Above, our living room, circa Yultetide 2006 (see the tree stand?). Same rug I'd had since the 1990's when I lived in Nashville, and it was still in use until yesterday. A quite servicable rug, but the green always had a bit too much blue in it for my taste. The perfect shade of red bits in it were the saving grace.
Thanks to my mother's keen eye while browsing at the Salvation Army (and her $50.... yes, $50 peeps!) this is what my living room looks like now! The lighter places on the carpet are from sun coming in the windows... the carpet is in perfect condition. And soft? There was never a better reason not to wear shoes.
Kudos also goes to Bear, who helped me remove the old carpet and install the new one yesterday in a record-breaking ten minutes! As you can see, I am loath to put back the coffee table and huge green foof chair, because I just want to sit and stare at my new rug.
Love!
My Granny had a rug just like this. It's still nice!
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Wow what a lovely find...and a kind mother!
ReplyDeleteIsabelle - giggling! 8-)
ReplyDeleteLibby - a blessing, indeed!
Well spotted your mum! It does look a whole lot warmer and brighter than the old one - will you be sending that one back to the thrift store for someone else to delight in?
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