tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post1972036505598418247..comments2020-08-06T17:02:32.496-07:00Comments on Far Above Rubies: My obsession...Anita Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745164844001794566noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-85515008060271833252014-01-12T15:43:45.166-08:002014-01-12T15:43:45.166-08:00You have a lovely blog, read your bio and listened...You have a lovely blog, read your bio and listened to your music--it all speaks volumes. I sing in a 150 member choir in our church and love to lead others in worship. Hope you make that trip to Turkey and find the perfect rug.<br />AnnAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13841651518661408615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-56336842789771139052014-01-11T11:06:57.846-08:002014-01-11T11:06:57.846-08:00When you least expect it you will find it! After ...When you least expect it you will find it! After you have spent endless time hunting and finally aren't really looking for it, surprise there it will be!mahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03061582747722109338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-59305937638903952742014-01-10T13:22:09.190-08:002014-01-10T13:22:09.190-08:00Some flooring places have clearances this time of ...Some flooring places have clearances this time of year...Keep your eyes open and look. My mom bought a 9X12 lovely wool rug for her living room that cost her about $200. The smaller version she bought for her dining area cost her nearly $1300. Same place. Difference: they ordered the smaller rug to match the larger one they already had in stock. I got an early birthday present that year of a runner with roosters on it for $42 that was reduced from $150 and picked up a matching door mat of it at a JCPenney clearance event for $14.terricheneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06865436021565986224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-41126972972360105302014-01-10T12:14:45.588-08:002014-01-10T12:14:45.588-08:00I hope you find your rug someday soon! My husband ...I hope you find your rug someday soon! My husband was over in Dubai during the first Gulf War (1991), and he went rug shopping while there with a Marine friend who spoke Arabic. They actually had to have dinner with the owner, so that the man could judge my husband's character, I guess, before Charles could buy us a few rugs. Charles was able to buy four. Two he gave to my mother-in-law and one to my parents. My brother now has the one that went to my mother and father, and we have the other three again. <br /><br />Love my little rugs and carpets, but only the wool 9 x 12 is large enough to put furniture all the way on. The pink silk is folded up in the garage as it tends to float all over the tile floor and, like you found, the furniture won't all sit on it, but the front feet will. It comes out once in a while but is hard to vacuum.<br /><br />Thanks for the wonderful memories!<br />Barb Chapman<br />Murrieta, CABarbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17279645615786517247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-30218303095133977822014-01-10T06:17:02.605-08:002014-01-10T06:17:02.605-08:00Rugs are crazy in price. We lucked out twice now ...Rugs are crazy in price. We lucked out twice now and kept them well under 1,000.but even with that being said, still a lot. Hope you find just the right one, I know you will!Debbiedooshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18206855970605853635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-55853437557872588972014-01-09T08:32:36.669-08:002014-01-09T08:32:36.669-08:00I have wanted a large red rug for some time now an...I have wanted a large red rug for some time now and really have quit looking. I may run upon one at an estate sale priced to my liking. The last one was over $1200 at an estate sale Curtains in My Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04739180504953135365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-80254398482311336212014-01-09T07:01:15.702-08:002014-01-09T07:01:15.702-08:00While I loved hearing about your obsession (and he...While I loved hearing about your obsession (and here I thought it was dishes - LOL!), I couldn't take my eyes off the plaid throw over your baby grand. It looks amazing.<br /><br />- The TablescaperThe Tablescaperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13046015889036397874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-64569034634532965072014-01-08T15:40:57.591-08:002014-01-08T15:40:57.591-08:00Oh Anita, all the rugs are beautiful! I hope you f...Oh Anita, all the rugs are beautiful! I hope you find the rug of your dreams and for the RIGHT PRICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! XOPinky at Designs by Pinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17304907721321330136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-91828482958989867612014-01-08T15:37:31.435-08:002014-01-08T15:37:31.435-08:00Olive, funny you would mention that, but I lost a ...Olive, funny you would mention that, but I lost a beautiful antique craigslist rug this weekend that was $60. It sold over Sunday so we didn't have a chance to go look at it:-( Anita Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10745164844001794566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-5233602998356430212014-01-08T14:36:24.315-08:002014-01-08T14:36:24.315-08:00I found my chenille living room rug, hand woven, f...I found my chenille living room rug, hand woven, from Capel at an estate sale last year for $30.00. It retailed for $1000.00. I love it and was fortunate to find it. I am on the shunt for two wool runners. Eventually you may run across what you want, keep looking.Olivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562775041134498313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-19705636374601629622014-01-08T13:47:06.500-08:002014-01-08T13:47:06.500-08:00They are all beautiful Anita! I have a few small o...They are all beautiful Anita! I have a few small outdoor rugs that suffice in front of doors and in the hallway. In our last house I had two large expensive wool rugs that I purchased before kids, but couldn't use them here as they were 80's colors of a minty green and mauve. I can't remember if I sold them at one of our garage sales or sent them off to a charity. Either way, I can't imagine spending that much on a rug now!Pam - @diy Design Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04303399189647950307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-36906683486583236042014-01-08T12:26:32.933-08:002014-01-08T12:26:32.933-08:00Rugs have gone up a lot over the last 10, um 20 ye...Rugs have gone up a lot over the last 10, um 20 years. Telling my age here, aren't I - oh well, who cares. But nevertheless rugs are expensive. I love.....going rug shopping and I love shopping for natural stone too, it is like an art museum. I could do it all day. I have the same sort of issue as you, although I don't intend on getting rid of my rugs as they weren't cheap and I really do love them, but they are all heavily red based and sometimes I want to do muted colors or even white, but what would I do with my precious rugs. I am grateful to have this little issue of mine.<br />Patty at Home and Lifestyle DesignPatty Rumakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17977535013507924960noreply@blogger.com