Etsy Finds: A Bit of Burlap

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Kind of a rough and tumble fabric, burlap is usually relegated to unglamorous items like feedbags and such. However, these Etsy items show that a bit of burlap can manage to look rustic and chic in the home...

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Large Burlap Bucket from designs maya'made for $48

Set of Four Burlap Chalkboard Tags from Coastline for $12.50

Burlap and Clothespins Message Center from Jill Ruth and Co. for $12

Set of Four Recycled Rice Bag Coasters from Miss Mosh for $14

Extra Large Recyced Coffee Sack Pillow from Ernst and Thistle for $68

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These are nice, but Ballard Design's burlap curtains are the best. I don't know why some Etsy shop doesn't make them.

posted by FantasticMrFaux on May 4th 2009 at 12:58pm
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I love the look of burlap - it's rich in texture and understated at the same time.

posted by Jennifer Squires on May 4th 2009 at 1:38pm
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On Sunday I bought a gorgeous stool with a burlap covered cushion/seat.... I got it from Alameda's antique market and LOVE it. Also, if you go to the SF Designer Showcase house, in the entry hall there is a massive burlap curtain covering a very large staircase window.... just divine.

posted by Valerie Wills Interiors on May 4th 2009 at 4:29pm
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Burlap is not a lot of fun to sew, not to mention it kind of smells funny, which is why a lot of people don't use it, but with that being said, I have had a burlap shower curtain and cork board covered with it in the past and I currently have a big round table cloth of burlap in my "formal" living room. It has such great texture.

posted by bmfree on May 5th 2009 at 4:36pm
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