Cowhide Rugs Muscle In on Floors
Strong, durable and affordably priced, cowhide rugs add a raw yet chic touch to any style room
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Whether your style is Western or midcentury modern, cowhide rugs make an excellent addition to your home. They're affordable, timeless and durable.
Other kinds of carpets can often cost hundreds — if not thousands — of dollars, but cowhides start at $100. The prices go up from there, but budget-friendly versions are available at Ikea, World Market and vintage sources. More expensive varieties include rarer hides and oversize rugs. When shopping for a hide online, pay attention to its measurements. A hide can occupy a surprising amount of space when you account for all the irregular edges.
If you invest in a cowhide rug, it can easily transition from room to room in your house. With their neutral, natural tones, hides are also likely to match furnishings you currently own.
Other kinds of carpets can often cost hundreds — if not thousands — of dollars, but cowhides start at $100. The prices go up from there, but budget-friendly versions are available at Ikea, World Market and vintage sources. More expensive varieties include rarer hides and oversize rugs. When shopping for a hide online, pay attention to its measurements. A hide can occupy a surprising amount of space when you account for all the irregular edges.
If you invest in a cowhide rug, it can easily transition from room to room in your house. With their neutral, natural tones, hides are also likely to match furnishings you currently own.
In modern farmhouse, in Austin, Texas, Van Wicklen Design furnished the living room with a leather couch, a brown and white cowhide and distressed vintage cabinets. The look is a sophisticated twist on typical Texas motifs.
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For this West Hollywood home, a cowhide adds to the eclectic midcentury-modern design. Layered over the wall-to-wall carpeting, the rug also defines the dining area.
A white and tan cowhide stands out against a dark-stained wood floor. Here the cowhide is part of a more refined, traditional decor scheme.
Designer Alison Mountain describes her style as "laid-back elegant" — a fitting description for this chic home. A pure white hide covers the floor in the space just off the home's entryway.
A speckled black and white cowhide gives this contemporary room texture and personality.
Interior decorator Christian May added warmth to the tiled floors of this Palm Springs, California, home with a small-scale cowhide.
Kim Johnson, cofounder of the blog Desire to Inspire, proves that a cowhide looks great with bold color. The hide mixes with a quirky collection of needlepoint pillows and a forest photo mural.
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A white cowhide adds a dramatic focal point to the dark-brown wood floor of this sitting area. You can create a similarly interesting combination with a dark hide on a light-colored floor.
Wood paneling and French doors that open to the exterior of the home give this room an
indoor-outdoor feel. A cowhide rug and a taxidermy specimen contribute to the home-on-the-range vibe.
indoor-outdoor feel. A cowhide rug and a taxidermy specimen contribute to the home-on-the-range vibe.
A trio of bright hues enlivens bland office furniture. The cowhide rug and patterned curtains provide even more personality.
Lauren Liess Interiors used a tone-on-tone hide to add to the natural, low-key essence of this bedroom. Placing the cowhide over the natural-fiber carpeting gives feet a soft place to land.
A cowhide is a durable floor covering; it is a suitable choice for a high-traffic area, such as this open living-kitchen space. However, you should avoid putting a hide in an area where it's likely to attract spills, such as the prep area of your kitchen.
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