Weekly Obsession - Genevieve Gorder Rugs for Capel

So I'm not super familiar with Genevieve Gorder, but I saw a sale for her rugs on One Kings Lane and did a quick search on her. Gorder is an interior designer and host on HGTV. She also serves as a judge on HGTV's Design Star. Side Note - She has really great hair.

Gorder has teamed up with Capel to design a rug collection. All the rugs are brightly colored and have great graphic prints. The collection is broken up into four parts:

1.Puhalo Stripe is inspired by a "beautiful and imperfect" tablecloth Gorder's great-grandmother wove for her. The mix of thin and thicker stripes comes in faded Azul (blue), Leo Sun (bright yellow), Saffron (rusty orange), and Oslo Gray (gray). My hands down favorite is the bright yellow. It reminds me of a pattern Kate Spade would use on a satin skirt.

2. Wild Chevron is an ikat inspired chevron. Gorder advises that the feathering really widens a room. It seems perfect for living rooms. This style comes in Grecian Blue (suspiciously similar to Azul), Sun (perhaps it's missing a little Leo), Stone (surprisingly pretty different from Oslo Gray), and Saffron. My pick for this style is the Grecian Blue. The yellow and gray don't have enough contrast with the white space and I like my saffron in my food not on my floor - I can picture tiring of rust orange easily.

3. Arabesque is a Moorish pattern usually found in tile design. It come in Emerald (green), Gray (light gray), Saffron, and Pigeon (a darker gray). I like the darker gray color in this style. I could definitely see it in a living room or bedroom. However, this is my least favorite of her patterns. I feel like the three other styles display more creativity in showing a fresh take on a classic look while this is just a classic look. I currently have a very similar pattern on a lampshade in my bedroom.

4. The final style is Uzbek, which is Gorder's "Roschach take on an ikat." The pattern was folded down the center to create symmetry and give the look a new twist. It comes in Blush Pink (light pink), Emerald, Stone (light gray), and Bokrum Blue (navy). I currently have a navy rug in my living room and think it's the best color to use as an interesting neutral if you're too sloppy for beiges.

Stupid color names aside, these rugs are great. They have a little bit of a Bohemian vibe without crossing into ew territory. I think the graphic print keeps it grounded and more polished. The rugs retail from $320 to $1,920 but are currently on sale from $179 to $999 on okl. I'm crossing my fingers for her to expand to runners. My hallway is calling Gorder's name!