rooms with kilim rugs (including mine).

For a few months now I’ve noticed vintage kilim rugs popping up all over my favorite design sites and instagram accounts. I’ve written before about my love for vintage/modern collaborations and I’ve come to the conclusion that these textiles are the perfect item to add some vintage aesthetic to any space.

When I moved earlier this summer we had a space between our living area and kitchen that needed a little design love. I had read that Etsy was a great resource for finding vintage rugs and vendors who would ship overseas. Etsy turned out to be almost too great of a resource because I spent an embarrassing amount of time scrolling through page after page of rugs trying to decide on the perfect choice. I ultimately settled on a 50+ year old vintage rug from vendor SilkRoadRugs in Turkey. The rug arrived exactly as pictured and the shipping was remarkably fast. While I can’t vouch for every vendor on Etsy, I would certainly recommend this one. The rug I purchased is pictured below. Continue scrolling to see more of my favorite examples of rooms with kilim rugs from around the web.

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Please excuse the terrible lighting of this photo – my apartment windows cast very long shadows in the afternoon.


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Apartment Therapy


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Apartment Therapy


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Homepolish


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One Kings Lane


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Homepolish


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Homepolish


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Amber Interiors


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Amber Interiors


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bits of inspiration – #70.

The architecture firm who brought Boston its Institute of Contemporary Art has completed their latest project for Columbia University. Diller, Scofidio + Renfro, collaborating with Gensler, have just unveiled the university’s new medical school facility. Like the ICA, the building employs a glass facade to create a striking design along with water views (in this case the Hudson River). Check out this article from Architecture Digest to learn more about the building’s design.

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photo courtesy of Nic Lehoux

bits of inspiration – #65.

Looks like it’s time to go out and buy that Powerball ticket! This 4,000 sq ft. penthouse condo in Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood has officially gone on the market and the renderings are truly incredible. As I’ve written before on this blog, the combination of modern and vintage styles are really my favorite aesthetic and it looks like the architects/designers on this project have executed this remarkably well. Check out more photos on the official property listing here.

photo courtesy of Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty


photo courtesy of Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty


photo courtesy of Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty