tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481334885690177821.post5586037203210786836..comments2024-03-23T13:35:56.560-04:00Comments on bryn alexandra: Not for the vegetariansbryn alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18446345083442149906noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481334885690177821.post-21197240754077051762010-07-28T20:04:23.452-04:002010-07-28T20:04:23.452-04:00They are so great, and the finest ones come from B...They are so great, and the finest ones come from Brazil - so I lucked out on that one. I have a fawn colored one in our living room, and am about to purchase a gray one for our daughter's nursery.alison giese Interiorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12505444655040656140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481334885690177821.post-7918171064757051502010-07-24T20:35:41.760-04:002010-07-24T20:35:41.760-04:00Hey! Picture number three is my living room!
(I ...Hey! Picture number three is my living room! <br /><br />(I got mine from E-cowhide, in case anyone was wondering...) <br /><br />Anyway, I dont eat meat, but I do use leather products, and I dont see the cowhide as any different from having a leather couch... Its actually much less cow than a leather sectional.Sketch42https://www.blogger.com/profile/10536244216664912207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481334885690177821.post-8956963162667695232010-07-23T12:15:44.526-04:002010-07-23T12:15:44.526-04:00I LOVE skins....enough said!I LOVE skins....enough said!SHERRY HARThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02169500278856819493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481334885690177821.post-34838679610489761702010-07-23T11:39:01.857-04:002010-07-23T11:39:01.857-04:00I love them ... and just put one from IKEA in my o...I love them ... and just put one from IKEA in my own office nook. You'd be so proud of me, Bryn, because I DIY'd a bit. It was too big so I had to cut it down, but it turned out great!traci zeller designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06419672530384578167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481334885690177821.post-82711366224424430072010-07-23T09:44:43.157-04:002010-07-23T09:44:43.157-04:00Cowhide is a byproduct of beef, so as long as peop...Cowhide is a byproduct of beef, so as long as people continue to eat beef, its nice to at least use all the parts.<br /><br />I seriously, seriously considered one layered on top of sisal in my own home. I adore the organic elegance. In the end I was too afraid my dogs would destroy it. I continue to admire from afar though!Naomi@DesignManifesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12502738831872020174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481334885690177821.post-22423422575873256062010-07-23T01:40:09.726-04:002010-07-23T01:40:09.726-04:00Love them! Have one in our living room.Love them! Have one in our living room.paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09732549311548601111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481334885690177821.post-46535361536319239892010-07-22T21:32:50.072-04:002010-07-22T21:32:50.072-04:00I'm in the love camp too! I have one of the z...I'm in the love camp too! I have one of the zebra printed ones that I got off of Craigslist for a steal, so don't forget to check it for a rug like this if you really want one.SShawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09728386043328545885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481334885690177821.post-20156709399141926352010-07-22T20:17:35.778-04:002010-07-22T20:17:35.778-04:00I actually love them, especially the light ones, b...I actually love them, especially the light ones, but then again, I actually have no problem with animal items, fur throws, etc. (I know, I'm bad). Lovely little world, happy to find you, will be following!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06675513377877728471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481334885690177821.post-60445232484480116872010-07-22T19:01:05.625-04:002010-07-22T19:01:05.625-04:00I'm veg, but I love them! Someone ate the cow,...I'm veg, but I love them! Someone ate the cow, right? Might as well make use of every part ;)Linda @ theLENNOXXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455310908518613770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481334885690177821.post-33955819101502644092010-07-22T16:54:49.230-04:002010-07-22T16:54:49.230-04:00LOVE...we just placed one in a client's Master...LOVE...we just placed one in a client's Master Bedroom this week at the beach. And an early commentor is correct (as our favorite rug store pointed out to us when we took the piece out on approval)...the rugs are by products of the meat industry. The cows aren't being killed just for rugs, it's certainly better than throwing the hide away. <br /><br />On a side note, my car still smells like leather from driving that thing around for two days.Doug Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328946310707404767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481334885690177821.post-17020082867724014382010-07-22T16:26:01.632-04:002010-07-22T16:26:01.632-04:00I don't think I'd put one in my home, but ...I don't think I'd put one in my home, but I don't mind cowhides at all. It's not like the cows are skinned and the rest of them gets tossed; just like leather they're "leftovers" from meat production, so they're not like fur in the "fashion" industry. I think it's great that the whole animal gets used!Jennyhttp://allthingsjenny.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481334885690177821.post-85722353297328140212010-07-22T16:09:52.797-04:002010-07-22T16:09:52.797-04:00Where did you get the picture of the bedroom with ...Where did you get the picture of the bedroom with the gray walls, white curtains, and dog art? I love that room. I would love to know more about it. Thanks!Brennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09909991735354043881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481334885690177821.post-60324959844948882742010-07-22T15:16:15.291-04:002010-07-22T15:16:15.291-04:00Hate them. Never ever in my house.
@the_brunette:...Hate them. Never ever in my house.<br /><br />@the_brunette: the IKEA sheepskin rugs are real, not faux. Young House Love did a tutorial on making faux sheepskins a few months back - seems easy, and definitely easier on the sheep.carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07022984321072372587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481334885690177821.post-46192867278066591132010-07-22T14:25:33.185-04:002010-07-22T14:25:33.185-04:00I'm with Ahhnna Wintour on this one...especial...I'm with Ahhnna Wintour on this one...especially if it's antique, because then you're really improving the animal's afterlife...Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02468098458015747641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481334885690177821.post-33251301201587073962010-07-22T14:00:38.152-04:002010-07-22T14:00:38.152-04:00i love everything you do, but animal print, animal...i love everything you do, but animal print, animal anything, i find SOOO tacky! and i'm not even remotely vegetarian. please don't put that in your house :)Adrienne Gomerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09903283859887025249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481334885690177821.post-2089827296604814002010-07-22T13:34:02.702-04:002010-07-22T13:34:02.702-04:00I'm torn. I love the look of them...I just fe...I'm torn. I love the look of them...I just feel bad that something once alive and beautiful is now skinned on and on my floor. I would probably lean more towards faux. BUT, I still love the look of them. But, i think the guilt would get me in the end.Nichole Loiaconohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745831590749439723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481334885690177821.post-63159839189342281652010-07-22T12:56:17.347-04:002010-07-22T12:56:17.347-04:00I love them and have a beautiful cream one in our ...I love them and have a beautiful cream one in our bedroom. I got it for only $99.00. It is the easiest rug we have to take care of and is something I have never regretted purchasing –which is big for me. Cowhide rugs are a by-product of the meat industry, if that makes anyone feel better. My husband’s father raises butcher cows, so I asked a few questions about them.<br /><br />However, I realize that when/if we put our house on the market it would have to come up as they do come with some controversy. <br /><br />A picture of mine and the sources I had in March are here: http://thelovelylifestyle.wordpress.com/2010/03/23/hide-and-seek-part-2/Rachael Annehttp://thelovelylifestyle.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481334885690177821.post-75912928186629799622010-07-22T12:41:17.414-04:002010-07-22T12:41:17.414-04:00I do like the look but it does seem weird in a way...I do like the look but it does seem weird in a way.<br /><br />I love the Jonathan Adler zebra versions that are wool (I think), just not the price tag!Chelsea Jungethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04175053498089772743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481334885690177821.post-30722143769094048892010-07-22T12:34:54.350-04:002010-07-22T12:34:54.350-04:00I love the look, love the colors, love the shape.....I love the look, love the colors, love the shape...but have been unable to actually bring one home. I always walk over to them in a store, but after touching them, have to walk away.<br /><br />I do have one of those sheepskin throws from Ikea on an ottoman, but if I touch the underside I get the heebie-jeebies! :)Cassie {Hi Sugarplum}https://www.blogger.com/profile/09407708187775806177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481334885690177821.post-53977788149329555582010-07-22T12:32:42.893-04:002010-07-22T12:32:42.893-04:00For the vegetarians...I wonder if they hurt Alpaca...For the vegetarians...I wonder if they hurt Alpacas while making alpaca rugs. They are so soft and natural, but I imagine all they have to do is take the "wool" from the alpaca? Perhaps you could achieve a similar look?A House and Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00902903298396153589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481334885690177821.post-41082655045120566622010-07-22T11:55:18.211-04:002010-07-22T11:55:18.211-04:00I hadn't thought about it until recently when ...I hadn't thought about it until recently when I saw a pony skin rug in Town & Country and looked up how those are supposedly made...blech. (Though I felt much better when someone noted that they are usually actually made from cow hide and not pony - I guess I feel okay with that because the cow was presumably also used for meat, which I do eat. http://www.myfavoriteandmybest.com/mfamb-home/2010/7/14/this-is-bullshit-is-what-this-is.html)<br /><br />Even so, it's just not the look for me, but I think it's interesting in some of the spaces you show.laura @ so alaurablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14151079325709361962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481334885690177821.post-8640136579818234342010-07-22T11:53:48.304-04:002010-07-22T11:53:48.304-04:00I love the look but when I feel them with my hands...I love the look but when I feel them with my hands, they kind of gross me out. Although I do think that from an ethical standpoint, I sort of like knowing that if a cow is going to be used for meat, then more of it is being put to 'good' use. I don't like seeing animals killed just for their fur, but somehow this feels different.LifeBegins@Thirtyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16031156921598156745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481334885690177821.post-45525851827763101552010-07-22T11:22:56.983-04:002010-07-22T11:22:56.983-04:00I'm a vegetarian, but I don't mind people ...I'm a vegetarian, but I don't mind people decorating with cowhides, bones, etc. I'm pretty sure cowhides are a byproduct of the beef industry, so I don't see it as something that adds unnecessary cruelty. People are always going to eat meat, and I don't see anything wrong with them using the byproducts as well. I might be unusual in having this stance as a vegetarian, but I've never passed moral judgement on meat eating.<br /><br />I think I'd like the look of cowhide rugs if they weren't so trendy. The decorating world is just oversaturated with them right now and I think in a few years the trend will look terribly dated. I'm also not so hot on them being placed in rooms that are more classical and refined as opposed to rustic. It looks weird to me when people do things like put a French Rococo chair on top of a cowhide rug, when in my mind those two design styles look strange mixed together.Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481334885690177821.post-51775731882539863232010-07-22T11:19:01.992-04:002010-07-22T11:19:01.992-04:00Like the look, but makes me sick too. Are there an...Like the look, but makes me sick too. Are there any alternatives-faux cow hide rugs?Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07091203800746352228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481334885690177821.post-31305715631839085452010-07-22T10:56:36.909-04:002010-07-22T10:56:36.909-04:00Absolutely do not love. I think it's creepy, ...Absolutely do not love. I think it's creepy, like walking on a grave.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06878890925346479821noreply@blogger.com