New Kitchen Decorating 2015: Switching your rugs for the seasons

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I hope you all enjoyed your holiday weekend!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am still trying to catch up on Blogging </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and my sleep!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I can't believe how fast </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">this month has flown by.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Early in the year, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I removed the rugs from the Living Room </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and the Dining Room.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Mr. Beaux took them to be cleaned </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">at a local rug cleaning store.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The lady at the shop commented to him </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"Oh, I bet your wife is swapping out </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">her winter rugs for the summer rugs".  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Now while this makes <b>Perfect </b>sense </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">to me, he had a hard time grasping this concept.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A rug is a rug to him!  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQI27bYxCvItClwRsyurEZOZX8OWKFf4QAssq9EzsdOmPBQYW2c2KAg-riIGLZmcj3qdoxQv8a_lxOH2rI3VZzHOUt8rjv2vVPL4-0hKQiGekh1dcrat4I6LF-Wfx053oTgzbQyMSxhXb_/s1600/IMG_1787.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQI27bYxCvItClwRsyurEZOZX8OWKFf4QAssq9EzsdOmPBQYW2c2KAg-riIGLZmcj3qdoxQv8a_lxOH2rI3VZzHOUt8rjv2vVPL4-0hKQiGekh1dcrat4I6LF-Wfx053oTgzbQyMSxhXb_/s1600/IMG_1787.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here is the new "Summer" rug </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that I found for the Living Room.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's from Pottery Barn </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and it was, and still is, on sale.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEOsiM2IzD4mOqpiB0u8-rrHKEIJZDus7G7jrU2EK4_g5wLRSa9u-u2b_TNcJ0AFALqILSyT6vtRHfatSoDbhmQAHHZbOQkOpv5Eg8yzdt4mud5UyeM764FtlW9qnBO97lHVRNHlthheU3/s1600/IMG_1785.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEOsiM2IzD4mOqpiB0u8-rrHKEIJZDus7G7jrU2EK4_g5wLRSa9u-u2b_TNcJ0AFALqILSyT6vtRHfatSoDbhmQAHHZbOQkOpv5Eg8yzdt4mud5UyeM764FtlW9qnBO97lHVRNHlthheU3/s1600/IMG_1785.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It is a Seagrass Rug, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">color bound with a natural colored twill border.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I talked Mr. Beaux into it because this </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">same rug was featured</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">in <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/color-bound-seagrass-rug/?pkey=cnatural-fiber-rugs&" target="_blank">Sheryl Crow's house in AD</a>.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">That's all I had to say... </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I wanted to order a 9X12 </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">but they were out of stock.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Of course, they are in stock now...</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-UdjBKmYny2SQKfi76Eh3Cy6HoZwPg1uFdHrq8dI_NfO4UQKNle7hucXnsek-FiWyzsMNs3IcDCiVqH29bwcEEU7Bf9E9czeUpcexsYqHlFBWFqm4dbqVBmDtJBXdejlQOIN0FiR1vt8/s1600/IMG_1782.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-UdjBKmYny2SQKfi76Eh3Cy6HoZwPg1uFdHrq8dI_NfO4UQKNle7hucXnsek-FiWyzsMNs3IcDCiVqH29bwcEEU7Bf9E9czeUpcexsYqHlFBWFqm4dbqVBmDtJBXdejlQOIN0FiR1vt8/s1600/IMG_1782.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But, I wanted it to be here </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">when I had all of my company.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So, 8X10 had to do for the time being...</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It still has a few lumps and bumps that I am working out... </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn_iBC9Ka9Q3W7Qy1r9IW736lrwzIjQZULbnKJRCTpZrefhXedPET27ZK7TvUMu9ae_5PC0iSUNStibidAZ8gU28i_W_HD1-L5aXBFjc-rhS1P0Y8xv9bMcbIdQrUD1DHLFIzCItJN7FRf/s1600/IMG_1779.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn_iBC9Ka9Q3W7Qy1r9IW736lrwzIjQZULbnKJRCTpZrefhXedPET27ZK7TvUMu9ae_5PC0iSUNStibidAZ8gU28i_W_HD1-L5aXBFjc-rhS1P0Y8xv9bMcbIdQrUD1DHLFIzCItJN7FRf/s1600/IMG_1779.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I think it really grounds the space </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and creates a conversation area.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And I love the soothing neutrals.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaoLWZd5RKYJsLz1OPa2F4Ah-tMquFtQyhMmA8o4WqBk3aj6sibrKQ3-Ob8yP0c2xWAmbNL9xG7E7Za38WIwhuIF17EnpDTsllyVr14Z-oxrMsH4OpSkHlO4C0wtutXuVPj7xcq_Eyo57J/s1600/IMG_1560.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaoLWZd5RKYJsLz1OPa2F4Ah-tMquFtQyhMmA8o4WqBk3aj6sibrKQ3-Ob8yP0c2xWAmbNL9xG7E7Za38WIwhuIF17EnpDTsllyVr14Z-oxrMsH4OpSkHlO4C0wtutXuVPj7xcq_Eyo57J/s1600/IMG_1560.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here is a sneak peak </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">at my Hearth Room Summer Rug </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and tomorrow's post...</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Do you switch your rugs out for the seasons?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until Next Time,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Beaux R'eves,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></i></span><br /><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; 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