rugs. Not all rugs are created equal and some rugs over do it. But more often than not I can find that perfect rug with just the right amount of Marsala, royal blues, grays….ahhhh, GORGEOUS!!!
SO! This week’s Must Have Monday is Vintage Persian Rugs. Put them in your foyer, in your bedroom, and in your kitchen!! A timeless piece that will always be a staple for any style home, unlike Chevron rugs, wink wink.
Here are some inspirational pics first.
First, you can see how Jen at The Chronicles of Home created a perfect hallway using a vintage Persian rug on top of a bold checkerboard black&white floor. PERFECTION
Or, homeandstyles.blogspot adding vintage charm and color with Marsala to a white french country kitchen!
Dining rooms are the classic space to add color like birchandbird.com did.
Love it in a bath too! Source unknown
And in kids rooms or nursery’s like I found on apartmenttherapy.com BUT also in my own boys room, they got our one and only rug, as it was the perfect fit and color.
SO this brings me back to this weeks Must Have Monday-Your Vintage Persian Rug. I have been and continue to search eBay for rugs at “better” prices. I have also learned that rug styles and colors differ from region to region, from Morocco to Turkey. After some research, I have found that I love the colors of Turkish Rugs most!! I know, what a way to limit my choices on eBay BUT remember, it’s all about the hunt and to have patience. IT might take me longer to finish a space (maybe even years) but every piece in my home has a story it didn’t just come out of a catalogue, and, that will make it oh so better.
Check it out.
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Luci @Bungalow At Home says
I'm afraid I may be one of those Marsala haters:) I do like the color on vintage rugs (especially with white walls) but I'm not sure I'd like it on walls or accessories.. We'll have to wait and see how popular it gets.
Cecilia C. Cannon says
Hi There Luci! yes, not sure if I would do walls in Marsala but definitely not a hater. I even have a great new client (it's on the blog today) that we are finishing up the kitchen and we are bringing in pops of marsala in a couple accents pillows, tying into her AMAZING Brass / Marsala Chefs Range. Check it out!