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Monday, June 16, 2014

I have a leopard stair runner.

I didn't think I would actually ever accomplish this dream of mine. That is, the dream of having the leopard stair runner of my pinterest dreams. But when we moved into a new house with slick stairs, all it took was me falling on my ass to convince my husband that it had to be done.

There are TONS of carpeting and rug options for stair runners, but many of them are very expensive. Leopard carpet is often woven the way a nice rug is woven... aka mucho dinero. I found a true carpet with the leopard printed onto the fabric, and it was barely more expensive than regular ole plain carpet. You can see it at the company's website here, and it's called Milliken Exotic Touch.

I found a local store that sold the carpet, and they gave me a great price on materials and installation. If you live in the northwest Houston area, check out Flaherty's Flooring.

Introducing.... Our stairs...

Another great thing about this carpet bring printed rather than woven is that it achieves a more subtle tone on tone coloring. Anyway, with all this being said, our stairs are disproportionately cooler than the rest of the house. But I am ok with that... for now. 

Love,
Lauren