After purchasing and living with the colorful kilim rug I purchased as the jumping off point for my son’s room last year, I’ve done it again. Yes, I found a different jumping off point in the form of this plaid rug I found on Joss & Main last week:
I never even knew I liked plaid rugs until I saw this one. It just seems like the right amount of masculine and preppy mixed together.
The deal with sites like Joss & Main is that you have to act pretty quickly since the sales only last a few days and quantities are usually limited. This has been a good and a bad thing for me. It has resulted in a few impulse purchases that are now sitting unused in a closet. . . Fortunately, I had some referral credit in my Joss & Main account which helped me to jump with less hesitation when I spotted this rug.
And, beyond that, I haven’t gotten very far with his bedroom (as he likes to regularly remind me). We did buy this bunk bed from Overstock last summer (because he really wanted bunks).
image: Overstock
I haven’t touched the walls but am thinking about painting the room a fresh white:
And, he currently has the green campaign dresser (from our last home office) that I really, really do not want to repaint. (Storage is a must-have. He has a slight hoarding problem, as evidenced by the top of the dresser.)
He has also requested a desk and bookshelves in his (small) room. I’m hoping that I’ll be hit with some great inspiration once this plaid rug arrives later in the week.
Now, back to my impulse purchases. The problem with not having a plan before you begin is that you sometimes end up with random things that sit in your closet and you never end up using. This is exactly why I’ve listed several items under the Shop tab that I’m ready to send to a new home. Take a look, and maybe you’ll find the perfect start to your next project.
Love the plaid rug. That’s a great jumping off point for the room.
And I totally get you about the impulse buys. Those deal sites are great for scoring awesome finds at lower prices, but they’re also pretty good for buyer’s remorse. I’m still working on that.
(P.S. I made curtains out of that Richloom Eden fabric that you’re selling for my parents’ guest bedroom, and they turned out beautifully. I’m kind of sad that you decided not to use it!)
I’m a fan! Love that rug. Preppy and plaid are two words close to my heart. I’m nearly finished with my oldest son’s room and both of my boys have a preppy/plaid touch to their rooms. I think the black rug with the green dresser will be perfection! Get going so we can see it finished. :-)
xo
Black/White and Kelly Green…my favorite color combo! Your boy’s room will look so fun!
Oh my beautiful plaid rug – I would have hopped on that in a split second too! It’s going to look so great with that green dresser too. Wonder if you could use the kilim rug to cover a bench – if someone doesn’t buy it – it’s just so pretty – I hate to see you let it go.
Loving that rug! I have also been considering plaid more lately (fabrics). I really like it in a rug, though.
Oh wow! I love the plaid rug! Your sons room is going to look so amazing. I love the idea of white walls too. Our home has some builder beige walls that I’m ready to tackle soon!
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Sometimes those purchases are the best ones! My son hoards too, funny to see your son’s dresser top as it looks just like my son’s! Just as we thought our son’s room was done, his oldest sister leaves for college this week and we are moving him into her room! Aaak – back at it again!
Love that rug! I’m sure you will be able to get inspiration from somewhere. He will be able to have that rug even when he’s older. I see a vintage Ralph Lauren design in the future:)
I love the green dresser with that rug! great spark for the room plan. I know about impulse purchases- I am so swayed by them sometimes without a plan or knowing exactly the size, etc., and so many of these online deals are non returnable, so I , too have some purchases still unused. Good luck with his room.
xo Nancy
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Love the plaid rug…it will look great with the green dresser! And thanks alot…now I have online garage saleing to add to my addictions! :) Yes, I do impulse buys too…see my latest post on Thrifty Finds for August
http://elegantnest.blogspot.com/2012/08/thrifty-finds-for-august.html
Probably why my closets are over-flowing!!
Oh I was about to buy that same rug! I love the preppy look and I saw the room they designed using that rug and LOVED it! Can’t wait to see what you do with it!
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I’ve really been into plaid lately too, and I think you’re right. It’ll be such a great jumping off point for your son’s room. Hopefully you can do some floating shelves to help with your space plan! Good luck!
I have that same rug in my entry my and I LOVE it!
I have looked at both that rug and the bunk bed several times but have been too afraid to pull the trigger. Do you like the quality of that bed? And my son is a hoarder as well… although, somedays the cleaning fairy manages to lose a trinket or two… oops.
I could not love that plaid rug more…..it is perfect. Love a modern country/preppy look….