Cowhide rug made out of vintage carpet

New Zealand's Catherine David Designs sells these "cowhide rugs" made by cutting vintage carpets into the shape of a cowhide. They also do sheepskins. Link (via Cribcandy)

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Thorzdad

Y’know…if these rugs didn’t come with the “cowhide” reference already attached, I don’t think I would have made the connection. They look more like someone “spilled” a rug on the floor.
carla_hedges

Nice one! I want to suggest a great website about decor and home design. There are really low prices cowhides and accesories. Also gives tips about how to clean and care Cowhide Rugs, Calf Hides and Skins
Yankadian

@#8 Then I must ask why one would pay $600 for a carpet remnant.
Yankadian

That’s just a shame. It’s like making wine cooler from 1973 Stag’s Leap Cab. Stupid.
Eduardo Padoan

Ceci n’est pas une peau de vache.
Takuan

maybe the edges were burnt off
Yankadian

@#2

Mais heursement, une pipe c’est past toujous une pipe!
Pipenta

Vintage carpets are necessarily so great. And this rug is at least witty.
Antinous

It’s like making wine cooler from 1973 Stag’s Leap Cab.

It’s not cut from a hand-knotted tribal rug. Axminster is just quality woven carpet, and vintage could mean anything. I’m guessing that these are factory remnants or unworn sections of old carpet from hotels or theaters. That pattern certainly looks like a hotel lobby.
constantskeptic

hmmmm. not impressed somehow.
Jeff

Oh, that is so handsome.
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