So what's the beef? The darn thing is made of 100% wool and sheds more than my 2 cats on a hot day in August. It is not unusual for me to find wads of rug fuzz under the couch, behind the ottoman and even on Lucy's pretty face. It's like velcro - it sticks to everything and no matter how much I vacuum, I never seem to get it all.
Ed is over it and is ready to see it in a trash can. I feel more of an attachment to it. I do, however, think it needs to be relocated to a less trafficked location and replaced with something a little less fuzzy.
I've been scouring the Internet and some local stores to find something that is just as fun, just as bold, with similar colors and have come up with a few options. The first is a beaut from West Elm (my new go to for decorating ideas ~ love that store!). It is one that I have lusted over for quite a while - 3 years to be exact. I wanted it when we lived in Westbury and I want it again but alas it is a bit out of our budget range. Plus it is not quite right for the color scheme we got going on in the room.
This pebble rug popped up in my Inbox earlier in the week and I have to say, I am intrigued. It is also from West Elm and looks SO freakin' soft and yummy for the feet. I like the light blue color but I'm a little nervous about the loops. The fuzz fest we currently own is made up of little loops and I find myself on my hands and knees quite often snipping the loops that have unfurled. Not cute. But this one may be different and is currently on sale which excites me. It may warrant a trip to our local West Elm so we can see it in person and feel it under our toes.
Next up is another grey goose, but this one has a fun, big, BOLD pattern like our current rug. It's from Crate and Barrel and requires a lot of moola to own so I need to move on.
My new favorite blog, Young House Love, turned me onto a website where I found these beauties. These Bogart Flat-Weave wool rugs come in a variety of bright colors - 2 of which will blend nicely into our room (light blue and sage). I love the contemporary mosaic pattern and the best part is that they are reversible for double the wear! Houston...we may have a winner! 
So what does everyone think? Of course I'm going to keep looking since I do love to beat a dead horse when it comes to choosing our interiors...especially rugs. If anyone has other good suggestions, we are all ears. In the mean time, you can find us over at Fair Lakes scouring the racks at World Market, Target and Home Goods.
