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 – 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! 
{Madeline Weinrib Atelier} 
{Mandala – White & Black} 
{Madeline Weinrib Atelier} 
{Madeline Weinrib Atelier} 
{Carleen – Indigo} 
{Mandala – Chartreuse} 
{Mums – Coral} 
{Mums – Light Blue} 
{Orleans – Hot Pink} 
{Stripe – Strawberry} 
{Zig Zag – Blue White} 
{domino} 
{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.
Love Madeline Weinrib, especially the zig zag rug!
Have a great day!
xo Jade
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'.
Everything she creates is perfection. Why can't she do a Madeline Weinrib for Target line?!
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!
Oh! These rugs are wonderful. Just love the hot pink (: Such a fun statement for a room
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.
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.