Hey, don't know if you guys already know this, but DWR and Overstock both go through ebates - they have 7% and 8% cashback today -double the normal amount.

i am consistently impressed with your knack for finding fantastic "knock-offs" (for lack of a better term). i usually have the same skill, but I'm stuck!

after seeing Barrie Benson's bedroom in Domino, i have my heart set on a Beni Ouarain rug (or something equally creamy and shaggy w/out being a Flokati). any tips on where to find something similar but not so crazy expensive?

thanks from http://mylittleapartment.blogspot.com/

oooh, good to know leighleigh. goodnightdean, i could use a nice, inexpensive beni ourain myself! they are just so popular right now and dealers can charge accordingly. i haunt a site called www.inshalaimports.com -- their prices for the real thing are pretty good. also found a swedish site but their prices (in USD) must not be right ... http://www.jpwillborg.com/exego.aspx?p_id=85
still searching for a mass-produced version that's half as chic as the real thing.

thanks for the tips, nick! inshala imports is still a little out of my price range, but its definitely cheaper than what i've been finding. i hope one of us finds a great deal soon!

Speaking of rugs, Overstocks "worldstock" section is pretty cool. Didn't see any rugs like the one discussed, but they do have some pretty great deals. I like this one:

http://www.overstock.com/Worldstock/Turkoman-Red-Burgundy-Rug-6.3-x-9.3-Afghanistan/1512017/product.html

Good to know I'm not the only one who finds DWR's prices out of "reach!"