A NEW RUG...

I was thumbing through the new Pottery Barn catalog a few weeks ago and came across a dining room I would LOVE to copy.  I know, who wouldn't like to copy a room from Pottery Barn?  Anyway, I just absolutely fell in love with one of their American Classic dining rooms and got to thinking about how I could possibly copy it.  My dining room is fairly similar to theirs...similar color, similar windows...plus I have a cabinet similar to the one they show too, and guess what?...

I now have a RUG that is similar to theirs as well.  I had been in the market for a new rug for the dining room for quite a while.  I wanted something a little larger than what I had.  My old one was a 5x7 and was just not quite large enough to accommodate the table and chairs. 

I had looked everywhere but had not come across anything I liked.  Of course except for the one in my favorite room in the PB catalog...

PB Chantal Chenille Tapestry Rug

Then last week we had to take a trip into St. Louis and while there the hubs suggested we stop at Garden Ridge.  I love Garden Ridge, don't you?  They have a ton of cute stuff!!  Anyway, we stopped in the rug department and I found a rug I liked and it was the perfect size... Better yet, it was the perfect price...only $99 for an 8x10 rug.  Can't beat that anywhere!  So it hopped in the cart and came home with us.

You may have noticed I got a "new" Duncan Phyfe style table and chairs also, but I will tell you about that later....Anyway, on the way home from GR I got to thinking about that Pottery Barn dining room I love and I said to the hubs, "You know I really didn't think about it when we were shopping but that rug we just bought, if I recall right, is very similar to the one from PB that I like so much".  So when I got home I got the catalog out to have a look.  Yep, sure enough they are similar...

What do you think...similar?  I think so...however, the price isn't similar.  Theirs $399 for 8x10 and mine $99...so I figure I got a GREAT deal.   I got a rug similar to the one in my favorite PB dining room and I spent WAY less.  Can't beat that!  So, what do you think, do you like my new rug?  Do you think it is similar to the PB rug?

Now I am REALLY psyched...I am on my way to copying my fav PB dining room...YAY!!

My Favorite PB Dining Room

I hope I can pull it off.

By the way, if YOU are in the market for a new rug, check out Garden Ridge.  They have a ton of nice rugs to choose from and VERY LOW prices.  They have a LOT of other great stuff too.

A little side note, TOTALLY unrelated topic...we ate at Culvers after shopping at GR...All I can say is WOW, they have GOOD food.  Have you ever ate at Culvers?  I had never ate at a Culvers before and for a fast food place, let me just say...it's THE BOMB.  I had a Reuben and fries.   YUMMMMMMY!  So if you ever get the chance to eat at a Culvers, do.  I promise you will not be disappointed.

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