The progression of the Turquoise Room – Making it Zebratastic with a rug from Mohawk Home

Photo by Petula Pea PhotographyLast week I showed off my new, bright wall.  While the couch and the wall look amazing in that room, something I may have failed to note is that’s all that’s in that room. And yes, I realize the wall doesn’t count as something “in” the room. Details.

I’m going slowly in the decorating process. Moving to a house 2.5x larger than your previous abode means you have to go in stages to get things done. Also, if you suffer from Shiny Object Syndrome like I do, you may get distracted with other areas, or events, and just live with a painted wall and a couch and call it a decorated room.

When it comes to the Turquoise Room (whose new name is only slightly less strip club sounding than its previous name of “The Chandelier Room”) I have a very exact vision of what I want it to be. I want it to be high(er) design - an adult room.  A room that hosts people over 4 ½ feet tall in style and comfort. I want people to leave my house and comment, “Wow, I loved that room…” Yes, I want to make you jealous of my fabulous, precisely decorated room. And at the rate I’m going, it will be ready to make you green with envy sometime in 2015.

As you may have noticed in the pictures of the new house and the Turquoise Room, we have a large expanse of travertine tile floors. Cold and hard to clean, they are begging for rugs. For the past 5 years I’ve been obsessing over a Zebra rug. In fact when during one of my first visits to this house I fantasized about a beautiful Zebra rug adorning one of the floors of a downstairs room. As if the angels were listening to my pleas (or arguments with Jason over how much I was going to spend on said Zebra rug), a few weeks ago I got an email from a representative from Mohawk Home asking me if I wanted to review a rug. And guess which style was available for review? Seriously, it was kismet.

Soon after, an 8x10 100% nylon Zebra patterned rug called Watamu, showed up at my house.... and I fell ever so deeply in love.

While I was a little nervous that the color (it's actually shades of beiges and browns instead of a traditional black and white) wouldn’t be right, it’s actually perfect. And while I will continue to desperately try to claim this room as one for adults only, the more neutral tones in this rug means the kids can play on it and people can walk across it and I don’t have to worry about staining the bright white parts. And the best part? This rug is totally affordable, with the 8x10 size retailing for under $450 (not to mention it’s on sale right now at Kohl’s for under $250!)

EVEN BETTER THAN THE BEST PART?

I’m giving one away.

One lucky reader will be able to share the love of Zebra print with me with their very own Watamu rug courtesy of Mohawk Home.

Here are the 2 simple steps to enter:

1) Visit www.mohawkhome.com - click on your favorite retailer that sells Mohawk rugs and doormats. Pick one and in the Comments let me know which one you would ask Santa (Or Hanukah Harry) for. Please include a link so we can all oohhh and aaaahhh over your choice.

2) “Like” Mohawk Home on Facebook 

Want a few bonus entries?

If you want to throw your name in the random hat another more time – Tweet this:

@HipMamaB is giving away a @Mohawk_Home Zebra print rug! http://ow.ly/3bFdW Enter before 11/23

And/Or post a link on your Facebook wall to this contest – remember to tag me or the LaLaLa fan page so I know you did it.            

Entries will be accepted through MIDNIGHT PST on 11/23/2010. Winners will be selected via Random.org on 11/24/10.

Good Luck and may your dreams be in Zebra print!

Comments

[Steph]

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=15995076&

I think my blue/chocolate/white bedroom phase is over. I think this red rug would make the room feel warmer.

[Marita]

My local Florcraft site would not show me any to choose from, it told me to come in and shop (which I like to do)
But I was successful in "liking" it on Facebook. I love that they just sent a load off to help Habitat for Humanity.

[ckirby50]

http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/furnitureandhomedecor/brandsforhomedecor/mohawk/PRD~c21495/Mohawk+Home+Hidden+Escape+Rug.jsp

Love the colors in this one!

And now I "Like" Mohawk Home!

Thanks!

[Vixen]

I am in severe lust over the Tamassine Dark Butter Rug, look what you have started! http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=14598871& I have liked their page on FB.

sorry if this posts twice, computer froze in the middle not sure if comment made it. Besides I want to add:

I posted on FB for extra entry and I twittered it for another!

That's three!!! I am so gonna win.

[HipMamaB]

Love all your choices! SRSLY. I love this rug. :)

[Tracy]

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=14651071&

I "like" Mohawk on FB now. I also re-tweeted! :)

[Stephanie]

I like this one, but am not sure which colors I like best! http://www.lowes.com/pl_Area+Rugs_4294856544+4294965683_24_?Ns=p_product_prd_lis_ord_nbr|0||p_product_quantity_sold|1&page=4

[alexis chait]

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=14702199&

I would like this one for Chanukah! :)

Thanks i hope i win! :)

[Terri]

Love this Oriental rug:
http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/furnitureandhomedecor/brandsforhomedecor/mohawk/PRD~c21515/Mohawk+Home+Orient+Express+Rug.jsp

Would look fabulous around our hearth!

[San Diego Momma]

Yes, Yes, YES! http://www.costco.com/Browse/Productgroup.aspx?Prodid=11597159&whse=BC&Ne=4000000&eCat=BC|93|90379|56615|4489&N=4045882&Mo=27&pos=0&No=25&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&cat=4489&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C&ec=BC-EC10595-Cat56615&topnav=

Totally.

[Melody]

Love this one: Mohawk Home Eloquence Dark Gold 8 Ft. x 10 Ft. Area Rug

http://www.homedepot.com/Flooring-Area-Rugs-Mats-Area-Rugs/Mohawk-Home/h_d1/N-5yc1vZarjgZ1xgcZ10c/R-100628332/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

Just got new tile put in and this would look great!! Please Santa, oh please... I've been a very good girl this year!! ;)

Thanks for considering!

[Kristen M.]

I most often shop at Kohls for my home goods. I like the Mohawk Home Skyways Rug. I'm "liked" on facebook.

[erica best]

i love the http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=15995386&
and im a fan on fb name erica best

[erica best]

i tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/purplelover04/status/5503513928933376

[erica best]

i posted on fb http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=177241588957909&id=117299701625142

[Kerry]

While the zebra rug is unparalleled in its awesomeness, a part of me fears that I am not ready for such a degree of awesome. Part of me disagrees. Part of me thinks this earthtone Quadrant Acajou (http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=14590390&) or this Prismatic Red (http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=14590366&) is a better ft. And part of me is totally drawn in by this one in Brookside Gold (http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=14701982&) or, better yet, Swank (seen here in the runner http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=14701982&). It makes me feel fluidy and floaty. Peaceful. It reminds me of some of my favorite stained glass. Mmm, swirly. It's a good thing I'm not decorating your Turquoise Room. It would take me until 2015 to make my first decision!

[Kerry]

Oh, the Tumbling Jacks one is cool too! http://www.costco.com/Browse/Productgroup.aspx?Prodid=11597159&whse=BC&Ne=4000000&eCat=BC|93|90379|56615|4489&N=4045882&Mo=27&pos=0&No=25&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&cat=4489&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C&ec=BC-EC10595-Cat56615&topnav=

[theresa]

I need this rug!!! Have you seen the ugly on in my living room? I so need this rug!

[Bella]

Love the circles!

http://www.target.com/Home-Circles-Rug-Collection-Brown/dp/B00139U9JY/ref=br_1_1?ie=UTF8&node=490523011&sessionID=190-3044070-8466354&searchSize=30&searchView=grid5&searchPage=2&sr=1-1&qid=1290193181&rh=&searchBinNameList=target_com_category-bin%2Cprice%2Ctarget_com_primary_color-bin%2Cpattern_name-bin%2Ctarget_com_size-bin%2Citem_shape%2Cmaterial_type&searchRank=pmrank&frombrowse=1

[Barbara Feldman]

I've been in a new rug kinda mood all month! Big, bold flowers are my style!

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Productgroup.aspx?Prodid=11599119&whse=BC&Ne=4000000&eCat=BC|93|90379|56615|4489&N=4045882&Mo=27&pos=0&No=14&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&cat=4489&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C&ec=BC-EC10595-Cat56615&topnav=