Buying Rugs In Germany
I don't know your style half as well as you know mine, but I'm willing to bet that if you follow me online then you must at least like some of what I post. If so, this may be a helpful topic for you as I'm going to cover rugs in Germany and where to get good ones. It's not going to be a long, drawn out post but it is going to direct you to a few resources for rugs in case you don't have a clue where to find them.
First up is Benuta. They have tons of options. I like their gorgeous and semi-affordable Brink & Campman rugs, which are from The Netherlands along with others from Benuta shown above and below.
Another is Heine. Heine has good rugs, they are affordable, and they arrive within a week usually. If you don't know the German word for rug it is Teppiche or Teppich, so you will need to look for that word when surfing for rugs on German shopping sites or on eBay.de. I love Jute rugs so just search for "Jute Teppiche" and you'll find what you are looking for if a website actually carries them, that is. Heine has many great rugs though, seriously, check them out. Their product shots leave much to be desired and are a bit trapped in 1995 but don't let the mediocre product shots fool you, they have great rugs at affordable prices. I have this rug in two different sizes and LOVE it. I also have this one, it's warm and super cute.
Rugs from Benuta above.
Another German company with great rugs that also happens to have really nice product shots is Impressionen. Click here to see their rugs. The only rug I can advise you NOT to purchase is the Kuhfell, a cowhide rug in gray/white. Though it is lovely and HUGE, mine came with a big brown coffee-like stain on it smack in the middle and some patches in the back where it was sewn to disguise a defect. Not cool. I spent €399,00 on a stained rug that I now have to pay to return! But other than that, I usually like Impressionen and their offerings though they can be over-priced so shop around a little if a price feels too high for your budget. I own the largest size of THIS rug and love it. Rugs from Impressionen usually arrive within 7 business days.
Other places for rugs in Germany:
Strauss Innovation: They now have an online store in addition to be 3 blocks from my house.
Habitat
Zara Home: Based in Spain but ship to Germany. I heard they may open a Zara Home in Hannover. Oh please!
Das Depot: Usually has a few...
Otto - Again, scary product styling trapped in the past but you can find a diamond in the rough for sure.
If you live in Germany, where do YOU shop for rugs? I'd love to know your tips, too!
First up is Benuta. They have tons of options. I like their gorgeous and semi-affordable Brink & Campman rugs, which are from The Netherlands along with others from Benuta shown above and below.
Another is Heine. Heine has good rugs, they are affordable, and they arrive within a week usually. If you don't know the German word for rug it is Teppiche or Teppich, so you will need to look for that word when surfing for rugs on German shopping sites or on eBay.de. I love Jute rugs so just search for "Jute Teppiche" and you'll find what you are looking for if a website actually carries them, that is. Heine has many great rugs though, seriously, check them out. Their product shots leave much to be desired and are a bit trapped in 1995 but don't let the mediocre product shots fool you, they have great rugs at affordable prices. I have this rug in two different sizes and LOVE it. I also have this one, it's warm and super cute.
Rugs from Benuta above.
Another German company with great rugs that also happens to have really nice product shots is Impressionen. Click here to see their rugs. The only rug I can advise you NOT to purchase is the Kuhfell, a cowhide rug in gray/white. Though it is lovely and HUGE, mine came with a big brown coffee-like stain on it smack in the middle and some patches in the back where it was sewn to disguise a defect. Not cool. I spent €399,00 on a stained rug that I now have to pay to return! But other than that, I usually like Impressionen and their offerings though they can be over-priced so shop around a little if a price feels too high for your budget. I own the largest size of THIS rug and love it. Rugs from Impressionen usually arrive within 7 business days.
Other places for rugs in Germany:
Strauss Innovation: They now have an online store in addition to be 3 blocks from my house.
Habitat
Zara Home: Based in Spain but ship to Germany. I heard they may open a Zara Home in Hannover. Oh please!
Das Depot: Usually has a few...
Otto - Again, scary product styling trapped in the past but you can find a diamond in the rough for sure.
If you live in Germany, where do YOU shop for rugs? I'd love to know your tips, too!
Comments
As for the rugs... Good luck, I am sure you will find here the one or ones:) you need!
http://ow.ly/3mkoe and http://ow.ly/3mkpu
http://www.rug-star.com/
I would love to read more posts in the future on where to source home goods in Germany, especially online. I was extremely happy with Zara Home, and have ordered from Mirabeau as well.
Thank you, Holly!
Funny story: my parents went to get new shelves for our living room. In the showing room were the rug samples (they were sewed together so it looked like a rug) and my dad asked them "So how much is this rug?" Well he was really surprised when it turned out it wasn't a rug. But the company sold it to him anyway.It looks really good under our living room table.
You may want to check out www.kibek.de. Don't be scared off by the rug on the home page. They do have a nice selection of wool rugs. If you are ready to spend some money you may want to check out a custom made rug from a Raumausstatter or specialty rug store. They are sold by the square meter and you choose the color and pattern. Thanks for the links!
Yvonne
A friend of mine is a dutch stylist and sometimes her work is published in other countries. One day a German magazine that had published one of her spreads called her and asked if she also worked for Imperssionen. She had never heard of the company. The magazine then sent her pages from the catalogue. These resembled the stuff she had done for the magazine very strongly. The editors since then watch the catalogue closely and apparantly the looks to be seen very often are replicates of the work that freelance stylists do for magazines.
Since then I don´t like the store as I believe in uniqueness. Of course everyone gets inspiration from others - but Impressionen goes way too far!
No, I do not work for a company that is in competion with them, This is just my personal feeling that I wanted to share as I once enjoyed your post on D8 about designers and artists beeing copied!
However - I am of the persian rug and kilim variety. I love the richness of them, and have got myself a mini collection. Much as I love your style (and I do!!) I can't help but be drawn by the history of the carpets that are woven all over the middle east.
More modern rugs there are not my taste but traditional oriental are great. More important though: they have rugs for every budget and I liked the service very much.
okitaro
thanks again for sharing this great links to everyone looking for a rug...
I love benuta.com , the selection of modern rugs is amazing. they also have a great service, I called them and they helped me to choose my rug and I had it within 24h. That was so easy and convenient.thumbs up!