I can't remember when I first fell in love with Dash & Albert rugs, but I know the infatuation has been going on for several years and I've just been waiting for the right moment to act on it. Finally, this weekend, I had my moment. Using this new fabulous blog as an excuse, I bought one of the woven striped cotton rugs in a blue/neutral palette. A 2x3 foot area rug starts at $28, and most of the more than 75 color combos are available in all sizes, going all the way up to 9x12. In my wildest fantasy, I would love to have a whole private stock of these beauties, changing with every season...hmmmm...some day...
{Truth be told, I really love all things Annie Selke, the brilliant and creative head of the Annie Selke companies -- Dash & Albert, Pine Cone Hill and Potluck Studios -- so be prepared for more Annie Selke love in future posts.}
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I really wish we had a mudroom, but since we don’t, we relegate our shoes, coats, and the seven-or-so bags that arrive home with our little family every evening to a 30-inch “mudspace” right inside the entrance of our home. To help define the space and give our two kiddos a little more room to walk in, stretch out and take off their shoes, we purchased Pottery Barn’s Diamond Outdoor Rug made out of polypropolene (yes, it's plastic!). This hip, neutral rug is supersoft underfoot and fit perfectly with our décor, our budget, and the total lack of time we have to devote to cleaning – it can be hosed down outside and still look fabulous.