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The Dog Pee Snowball Effect

April 5, 2012 by Cassie 62 Comments

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I shared with you a little over a week ago the tragedy that was the dog pee on my zebra rug.  I am still crying over it a little.  But you know what?  I took it as a sign that maybe I needed to change things up in the living room.  And thanks to our not-so-great last year’s accountant and a great accountant this year who caught last year’s errors (you got all that?), we had a little teensy bit extra from Uncle Sam that was owed to us last year.  So I took it before Chris could tell me not to.  Ha ha.  Just kidding…. I told him I was taking it.  Ok, we discussed it and I pouted until he agreed with me that we should get a new rug.  I decided to be a little thriftier, and also go a little bigger.  The couches sometimes slid before because all 4 legs were on the wood floor.  Here is the room before (picture form just before Thanksgiving)….
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I found a rug on Overstock that I adored!  It is more vibrant and bold, a little bigger, and the cost was $250 for a 6×9 rug.  Not bad!  Here is the picture from their website…

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    And here it is in my home and I love it even more in person!  This color my world challenge has me wanting to bump up the color in this house, so I am doing it!  There will be some more color coming into this room soon.

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    Here you can see the baby gate… which will stay there from now on even when we are home.  Darn dogs.

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    And you may have spied a little more color on the mantle.  On Tuesdays and Thursdays my neighbor comes over in the morning to work out with me.  She has 4 kids (one being a 5 month old) so time alone is precious.  Since it’s Spring break, I invited her kids to all come Tuesday as well and stay here after we worked out to do a craft project.  We made these little egg carton birds I saw in Family Fun magazine, which Emmy gets in the mail (courtesy of Gramma and Papa).  Here are the birds my kiddos made, on the mantle.  Sawyer’s are uniformly colored in red and blue, and Emmy’s is more colorful of course!  I absolutely love the crooked googly eyes and beaks… they look like silly little birds!
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     And lest you think we would just get rid of the zebra rug, here it is in its new home…. the playroom!  I had planned on getting a new rug for in here, so I guess it’s sort of win-win.  Apparently Go-go likes to color (The kids were playing when I snapped the picture).  And you can also spy our new playroom chairs here… $5 each at my old Goodwill.  I was in town a few weeks ago and stopped by and was glad I did!

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     Here you can see the faded spot. I have learned my lesson.  I will be buying spot shot.

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    I also wanted to extend a HUGE thank you to Nicole from Home for Hire.  I won a giveaway from her a few weeks ago, full of lots of goodies!  I just love Nicole’s blog- she is just downright sweet and creative!  I am stealing this picture from her blog because I have since put some items away, but here is what I won….
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    And of course I love aqua!  I added the framed paper to my sideboard, as well as the lovely aqua book.  (I LOVE this book!)
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    I was so excited when my package of goodies arrived- Thank you, Nicole!

    Hope you all have a fabulous Thursday!  I will be working out with my neighbor and then he kids are staying again to color Easter eggs with us.  Then I am off to the movies with my kiddos to see “Mirror, Mirror”, which Emmy has been asking to see.  Hope you have a fun day as well!

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    Comments

    1. modern jane says

      April 5, 2012 at 10:19 am

      It is awesome! The size and the colors are perfect in the space! Great choice! Yay for dog pee?

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    2. René says

      April 5, 2012 at 10:43 am

      Oh wow! I love it! Thank you new accountant person 😉 Now the couch stay put and the zebra adds a fun punch to its space. Love it when things work out like this!

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    3. Tonya says

      April 5, 2012 at 11:00 am

      The new rug looks great! I love the color & the design! Yay for extra money from Uncle Sam!! That’s always a good thing! 🙂

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    4. Jaime Costiglio says

      April 5, 2012 at 11:16 am

      Thank goodness for man’s best friend – now you have a great new rug! And we’re dying eggs with friends today too = no projects getting done but life is a trade off. Take care

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    5. Jaime Costiglio says

      April 5, 2012 at 11:16 am

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    6. Sabrina says

      April 5, 2012 at 11:25 am

      Holy Cow! What a transformation… and just with a rug. I love that rug and the pop of color it gives to the room. BTW, love your living room!

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    7. Kirby Carespodi says

      April 5, 2012 at 11:27 am

      Love the rug and your touches of bright yellow. but I REALLY love those Goodwill chairs! Heck yeah!!
      Nice work, Cassie.

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    8. Sarah AKA The Thriftress says

      April 5, 2012 at 11:30 am

      I love the new rug! The size is perfect. Can’t wait to see where you bring in the coral.

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    9. Megan says

      April 5, 2012 at 11:45 am

      I adore the new rug! Plus because it’s a little bigger it makes a bigger statement in the room! Oh and pouting usually helps me get my way too 🙂

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    10. Tam says

      April 5, 2012 at 11:47 am

      I love the blue in the rug! Your space looks great!

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    11. Katie says

      April 5, 2012 at 11:59 am

      The new rug looks awesome! Glad you got to salvage the zebra rug! And those chairs! I never stop being jealous of your goodwill! Ours sucks! Love the kids sonny birds, they’re so cute!!

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    12. Catherine says

      April 5, 2012 at 12:00 pm

      I love that rug! Look forward to seeing the colour – I need to do the same.

      Would you believe that I have just bought three chairs really similar to the ones in your pictures!!

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    13. Kara @ June & Bear says

      April 5, 2012 at 12:03 pm

      so i had your new rug in my overstock cart for about a month, but was afraid it wouldn’t work with my teal and couldn’t tell. so i got a gray zebra one instead. i have serious rug commitment issues. love the blue in your space!

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    14. Janel@hatingmartha says

      April 5, 2012 at 12:06 pm

      Love it love it love it!!

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    15. Andi @ Jane of all crafts says

      April 5, 2012 at 12:30 pm

      Um…our living rooms are starting to look the same 😉 haha! It looks fantastic! And I won a giveaway from Nicole before…she is the sweetest and has the BEST prizes!!

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    16. Maury Kilgo says

      April 5, 2012 at 12:32 pm

      That new rug is AWESOME!!! I love it. So much brighter. Great deal for $250.

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    17. Beth says

      April 5, 2012 at 12:38 pm

      I love your blog post title:)! The rug is wonderful, and I love your new playroom chairs. So fun!

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    18. Between Blue and Yellow says

      April 5, 2012 at 12:59 pm

      Great rug choice! And how is it that you always win give aways? You probably enter more than I do,maybe I should step it up.

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    19. Renee says

      April 5, 2012 at 1:09 pm

      I love your new rug even more! It looks quite at home in your new home!!

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    20. Nicole {Home for Hire} says

      April 5, 2012 at 1:14 pm

      I absolutely adore that rug–I had my eye on it myself 🙂 But, it was out of our price range…bummer. Maybe Uncle Sam will be good to us too 🙂 It’s so fun to see all the teal items in your home!

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    21. Colleen says

      April 5, 2012 at 1:28 pm

      The new rugs looks great, it seems to pull the room together more since it’s now under the couches a bit. I love what you did with the old rug, it would have been a shame to get rid of it, still has life left for the kiddos! 🙂

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    22. Kathy {Pearls in Paradise} says

      April 5, 2012 at 1:43 pm

      Love the new rug! The color is beautiful in the space. Glad you found a new home for the zebra rug and you won’t have to fret over spilled juice or paint in the playroom since it’s already been peed on!

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    23. Katie @ Wildwood Creek says

      April 5, 2012 at 1:54 pm

      I really liked the zebra rug, but i LOVE your new rug! Great choice. Oh, and the chairs in the playroom are fabulous!

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    24. Shari @ turnstylevogue.com says

      April 5, 2012 at 1:56 pm

      I love your rug! I just ordered a new one for our great room as well – but mine isn’t as exciting as yours. Those chairs in the playroom are so cute as are the little birds. I miss those days so much.

      Have a great day!

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    25. Lisa - A Room with A View says

      April 5, 2012 at 1:56 pm

      That rug is amazing. Overstock is sure to run out of these now 🙂 It does look perfect, Cassie. Cute and colorful craft project!

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    26. Jenny@daysofchalkandchocolate says

      April 5, 2012 at 2:03 pm

      I loved them both in the room but the blue one is so fresh and vibrant! I love that room!

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    27. Korrie@RedHenHome says

      April 5, 2012 at 2:40 pm

      Ooh ooh ooh! I absolutely love the new rug! Give that dog a milk bone 😉

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    28. Starr @ The Kiefer Cottage says

      April 5, 2012 at 2:48 pm

      I think the new rug is much better than the old one. Adds some vibrancy. Good choice!

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    29. Sixty-Fifth Avenue says

      April 5, 2012 at 3:29 pm

      That rug is fabulous! I want one too but we don’t have a dog to pee on our old one, darn 😉

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    30. McKae @ Kaes Corner Design says

      April 5, 2012 at 4:05 pm

      I love the rug! The added color looks great!

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    31. parkhouselove.com says

      April 5, 2012 at 4:31 pm

      That rug looks like it was meant to be there from the start. Love the pops of blue and the larger size looks great!

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    32. Becca says

      April 5, 2012 at 5:30 pm

      I don;t know how I missed a good “dog pee” post! 😉 But it looks like you turned a bad situation into a real winner- the new rug looks like it was made for your space {from one gray couch lover to another}
      And I am DYING over the kids chairs you picked up!! I would love the adult version, too!
      xo Becca

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    33. Lisa Scibilia says

      April 5, 2012 at 5:47 pm

      Cassie, LOVE LOVE LOVE the new rug!! And such a good price for a large rug, too. And the aqua inspirations – thank you for that one, sister!! My aqua challenge has me stumped in some areas (um, paint? uhhhh, fabric?) Love these pops of color in your home.

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    34. Ashley@AttemptsAtDomestication says

      April 5, 2012 at 6:24 pm

      I LOVE your new rug! It looks great and really adds a little pop of color!

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    35. Kate says

      April 5, 2012 at 6:44 pm

      OMG! I almost bought that EXACT SAME RUG! Do we share a brain!? I love it. Love it. Love it.

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    36. Shelley {Crazy Wonderful} says

      April 5, 2012 at 7:11 pm

      I’m in love with that rug, and the price is insane!!! I really want a rug like that in my life 🙂

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    37. Ali Richardson says

      April 5, 2012 at 7:13 pm

      U already know how I feel about that rug. L-O-V-E. It looks great in there! And I love those little chairs like A LOT. Miss u!
      Oh – and cutie birdies 🙂

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    38. Erin @ His and Hers says

      April 5, 2012 at 7:50 pm

      I had my eye on that for our bedroom when we were looking for a rug! I love the pattern!

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    39. Jessica @ HomewithBaxter.com says

      April 5, 2012 at 8:35 pm

      I love that new rug. it looks amazing!

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    40. Twice Nice says

      April 5, 2012 at 8:50 pm

      Oooh, I’ve eyeballed that same rug on OS.com. Love how it looks in your room! Aren’t pets the darndest things?!

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    41. Sonya Sosa says

      April 5, 2012 at 8:51 pm

      Everything happens for a reason. Thank the Pups that did his deed on your zebra rug. Love it!

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    42. Sharon @ mrshinesclass says

      April 5, 2012 at 9:25 pm

      I love the color and pattern of the new rug. It really works well in your living room…

      sharon @ mrs. hines class

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    43. Carrie @ Hazardous Design says

      April 5, 2012 at 10:13 pm

      Now THAT’s a rug! Man, it is awesome and it looks terrific in your space. Inexpensive too!!!

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    44. Allison says

      April 5, 2012 at 11:05 pm

      The new rug looks fantastic in your living room! The size is great and it’s fun and bold. I loved the other one, too, but it works out perfectly in it’s new home! It all worked out as it was supposed to. Those little birds are the cutest thing ever!

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    45. Bliss says

      April 5, 2012 at 11:09 pm

      I know where the rug ended up, but where is the dog?

      ~Bliss~

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    46. Paisley Print Shoes says

      April 5, 2012 at 11:12 pm

      I LOVE that rug!! It is AMAZING! (ps – we are subscribing now! so glad we “met” through Kelly’s shower!)
      -Katie

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    47. reFresh reStyle says

      April 5, 2012 at 11:40 pm

      LoVe the new rug! And I love spot shot too! Your home is beautiful!
      Debbie

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    48. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says

      April 6, 2012 at 12:28 am

      I love the new rug Cassie! Not only is it pretty, but it really anchors the sofas nicely! … And those little birdies are sweet! How much to craft with the kids!

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    49. Rebecca says

      April 6, 2012 at 1:13 am

      Oh my, that rug is fabulous! I may have to check out overstock!!

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    50. Jessica @ Stay at Home-ista says

      April 6, 2012 at 2:16 am

      I had my eye on the zebra rug, but I love the Overstock one! Overstock is the best with such cheap (or free) shipping for giant, heavy rugs.

      Jessica
      stayathomeista.com

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    51. Carmel @ Our Fifth House says

      April 6, 2012 at 2:46 am

      I love the new rug – what a great pattern and color it adds to the room. I’m so jealz of those chairs too – what a steal!! Hope you have a fab weekend with your precious family! What did you think of Mirror Mirror?

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    52. DecorandtheDog says

      April 6, 2012 at 2:48 am

      Umm, I want to pet your new rug. Don’t take that the wrong way.

      Can your dogs come pee on my rug? Thanks.

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    53. Kahli says

      April 6, 2012 at 3:36 am

      I love the new rug! It is beautiful! I didn’t know dog urine could do that to a rug!

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    54. cranny + b says

      April 6, 2012 at 4:05 am

      Cassie! Those chairs! what an amazing find! 🙂

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    55. laxsupermom says

      April 6, 2012 at 10:45 am

      Love the new rug! It’s such a nice shot of color, and I love the new size! The egg carton birds are so cute! We’re heading into spring break this week(starting today,) and that looks like a fun mid-week craft project. Thanks for sharing.

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    56. A place 2 call home says

      April 6, 2012 at 12:25 pm

      This looks beautiful Cassie!

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    57. Ange says

      April 6, 2012 at 1:51 pm

      The rug looks fabulous as you knew it would! Great choice and nice job reusing the peed on rug. 😉 Those chairs for the playroom are pretty sweet too! The birds make me smile, they are really cute!

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    58. Kelly says

      April 6, 2012 at 11:40 pm

      That rug just completely makes the room – it is gorgeous! I love seeing how online rugs end up looking in real rooms, because you just never know, but this one was a total win! Great choice!

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    59. Karah @ thespacebetweenblog says

      April 7, 2012 at 2:51 am

      That new rug is great! And I love that you were able to reuse the zebra one…I wonder if you could play around with painting it if the faded spot starts to bug you from the play room…

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    60. Anita @ GoingALittleCoastal says

      April 8, 2012 at 4:13 am

      I love the new rug. I have been on Overstock look for rugs too. I need a big one, 8×12. I like the size of your new one, I think it works well with your sofas.

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    61. Our Little Beehive says

      April 10, 2012 at 11:49 am

      I love the new carpet! I’m glad you didn’t replace the zebra-skin print with a dog skin run 😉

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    62. I'm Busy Procrastinating says

      April 16, 2012 at 1:56 am

      Liking the new rug. It fits better. I’ve always heard that at least the front furniture legs should always be on a rug. And that aqua book you were given is super sweet. I am always on the lookout for anything with an aqua or turquoise color!

      Reply

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