This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Kalaty Rug for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.
If you are trying to pull a room together, and you haven’t included a rug, you’d better back it up pardner. Rugs are the starting point to almost all great room designs. I firmly believe that. Check out any home decor magazine and just try to find a room that doesn’t feature a rug. In fact, it’s even common to layer rugs. Rugs on rugs on rugs!
Rugs pull a room together and anchor a space in a way that nothing else can. Today, I’ve teamed up with Kalaty Rug to showcase some of their new fall designs and show you how I would build a room around them.
This lovely rug is from the Inspira collection, and I see it in an elegant room full of texture and shine, with a very monochromatic and soothing color pallet. Making inspiration boards is fun. Now I just need unlimited funds to make them reality! 
This one has a whole different vibe with all that color and life. It’s giving me bohemian, earthy feelings. I want this room to exist, and someone to invite me to Thanksgiving dinner here. Find it in the Heirloom collection.
Kalaty has a beautiful selection of rugs, and they are all hand-made and most all are even hand-knotted. Their company goes back for four generations(!) so they are experts at delivering high-quality products and service.
Here are a few of my favorites from their current designs: 
Tip of the day: it’s pronounced ee-cot, not I-cat, just to spare you the shame of humiliating yourself in front of the fabric store lady, not that that’s ever happened to me.
If any of these rugs are striking your fancy, be sure to hit up the Find A Dealer page on the Kalaty website!
Here’s another trend that I could have never foreseen coming back, let alone me happily embracing, but here we are. I am all warmed up to this Southwestern style. Geometric prints, cozy colors, what’s not to love?
Ok, here’s some fun news. Right now you can enter to win a 4×6 Kalaty rug of your choice, valued at $1,000! There are lots of ways to enter to win.
Choose one (or all!) of the following:
- Visit the Kalaty.com and fill out the entry form. Bonus: you’ll receive a rebate to use toward any Kalaty rug even if you don’t win!
- Enter up to 3 valid, additional email addresses on the form (This counts as 4 total contest entries!)
- Leaving a comment here telling me your nearest Kalaty Rug dealer.
- Leaving a comment on the Kalaty Rug Facebook with your nearest Kalaty Rug dealer.
- Entering via the Rafflecopter below: a Rafflecopter giveaway
Lots of ways to enter, and lots of chances to win!
Good luck! One random winner will be slected by IZEA and notified on 12/17.
Find more inspiration, visit Kalaty’s Facebook page, Kalaty’s Twitter, Kalaty’s Pinterest and the Kalaty Rug Blog.
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112 Comments
Susan Fenton
October 31, 2014 at 9:04 AMMy nearest dealer is Paul Sergenian Rugs – in Madison, WI!
Kylie
October 31, 2014 at 9:21 AMOur closest is about an hour away in Green Bay.
Susan Tuma
October 31, 2014 at 9:43 AMPolar Level Road in Louisville
Sharon
October 31, 2014 at 9:43 AMMy nearest dealer is RH Ballard Fine Art in Washington, VA. We have two others, all within 70 miles!
Tammy
October 31, 2014 at 9:51 AMMy nearest is in Jackson, MS. TINNIN ORIENTAL CARPETS
Karli
October 31, 2014 at 10:14 AMMy nearest dealer is SEDLAK INTERIORS, INC. in Solon, OH. I love the Southwest patterns!
Sarah
October 31, 2014 at 10:40 AMStark Carpet NYC!
Andrea
October 31, 2014 at 10:44 AMThe nearest one to me is in Philadelphia (so close) at Parisa’s Decorative Rugs. These are great looking designs.
Kathy
October 31, 2014 at 11:04 AMThese are beautiful! The nearest dealer for me is fifteen miles away in Iowa City.
Katie
October 31, 2014 at 11:07 AMOoo, beautiful designs, Lindsey! I love what you pulled together.
My partner and I are building a home with an open floor plan and concrete floors. Rugs to define and warm the space will definitely be needed. And what do you know? There are THREE dealers in my area!
Thanks for sharing this, Lindsey!
Katie
Ashley
October 31, 2014 at 11:27 AMEvansville, IN – 50 miles away
Shirley Elliott
October 31, 2014 at 11:44 AMNearest location for me is Raleigh, NC – about 60-70 miles from where I live. Beautiful rugs. Thanks for the opportunity to enter the giveaway.
Tonya T.
October 31, 2014 at 12:23 PMMy closest dealer is only 14.67 miles away!
Sarah C
October 31, 2014 at 12:30 PMMy nearest Kalaty Dealer is in Greensboro, North Carolina!
Victoria
October 31, 2014 at 12:48 PMMy nearest is about 50 miles from my home. They are located in Towson,MD. Thanks for such a great giveaway!
Bethany
October 31, 2014 at 1:21 PMParisa Decorative Rugs downtown here in Philly is the closest dealer to me! Great give away, I could definitely use a new rug for my living room ; )
Brandi
October 31, 2014 at 1:31 PMI need a new rug for my dining room desperately!
gina witte
October 31, 2014 at 1:35 PMAgeless Rug Treasures
Lindsey
October 31, 2014 at 1:36 PMWow, my closest is in my own city! Gardner village in West Jordan!
Mila
October 31, 2014 at 1:48 PMPeerless Imported Rugs on Lincoln in Chicago!
Jonelle
October 31, 2014 at 2:22 PMMy neareat dealer is S.K. HAMRAH CARPET & RUG CO in Lebanon NJ
A Peters
October 31, 2014 at 2:22 PMMontgomery’s furniture in Sioux Falls, SD
Marci
October 31, 2014 at 2:32 PMWow! I actually have three Kalaty dealers within 6 miles of my zip code, but the closest is Baker Brothers on Broadway in Phoenix. The other two are in Scottsdale.
bette
October 31, 2014 at 2:55 PMMy nearest is almost 40 miles away in Indianapolis. Well worth the drive!
maureen
October 31, 2014 at 2:56 PMMy nearest dealer is EAST END INTERIORS
jan
October 31, 2014 at 3:13 PMGardner Village is about an hour away from my house-
petra
October 31, 2014 at 4:31 PMjust a few towns over at ORIENTAL RUG GALLERY, LTD.
Lanita
October 31, 2014 at 5:14 PMI have a whole 36 miles to my closest one in Towson, MD. I live in southern PA.
D.J.
October 31, 2014 at 6:31 PMCoronado, CA
Amy Lynn
October 31, 2014 at 6:31 PMDamn, it looks like there’s not even a dealer anywhere near me in Norfolk, VA. 🙁
Jeannette
October 31, 2014 at 7:01 PM12 miles away
Cody
October 31, 2014 at 7:10 PMSpringdale Arkansas is the closest one to me :)!
Emily
October 31, 2014 at 7:13 PMOoh… the contemporary ones are very pretty! My closest dealers are HAGOPIAN WORLD OF RUGS (there’s one in Novi 13 miles from me and one in West Bloomfield, MI about 17 miles away).
Emily
October 31, 2014 at 7:14 PMI lied, should’ve said Birmingham is 17 miles away. My bad.
Kathryn
October 31, 2014 at 7:16 PMMy nearest dealer is Rouzati Rugs in Wilmette, Illinois, only half a mile from my house. I’ll have to drop by!
Monica C
October 31, 2014 at 7:29 PMGorgeous rugs! My dealer is only 12 miles away in Columbus, Ohio!
Barb
October 31, 2014 at 7:42 PMThere’s a rug dealer so close to me that I could walk. I probably wouldn’t, because then I’d have to carry a rug home, but still. Very close.
Amy U
October 31, 2014 at 8:24 PMNone listed here in the apparent backwoods.
angela m
October 31, 2014 at 8:51 PMI live so far out that the search could not find a location near me 🙁
sydney85
October 31, 2014 at 9:19 PMPEERLESS IMPORTED RUGS, INC. is the closest dealer in Chicago.
spiffikins
October 31, 2014 at 10:08 PMThe nearest dealer to me is, 17.27 Miles away – SERAPI RUG GALLERY
Sarah
October 31, 2014 at 11:01 PMUnder 30 miles away. Doable as those rugs look lovely.
DanielleMW
November 1, 2014 at 12:47 AMMy nearest Kalaty rug dealer is HAGOPIAN WORLD OF RUGS, which is 39.34 miles away, in Novi, MI. (Or THE GHIORDES KNOT in Troy, MI; which is 41.14 miles away, or HAGOPIAN WORLD OF RUGS in Birmingham, MI which is 41.25 miles away.) Evidently that is the Bermuda Triangle of Kalaty Rug Dealers. 😉
Lori
November 1, 2014 at 3:47 AMYou are so right! Rugs make the best starting point for designing a room. These rugs are beautiful and would make any room amazing.
Kelly
November 1, 2014 at 6:59 AMI am lucky enough to have 2 dealers within 5 miles. I have Hagopian World of Floors in Brimingham and MDC-Giordes Knot in Troy.
Megan
November 1, 2014 at 8:20 AMWhoa lots of Michiganders. mine is Hagopian World of Floors.
Afton
November 1, 2014 at 8:33 AMRug Studio in Dallas!
Kate Jordan
November 1, 2014 at 10:04 AMWoo hoo!! My nearest dealer is in Vienna, VA – about 25 minutes away 🙂
Aimee D.
November 1, 2014 at 11:54 AMPalace Rug Gallery in Bellevue, WA 🙂
Becca
November 1, 2014 at 12:58 PMNearest dealer is in SLC, UT.
Sonya Burton
November 1, 2014 at 5:40 PMLooks like my nearest dealer would be Washington DC. Thanks 🙂
Chelsea G
November 1, 2014 at 7:20 PMPeerless Imported Rugs in Chicago!
Ashley C
November 1, 2014 at 7:55 PMMy nearest one is Solon, OH
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Ming
November 1, 2014 at 8:06 PMmarketplace in phila
Amanda
November 2, 2014 at 6:36 AMHappily, the closest retailer is only about 18 miles away in Wilmington, DE!
LouAnn
November 2, 2014 at 9:46 AMNearest dealer is the Rug Gallery on Kenwood in Cincinnati
Connie
November 2, 2014 at 3:28 PMI was actually kind of surprised and excited to see a dealer only 47 miles away in Red Lodge, MT. They have several grey styles that would work beautifully in my Master bedroom with all my Auction sale furniture.
Ronda Batchelor
November 2, 2014 at 8:08 PMGardner Mill company is the closest at 9 miles.
Jody
November 2, 2014 at 9:32 PMMy nearest dealer is in Bloomington, IL, not too far!
Sarah C.
November 2, 2014 at 11:23 PMBaker Brothers Floor Covering in Mesa, AZ
Mumzy
November 3, 2014 at 6:50 AMMy closest is in Mesa and Scottsdale! These are BEAUTIFUL!! Thanks for such a great giveaway!!!!
Helene
November 3, 2014 at 7:51 AMMorristown, NJ
Kim from Milwaukee
November 3, 2014 at 8:20 AMNearest Kalaty Rug store by me is Waukesha, WI. I love rugs!! I need new rugs!! Please pick me!
Angie M.
November 3, 2014 at 8:44 AMMy nearest dealer it the GREAT RUG COMPANY 7501 BURNET ROAD AUSTIN,TX 78757
Amy J
November 3, 2014 at 10:01 AMMy closest one is in Chandler…and then one in Mesa, about the same distance away.
Kris T
November 3, 2014 at 10:40 AMThe nearest dealer is in Lincoln Park
Amanda
November 3, 2014 at 11:47 AMDidn’t even realize there was one so close to me here in Surprise, AZ….Baker Brothers Floor Covering. These are beautiful and just what I need to put in my new place to tie my living space together!
Abby
November 3, 2014 at 12:08 PMClosest to me is Novi, MI
Sarah
November 3, 2014 at 12:12 PMMaybe it will be Christmas early for my home office!!
Aprill lytton
November 3, 2014 at 12:16 PMI love in a bitty town, Sandpoint, Idaho and it won’t even tells the nearest dealer!!! It came up blank:) we don’t have much shopping, so not a surprise! But is love to order one online after I win!:)
shannon
November 3, 2014 at 12:23 PMThere isn’t a dealer near me but there is one very close to my parents house in fort worth.
Emily C
November 3, 2014 at 12:51 PMNot a dealer near me at all in Wyoming! Not even one near Fort Collins, CO which is an hour away. 🙂
Jen
November 3, 2014 at 12:51 PMI need some rugs for my new house! Our nearest dealer is:
NORTHWEST RUG GALLERY
29735 SW TOWN CNTR LOOP W.
WILSONVILLE,OR 97070
Rachel
November 3, 2014 at 12:53 PMMy nearest dealer is Anteks Home Furnishings.
Teresa
November 3, 2014 at 1:09 PMMy nearest dealer is in Madison, WI.
Brooke Giffin
November 3, 2014 at 1:53 PMGalleria of Rugs – pick me ,oh pick me!! A new beautiful rug would give me a reason to live ! Also I could sit on my tile floor with abandon !! I love the southwestern ones !!
Sandy A
November 3, 2014 at 1:55 PMOur nearest dealer is Great Rug Company in Austin…
Olivia
November 3, 2014 at 1:57 PMNearest dealer is basically next to my office on 3rd Ave in NYC!
Laraine
November 3, 2014 at 2:09 PMCarpet close outs in Cave Creek, across town
Jessica
November 3, 2014 at 2:29 PMMy nearest dealer is Paul Sergenian Rugs in Madison, WI.
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November 3, 2014 at 2:37 PMLove a chance to win! Thanks, Martha
Jenni
November 3, 2014 at 2:52 PMEvansville, IN, and just buying a new house means a trip is in order!
Susan Krauss
November 3, 2014 at 2:53 PMThe closest showroom to me is in Atlanta.
kel
November 3, 2014 at 5:36 PMmy nearest dealer is RH Ballard Fine Art, in Washington, VA
Jessica
November 3, 2014 at 6:28 PMI think their locator thingie is broken! It says I’ve got two that their website says are within 0 miles of me: one out in Greentree and the other out on McKnight Road. Except both of those are about 45 minutes away from me, which, really, is not that far to drive. It’s not like you buy a rug every day!
I love Oriental rugs, and have been saving up for something good for my bedroom. What a perfectly timed contest!
Teri
November 3, 2014 at 7:40 PMNo close dealer for me, it couldn’t even list a dealer. Thanks for the giveaway!
Apryl Burleson
November 3, 2014 at 8:42 PMSeminole, TX
Jonna
November 3, 2014 at 9:14 PMThe nearest Kalaty dealer is actually about 18 miles from me, in Newark, Delaware. Not bad! Very valid point you make; rugs pull a room together, grounding everything, rather than seeming like floating pieces of furniture. Unfortunately their coordinating price tag is what often delays my buying them for the spaces that need it most. Beautiful featured rugs!
Wendy
November 3, 2014 at 11:49 PMMy nearest dealer is: GREAT RUG COMPANY in Austin, TX, only 20 miles away. I would love to win one of everything! Ok, just kidding, but I sure would love an Ikat print for my bedroom. Thanks for doing this Lindsey!
Rebecca
November 4, 2014 at 7:35 AMMy nearest Kalaty dealer is Designer Rugs and Import Group, about 20 miles away in Oklahoma City.
Jenny
November 4, 2014 at 7:46 AMMy nearest dealer is about two blocks away from my house on Lincoln Avenue in Chicago! Exciting.
Penny
November 4, 2014 at 11:15 AMNo dealer listed near me, in Washington State!
Heidi B.
November 4, 2014 at 1:06 PMMy nearest Kalaty dealer is in Idaho Falls, just 30 miles from where I live!
Liisa H
November 4, 2014 at 1:30 PMMy nearest dealer is in Mesa, AZ
Faye
November 4, 2014 at 2:39 PMThe nearest dealer to me is in Atlanta, GA
Janice
November 4, 2014 at 7:27 PMThe nearest dealer is 12 miles away in Nashville.
Nicole
November 4, 2014 at 7:51 PMOnly 11 miles away.
Meggan
November 4, 2014 at 9:13 PMGardner Mill Company in West Jordan, UT
Melissa @ Bookmark Dragon
November 4, 2014 at 10:01 PMOh my goodness! So much awesome in one post. I would die for one of those ikat rugs. They are seriously gorg.
Valerie
November 6, 2014 at 12:26 AMBummer, there isn’t a dealer anywhere near me.
Kim
November 6, 2014 at 8:44 AMMy nearest dealer is at 979 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK,NY 10022
Julia
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 AMNearest dealer is VAUGHAN ORIENTAL RUGS AND CARPETS in Shreveport, LA.
Johanna
November 6, 2014 at 12:32 PMI really want to win! Thanks for the opportunity!
Amanda
November 9, 2014 at 10:56 AMI want to win!!! Nearest dealer is 10 miles away in San Diego.
Leslie
November 10, 2014 at 5:15 PMThe nearest dealer to me is in Tacoma, WA (1802 62ND AVENUE EAST
TACOMA,WA 98424).
Andrea @ ProjectSimpleHome
November 11, 2014 at 11:40 PMYAY! Less than ten miles away! ORIENTAL RUG COMPANY in Spokane Washington!
Kelly
November 13, 2014 at 12:05 PMLooks like my nearest retailer is just 7 miles away in South Barrington, IL 🙂
Katy
November 15, 2014 at 11:07 AMNo dealers close to me in Mammoth Lakes, CA 🙁
Also wanted to ask about the bohemian rug mood board you put together – where are the chair and table from? Love!
Lindsey @ Better After
November 15, 2014 at 12:56 PMHi Katy! I actually found those by searching on Polyvore. 🙂 Hope that helps!
Karrie
November 15, 2014 at 8:05 PMPhilly!
Marissa Rodriguez
November 26, 2014 at 2:58 PMMy nearest dealer is 5 miles away!!! Creative Interiors and Design, Inc. in Vancouver, WA
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