Beach House Cotton Striped Rugs

[Rugguy]

Hi everybody. I can't believe I didn't know this forum existed until today. I run a small rug design studio and a couple of years ago I had a client ask me to create a rug similar to the blue and white striped rug in the movie "Something's Gotta Give".

Normally my business is creating Prairie/Craftsman wool hand-knotted and hand-tufted rugs to match a client's decor. But this client had a beach house theme.

The couple wanted a cotton flatweave rug of alternating blue and white stripes. For flatweave rugs, my manufacturer makes me order in lots of 10. I decided to go ahead and have ten made and figured I could sell the remaining 9 on Ebay. Surprise, surprise! I posted a picture on my website of the 9x12 cotton rug and sold out the remaining 9. I also had several people ask for other sizes.

So I occasionally have 10 made up and list them on the website. If you are interested, you can look at the webpage and I'll be happy to answer any questions.

www.aspencarpetdesigns.com/Beachhouse_9x12.htm (http://www.aspencarpetdesigns.com/Beachhouse_9x12.htm)

Jerry

[Chyna]

Hey rugguy don't you post on American Bungalow? Are you stalking me?:D Sounds like you found another niche to sell too, that is great. See ya around.

tanya:p

[Rugguy]

ChynaElizabeth,
In a way I am stalking you. You had a link to here on American Bungalow in answer to a furniture question. So you brought me in. Thanks for opening a whole new world for me.

My aunt has a 2 flat on the shores of Lake Michigan and is decorating in this style. Between her and the happenstance success of the Beach House rugs, I am getting more involved. My wife is working on her Interior Design degree and finds this style more natural for her instincts where the Prairie/Craftsman/Bungalow is more of a natural for me. Opposites attract I guess - Rich deep colors of Prairie and light breezy colors of Cottage. I appreciate both for how they make me feel when done right.

Jerry

[Chyna]

Hey glad I could help. :) Maybe the Bungalow vs Cottage thing is a natural occurance my house is bungalow for the most part but my bedroom is going cottage fairly quickly. Two floors and two different styles. :D

tanya:p

[Chyna]

You should try posting on the cottage industries area on here. Then you could put your website out there for us. You have one right? I seem to remember checking it out when over at the bungalow group.

tanya:p