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Online Resources for Zebra Print Rugs

atla-042308-zebra01.jpgMaybe it's just because we have one in our bedroom but we've been noticing all the zebra and zebra print rugs in this year's Small Cool Contest. Reader Aulaire wanted to know where we scored our zebra print cowskin. Before we found ours on Craig’s List (Yay Craig!) from a great girl who sold it to us for a song and had it drycleaned for us, we had located some online resources for this classic pattern. Our finds, after the jump...

  • Sunland Home Décor imports their cowhides from Brazil and Argentina. The zebra print rugs are on sale here for $289. Check out their khaki dyed cowhide and their beautiful brindles.
  • Southern Hides carries them in sizes up to 65 feet; they also carry some crazy colours (orange with black stripes anyone?)
  • Fur Rugs also gets their cowhides from Brazil. You can also find cowhide ottomans here and, occasionally, natural unbleached white hides.


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Comments (25)

Okay so I love the wallpaper in this photo! Anyone know where I can get something similar?

posted by Signe on 2008-04-23 16:27:46
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You can also find them here:
http://www.cowboyindian.com/hpzebra.htm

Family friend owns that business. Completely Reputable!

posted by Nevis on 2008-04-23 16:28:42
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Or I could just click on the link for the photo and find out it is from Cole & Sons. When are we getting the edit/delete button for comments?

posted by Signe on 2008-04-23 16:29:26
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the link to your bedroom pic doesnt work!
and i think a zebra rug goes well in any contemporary/modern setting!

posted by sarahjam on 2008-04-23 16:30:47
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Where can we find nice and affordable zebra-printed and -shaped rugs that aren't animal hide? Thanks.

posted by Pteetsa on 2008-04-23 16:50:10
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search ebay for zebra rugs and you'll also find several people/companies selling zebra print cowhide (and possible non-animal) rugs.

posted by kelton on 2008-04-23 16:58:20
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2nd Pteetsa's comment. Are any available that aren't made from animal hide? Knowing that an animal died for my rug would make me extremely sad.

posted by 4ddh on 2008-04-23 17:00:04
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I want that chair...
...and these aren't real zebra hides - they're printed cowhides.
(same stuff shoes are made from...)

Here's a non-animal zebra rug from West Elm...
http://www.westelm.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?partNumber=WE-PRODr306&storeId=17001&langId=-1&catalogId=17002&viewSetCode=E&parentId=WE-SH1RUGRUG&retainNav=true&cmsrc=WE-SH1RUGRUG
...tho it isn't much better, as it's made from polyester (which is a Petroleum product)

posted by bepsf on 2008-04-23 17:20:15
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bedroom link's been fixed.

cheers!
abby

posted by Maxwell on 2008-04-23 17:25:02
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this rug has stripes, legs, class and no fur
AT has a link to products from Josef Frank, and Svenskt Tenn
...ny/rugs-carpets/josef-franks-carpet-roundup-019284

AT also mentioned popcow rugs from
http://www.purerugs.com/
pure cow, very modern, and they do have a zebra rug plus colors and grids.
http://www.purerugs.com/products_hides.html
http://www.purerugs.com/products_rugs.html

posted by greenlight on 2008-04-23 17:33:05
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Alpha Workshops does a painted Zebra hide floorcloth.

posted by patrick (the other one) on 2008-04-23 17:38:16
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And Parrish Hadley was famous for its needlepoint zebra "skins."

posted by patrick (the other one) on 2008-04-23 17:44:18
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bepsf,

The West Elm zebra rug says that it's made of wool, not polyester. I think.

posted by BSmeltz on 2008-04-23 17:50:13
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West Elm rugs shed like crazy! i have "carpet bunnies" like you wouldn't believe. Stay away from west elm rugs!

posted by RML on 2008-04-23 18:06:56
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BSmeltz--

My bad - I was looking at the rug PAD!
:-O

posted by bepsf on 2008-04-23 19:40:01
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the desire to have animal hide, or something that looks like animal hide, prominently and permanently displayed in my home is profoundly unappealing. i don't get why people go for these. seems just as bad as those big stuffed, mounted deer heads.

posted by le_sacre on 2008-04-23 19:54:34
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FLOR carpet tiles Europe has Zebra print squares:
http://www.heuga.com/InterfInspiration/uk

You can actually buy wall to wall in animal print:
http://www.georgiacarpet.com/prints.htm

Squares and rectangles:
http://www.kidcarpet.com/product.php?pID=298

And runners too (plus more squares, rectangles and rounds):
http://www.waxmansrugs.com/zebracarpet.htm

WalMart has a small, inexpensive rectangle with the pattern of the back:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3914013

More images to look at, including zebra wallpaper:
http://www.momoy.com/2007/11/06/traditional-interior-design-with-zebra-patterns/

Don't forget your stairs:
http://www.cholleton.com/en/stair_carpet_runners_stock_zebra_runner.php

Who doesn't need a Zebra gourd?
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117958728.html?categoryid=2178&cs=1

Don't forget the cat:
http://felinefantasies.com/pro1235682.html

A few zebra shape rugs here of various materials:
http://www.hollywoodloverugs.com/h1uzebrarugsup.html

Just don't go too far:
http://www.dickmartini.ca/lounge/lounge.asp

posted by TRUE BLUE on 2008-04-23 20:08:13
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Just so you'll know - the cow didn't die for your rug. The cow died for your McDonald's.

posted by LBhirise on 2008-04-23 20:20:25
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No, no, LBhirise, the cow died for our Jello brand gelatin!

More neat images of zebra rugs:
http://desiretoinspire.blogspot.com/2007/09/zebra-rug.html

Since the rug is so trendy, it will be so out of style pretty soon. So only get it if you LOVE LOVE LOVE it. I did zebra print in the late 60's. I had/have a zebra print sleeping bag that is black vinyl on the outside. So mod.

Overstock has wool zebra:
http://www.overstock.com/search?taxonomy=cat244&searchtype=guidedNav&additionalKeywords=zebra&x=7&y=12

So as not to follow the trend, but to enjoy the colors and patterns, maybe choose something different, like the round they show.

Or something that is neither zebra nor brocade:
http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Machine-made-Black-Soleil-Rug-53-x-76/3080460/product.html

Oops, that one's sold out. But you get the idea.

posted by TRUE BLUE on 2008-04-23 21:15:09
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It's probably just a sign that I read domino magazine too much but if I see another zebra rug I will go crazy. ESPECIALLY if paired in any way with a Ghost Chair.

posted by luckypeach on 2008-04-23 21:30:48
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I'd start a petition to ban zebra patterns from everywhere but zebras, who likes to join?

posted by pantzini on 2008-04-24 08:58:38
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where is the chair from?

posted by Muff on 2008-04-24 11:17:01
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My cat is afraid of anything that resembles animal hide or fur, even fake fur, so I could never have an animal hide rug. She's a little spazzy, but I still like her.

posted by Pteetsa on 2008-04-24 12:18:56
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RML--

Lots of rugs, from many places, at many price points, shed. Just because the rug you bought is from there, and sheds, does not mean that: A) All rugs from West Elm shed or B) rugs from ONLY West Elm shed.

posted by patrick (the other one) on 2008-04-27 22:00:22
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i love the print and black and white together, but also felt weird/sad about having the actual animal shape (or hide) on my floor, so was really happy to find a rectangluar version at world market... plus, it's only $95!

http://www.worldmarket.com/Zebra-Rug/lev/4/productId/6546/view/10000/Ntt/rugs/Ntk/Def/Ntx/mode matchallpartial/Ns/TOP_SELLER_INDEX%7C1/N/0/Nty/1/index.pro

posted by bussbuss on 2008-04-28 16:57:48
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