Ooooh, What Goes With Oushak?

I happen to love Oushaks and have used them in two homes as the base for the room decor.  I never thought I would be attracted to an orange rug until my designer, Gerri Bremermann introduced me to a lovely antique one over 30 years ago.  There’s something very romantic about the reds, oranges, and golds in a gently faded antique Oushak.  That first one moved from the living room to our condo in the French Quarter as it aged even more and it was replaced with another Oushak

Look how nicely the pale hues blend with the brick wall, the rose-colored sofa and the rattan chairs.  Here’s a link to the posts if you’d like to see more of the condo. https://www.casartcoverings.com/casartblog/vieux-carre-pied-aterre-part-ii/

Traditional Home’s April issue featured an Oushak from Sotheby’s in Samantha Emmerling’s Paint Palette.  Even the names of the accompanying paint colors sound exciting: names like Ambitious Amber and Saucy Gold.

Mary Douglas Drysdale  has Oushak Orange as one of her Signature Colors for Casart

Below, it is shown in Faux Linen with an Oushak

Let’s see, what else would I pair with an Oushak.

I’d even push it a little with a contemporary design.

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And even Kristen Nicholas’ Family Farm Life Mural.

And I’d have to find some way to include a tortoiseshell somewhere.

Perhaps just a touch behind a bookcase shelf.

And that’s just for starters!  What would you pair with an Oushak?

—  Lorre Lei

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