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Madeline Weinrib and The “Gateway Rug”

October 12, 2010 by Courtney 7 Comments

I have to share one of the funnier moments I have had in a long time. My poor husband is always putting up with my next crazy design idea. He is more than thankful that I have this little blog as an outlet since I seem to never stop talking about house stuff. Two nights ago we are sitting on the couch and I come across this rug: Carleen-Raspberry {carleen – rasberry} Our conversation went like this: me:       Ughhh. This rug is amazing. Maybe I can find one just like                  it {knowing I won’t own a Madeline Weinrib} hubby:    Ughhh. me:       What? It’s just a rug? hubby:    Yeah, the gateway rug. me:       {laughing hysterically} You know what?  He is so right! Have you ever looked at a piece of furniture longingly or a great chair and thought, “I can design the whole room around this.” And yet it doesn’t match a darn thing you own and you really would have to redesign the whole space. I am a bit guilty of that. So when I am looking at a hot pink rug {that wouldn’t have a proper home anywhere in our house right now} I know my husband is beginning to panic. It really is the “gateway rug!” With that, I can’t leave you without showing some more of Madeline Weinrib’s amazing designs. They are not rugs. They are pieces of art. Enjoy! launch {Madeline Weinrib Atelier} 03-Mandala-White-&-Black {Mandala – White & Black} atelier_1 {Madeline Weinrib Atelier} atelier_2 {Madeline Weinrib Atelier} Carleen-Indigo {Carleen – Indigo} Megan-Chartreuse {Mandala – Chartreuse} Mums-Coral {Mums – Coral} Mums-LightBlue {Mums – Light Blue} Orleans-HotPinkPink {Orleans – Hot Pink} Stripe_Strawberry {Stripe – Strawberry} Zigzag_BlueWhite {Zig Zag – Blue White} domino {domino} decor_pad_2 {décor pad} I could stare at Madeline Weinrib’s creations all day. And to think she now has her hand in a fashion line as well as wall paper. So much inspiration. Do you have a favorite? I am partial to the gray and white one in the last image. Beautiful.

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  1. Jade @ Flip Flops + Pearls Design says

    October 12, 2010 at 12:26 pm

    Love Madeline Weinrib, especially the zig zag rug!

    Have a great day!

    xo Jade

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  2. The Starr Family says

    October 12, 2010 at 2:20 pm

    Swoon, that just made my morning.

    My husband is familiar with the gateway item… it is usually accompanied by dropped shoulders and a head roll. The head roll being the dead giveaway that something is too pricey, but he'll deal with it because he has a closet full of suits.

    What's worse than the gateway item? Trying to convince them something is 'timeless'. 🙂

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  3. cassie @ hi sugarplum! says

    October 12, 2010 at 2:25 pm

    Everything she creates is perfection. Why can't she do a Madeline Weinrib for Target line?! 😉

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  4. Megan {Honey We're Home} says

    October 12, 2010 at 2:45 pm

    Oh so pretty! I love the strawberry stripe and Orleans for a girls' room. The zig zag is pretty cool too. I, too, often have to turn away many a wonderful piece because it just doesn't go with what we've got going on in our house. Such a shame!

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  5. Michaela says

    October 13, 2010 at 4:53 am

    Oh! These rugs are wonderful. Just love the hot pink (: Such a fun statement for a room

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  6. Sarah says

    October 18, 2010 at 10:24 pm

    All of Madeline's rugs are beautiful, art really, like you said. They are sooo pricey so I am always on the lookout for a great knock off.

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  7. smileynann says

    October 20, 2010 at 4:47 am

    I just wanted to mention that you could get a really cheap, plain rug — maybe sisal? I'm not sure about what exactly — and take the inspiration from a M.W. (whether it's the colors, or the overall feel) and PAINT your rug! There are so many cool stencils out there right now (especially the ones you can use to do a repeating design on the wall), and you could absolutely use one of those to change up your cheap rug! You could even make your own stencil — stencil plastic is super-inexpensive. Just an idea — hope it helps you AND your husband. 🙂

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