Encouraged by the success of the zigzag rug in our playroom/little sitting room, I’ve finally chosen a rug for our living room. I went for the Zebra rug from West Elm in espresso and ivory. It’s a little smaller than I would have liked but, as standard sizes go, it’s not too bad.
The room really needed some pattern and something dark to anchor it. But I’m now a bit concerned that the mantelpiece looks too bare or ‘staged’. I’d prefer to prop the mirror up against the chimney so it looks more casual, but, with an energetic toddler in the house, the thought of it crashing to the floor is just, well, let’s not think about it…
I was inspired in part by this image of stylist and blogger Erin Gates’ house, via Style Carrot. We have similar colors, artwork and textiles in our house so I guess I’m not surprised I loved her choice of flooring.
Anyway, hopefully this will satisfy my craving for graphic patterned rugs since any more of them might start to look a bit repetitive!
It looks great in your space! I have a zebra rug in our dining room so of course, I think it’s an excellent choice.
I love it, it looks wonderful. Your room looks sophisticated but friendly at the same time.
As for the mirror, not only because of your toddler but because of those pesky earth tremors, I think it’s by far the best option for it to be fixed to the wall. Maybe as the weather starts to cool off you could try a couple of darker items on your mantelpiece and see if you like those.
Pauline: Good point about the earthquakes! I like the idea of putting some darker things on there. Might try that.
Looks great! Love the new zebra rug.
xo,
cristin
Love the rug. Truly an amazing piece and works well with its surrounding context. Cheers