This Design From the New Ruggable x Anthropologie Collab Is So Good I'm Tempted to Hang It on My Wall Instead

It brings that Western, free-spirited aesthetic without feeling over-the-top — basically, I'm already planning where to style this piece in my home

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Image of the floor of a bright bedroom that has a dark green rug with small colorful horses on it. There is a bed with white striped bedding, a wooden mirror, and a wooden side table.
(Image credit: Ruggable)

I was never a 'horse girl' myself, but I grew up with a sister who was a passionate equestrian, and then I moved 'out west' (to Colorado) for university — does that make me horse-girl adjacent? Either way, I love a horse motif or subtle western influence when it comes to interiors. When it's done well, it reads as an elevated rustic style, with a sense of free-spiritedness. And the Felix Rug from the new Anthropologie x Ruggable collection is exactly that, done very well.

Overall, the new drop from Anthropologie x Ruggable has a modern heritage, folk-inspired vibe (which is not surprising from Anthropologie) — think folksy-inspired borders, floral prints, and natural motifs. In this regard, the Felix Rug feels like both a perfect fit and a bit of an outlier: it has an obvious earthy colorway and, of course, the horse motifs, but the overall style is more contemporary and dynamic for schemes beyond your typical cottage-core aesthetic.

The solid emerald green base creates a powerful color statement (and opting for a high-saturation underfoot is very 2027-coded when it comes to rug trends). But it's then balanced by the faded, running horse motif dotted across the piece. It's fashionable, but soft and very easy to style. In fact, it wouldn't look out of place on your wall as a work of art.

Image of a dark green rug with multi-colored horses on it in a living room with a round wooden coffee table, a white sofa, a fireplace, and a brown leather accent chair.

As you can see, it's a rug that makes a statement but doesn't overpower a room.

(Image credit: Anthropologie x Ruggable)

The best way to do Western decor or horse motifs in your decorating scheme (it is the year of the horse, in case you forgot) is to go for a subtle and stylized look. Think embroidered pillows, artwork, and yes, even pieces like this rug.

But again, the magic of a rug like this is that it doesn't have to stick to a certain aesthetic. It sits somewhere between a patterned rug and a solid-color rug. And though bold, the green creates a nice grounding base that works in a range of schemes and rooms. But with Ruggable's washable design, I'd love to see this piece styled in a high-traffic area like a living room or as a rug underneath a dining table.

There are plenty of other cozy, colorful floor coverings throughout the rest of the collaboration, too — and they are right in line with some of my favorite trends happening today. Deep burgundy colorways, modern plaid prints, and even a tapestry-esque mural print; below are six more rugs worth checking out.

Ruggable has been hard at work cooking up new collaborations — I still have the Ruggable x Morris & Co. collection on my mind. But nothing's wrong with having more stylish rugs to peruse!

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Olivia Wolfe
Olivia Wolfe
Design Writer

Olivia Wolfe is a Design Writer at Livingetc. She recently graduated from University of the Arts London, London College of Communication with a Masters Degree in Arts and Lifestyle Journalism. In her previous experience, she has worked with multiple multimedia publications in both London and the United States covering a range of culture-related topics, with an expertise in art and design. At the weekends she can be found working on her oil paintings, reading, or antique shopping at one of London's many vintage markets.