Zig Zag Rug!

Hiya! How was your weekend? I really cannot believe it is officially Fall.  Oh, I love this season.  I am a cooler weather girl through and through and am positively giddy about the idea of wearing sweaters, boots, jeans and enjoying the glorious weather and leaves here in the Northeast.  But I digress: today's post is all about the new rug I got for my kitchen in the breakfast nook.

I needed something thin and durable but also stylish.  I wasn't happy with anything I was seeing (for the price I was willing to pay) at the usual places, and then I stumbled upon this lovely Zig Zag Rug from Urban Outfitters:

They had it in grey, blue or black. I went with grey.  I love the blue, but I also felt for my space, the grey would work a little better.  The price was too good to be true: $70 for a 5x7?   And it got even better!  Jamie's friend works for Anthropologie, and was able to use her discount, which is normally 10% off, but happened to be a whopping 40% off because it was their "friends and family" special.  Oh, and free shipping!  I ended up paying about $44 for this 5x7 rug.  Deal of the century, my friends.  And without further ado, here is the before and after.

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But sadly, this story does not have a happy ending.  As much as I'm loving this rug (it's so pretty and soft and yet durable, which is a must with two kids),  it doesn't lay flat and is a total bear to clean.  I guess under the kitchen table is not an ideal spot for it.   Sigh.  The search goes on.  However, next up for this space is to paint those chairs a soft cream and to get something on the windows. And, if you've been following me on Pinterest, you'll know I'm planning something absolutely swoon-worthy for the doorway between the kitchen and laundry room.  Not on Pinterest? Here are a few hints ...

above three images courtesy of From Our Hiding Place

Oh yeah baby.  I'm going to DIY some sliding barn doors.  I'll definitely do the double doors like in the last picture.  I'm just trying to figure out their color: white? grey? or yellow?  Anyone care to vote?

See you swoon,