Welcome to maybe my favorite Fix It Friday ever! But I am likely biased given the subject. Yesterday, Emily got to write about her love for the collection and today is my turn, baby! Now let me be clear and say that I loved our last collection and am so proud of it. If you bought one of those rugs I hope you love it and THANK YOU. But this collection feels even more versatile, even more luxe, and we truly couldn’t stop “oooo-ing” and “ahhh-ing” when we got the samples. So I had an idea to have a giveaway but in a potentially more helpful way…a Fix It Friday way:) Rugs USA was on board (THANK YOU!) so here we are.
We are big believers in the power a rug has to transform a room. I’m sure you know what I’m talking about if you’ve ever switched out an old one or simply added one to a room that didn’t previously have one. For this giveaway, we did a callout on social and in the Link Up, asking those of you who needed a new rug if you might want one of our new ones:) The response was overwhelming so first off, I want to say thank you thank you and I’m so sorry we couldn’t pick everyone. And while everyone’s budgets are different, we are so proud to be working with a company that makes quality rugs at truly such a reasonable price. That sounded like an ad but we wholeheartedly feel that way. So without further ado, here are the 5 readers who won an EHD x Rugs USA rug! You’ll see a pic or two of their home and what rugs we think will look awesome in their submitted space. Of course, if they have their heart set on a different one, it’s their home so they can choose whatever they’d like. Ok, let’s get into it:)
Winner #1: Time For The Grown-Up Rug
From Reader: “We have been living in our house for 8 years now and moved in at the ripe age of 25 – we’ve been living with this (cheap!) bound remnant rug since day 1 and it has served us well with two little sticky, spilly kids, but we are ready for an upgrade to reflect where we’re at in life and how our style & home has evolved. This room is tricky because it’s quite long and the floors beneath need some love & attention (a “someday” project) – would be so curious to see how you guys cozy this space up with something that is not so plain, and bring some much-needed style to the floors!”
I think after 8 years, a new rug is in order, don’t you?? Plus, I felt that their overall color palette was super relatable and would help give some of you ideas for your spaces too. This is what I’m thinking…
The Elliot | The Marlowe
This room is definitely on the cooler-toned side so I thought maybe warming it up a little with a muted blush rust would be great. The Elliot is SO pretty in person and would look awesome in here. I would then maybe add or switch out a pillow or two with similar tones so it’s not the only warm piece in the room. If they don’t want to change pillows, they could always add a decor piece or piece of art too! But if this color is overall not their vibe then I think The Marlowe would add so much personality. It’s still super neutral but it has that bold pattern that livens it right up. Which one do you think??
Winner #2: Bring In The Light(er) Rug
From Reader: “I live in 1918 renovated craftsman home located Kirkland Washington and this is my living room that needs help. Currently the rug is a 6×9 size. Thank you for the consideration.”
What struck me about this room what that the rug is stealing all of the attention because it’s the first place your eye goes. It’s such a pretty space but their rug feels a bit too dark. I totally understand not wanting a light rug (especially in a place that has A LOT of wet weather) so here are my recs!
The Starke | The Southwest
First off, I love the idea of a muted green in this space. It’s a cool neutral that’s also very life-friendly. Plus, these two have a textured pattern that would add just enough visual interest. I truly think both of these would look great but I’m leaning towards The Starke in hunter green. It’s going to make the room feel so much softer and with the broken stripe pattern I think it will really bring the room alive! But I also love the The Southwest as an option too. If the reader still wants a darker rug, this one in charcoal (which in real life actually reads as a very deep green) is so pretty. And as opposed to the one they have the texture in this rug will give the space a lot more movement.
The last thing I’ll say is that I think they could go bigger in size! It’s hard to know not being in the space but it looks like this room could handle even a 9×12. Of course, the reader knows best but I want them to at least consider going up a size or two. Here’s a little size guide post to help🙂
Winner #3: In Need Of Earthy Modern Dining Room Rug STAT
From Reader: “I live with my husband and two dogs. We’ve been in our house for about a year-and-a-half, and I desperately need help with a rug for our dining room. It is challenging because it is an open-concept room, so I have been struggling to find something that flows in with our living room and kitchen. I’d say my style could be described as Earthy Modern. The thing I dislike most about our house is the floors (cheap-looking grayish LVP that was there when we moved in), so the more coverage for the floors, the better! I attached pics of the dining room from different angles so you could also see the kitchen and living room. The table we have is about 86”… so I would think 9×12 rug would be best…Our living room rug is a Rugs USA rug and I’m obsessed with the quality. I loved every one of the rugs in Emily’s first line – can’t wait to see the new ones!”
Dining room rugs can be tough! You don’t want something too delicate, you want them to hide potential messes, and not too thick so that the legs of your dining chairs aren’t too uneven if the chair is half on and half off. But I love their style and think I have two great options to solve their problem.
The Annie | The Corbett
As she said, their style is earthy modern (yay for warm browns!) When I went through our collection I immediately zeroed in on these two. They feel modern but with a mid century bent and I liked that their pattern scales were much larger than the rug in their living area. Mixing pattern scales will help to make a room feel more intentional and dynamic. Plus, these are busy enough to hide small messes but not so busy that they will take all of the attention in the room. The Annie might be a bit better in hiding mess since the tones are the little richer but The Corbett might be a nice pairing with the living room rug since their colors a little more alike. Both would be awesome!
Winner #4: Baby Deserves A Better Rug
“This is baby #2s room and as you can see– I’ve failed. Baby 1 was a total beige blur and I reused a lot from his space to hers (Crate & Barrel glider, the day bed, rug and blackout curtains). She is so not a beige baby so I got that beautiful crib sheet, photo attached, but have been absolutely frozen as to what to do next to incorporate some color with a rug. I’d love to keep the glider and day bed as central focal pieces so the rug is where I thought I could really incorporate color from the crib sheet. But I’m lost!”
As someone who just had two family members have a baby in the last three months (I’m a first time aunt, y’all!!) I couldn’t not help this sweet mother in design need.
The Merrick | The Starke
Go green! The ones in our collection are definitely neutrals but are still a pop of color. Plus, a good green rug can grow with you and not look too “young” or “trendy”. For this space, green is a no brianer since there’s a little green in that adorable crib set. The “new” Merrick is one of my absolute favorites so I’m partial to that one for this space. It would add such a burst of life and playfulness in the space. FYI I highly recommend a rug pad for this one since it can be slightly slippery. But I totally understand if that isn’t the reader’s vibe. If that’s the case then our other star, The Starke, in olive would be an extremely pretty and an elegant addition to this room. It still has that playful pattern so it’s not going to feel too formal. Can’t wait to see what she picks!
Winner #5: A No Longer Neglected Indoor Porch
“We love this 3 season porch in our St Paul Minnesota 1953 home. However, the rug has never felt right to me. It is one we had when we moved in 12 years ago and has been low priority to replace. The room is 7’6” wide. I currently have a 5 x 8 rug, but would like something closer to 7 x 9.”
Another reader that has spent too many years with a rug they didn’t love. I want to fix that now!
The Robyn | The Merrick
I know this is an indoor porch but that also feels like a sunroom too, right? Point being is that it looks like a fully indoor space where they don’t need to worry about outdoor shoes coming in and out. I mean there’s a piece of art on the wall:) I say this because clearly I’ve chosen two very light rugs. The Robyn is soooo soft and would feel so cozy to step on before cuddling up on that sofa. I love the checkered pattern because it feels fresh without looking overly trendy. Plus, lime green can be a little tricky to work with as you don’t want to compete too much with it. But if an all light cream rug feels too much for a common space then I love one of the other new Merrick options that uses a rust colored thread instead of the original black. It’s a fun pattern that pulls in some of the warmer colors in the space. Oh, and both of these come in a 6×9 which I think will work great!
That’s it, y’all! Truly thank you again for everyone who submitted. It was so hard to narrow down to just five. But I hope that our lucky readers find their perfect rug (even if it’s not one I suggested:)). Do you all have any favorites? We can’t wait to hear what you all think. We are so proud, excited, and completely grateful. To see the whole collection CLICK HERE<3
Love you, mean it.
Opening Image Credits: Styled by Getteline Rene | Photo by Mark Weinberg