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Cookbook author and creative Dan Pelosi is known for his comforting recipes, low-stress approach to entertaining, and passion for maximalist design. So when we caught wind that he was teaming up with washable rug brand Ruggable on a line of playful, pattern-heavy styles, the collaboration totally made sense. (Just take a look at Pelosi’s color-drenched Hudson Valley home if you need more proof.)
“No one loves to make a mess in the kitchen more than me!” Pelosi says, adding that the floor covering category felt like a natural extension of his style. “I have a strong perspective on color, and I knew Ruggable would help translate that to a collection that feels very authentic to my vision.”
Out today, the first Ruggable & Friends capsule consists of 18 whimsical rugs and doormats starting at $89. The designs not only draw on his brand’s culinary iconography and catchphrases, but also the floral motifs and geometric quilted patterns found throughout his house. Think: A confetti-inspired check, bright red tomatoes, and rows of tulips. The home’s downstairs palette ultimately influenced the second story, which has been newly refreshed with paint colors like Farrow & Ball’s Rangwali and Cook’s Blue, as well as Benjamin Moore’s August Morning. In turn, the hues were carried through in the new rugs.
“Paint colors were big for me,” he says. “I love the colors in my home, and I get asked for specs daily in my DMs. I knew that if I included some of them in the rugs, they would not only work in my home, but would be an easy way for others to have a little piece of my home in theirs.”
Eagle-eyed shoppers will spot the bright blue as an accent in the This House is a Home rug and Grossy Confetti Check runner, which feels like a smattering of sprinkles for the floor. In the Nonna’s Checkerboard and Tulip Heaven designs, peep a cheerful, pumped-up pink that covers the upstairs bathroom walls. And then there’s the Rugatoni. It arranges penne, ravioli, and macaroni pasta shapes in a grid over jute—but as soon as you think you’ve found the pattern, Pelosi throws you off with a single bowtie. “I joke that any sauce spilled on it would simply sauce the pasta,” he laughs. And just like that, Pelosi makes the case for unfurling one in your kitchen.
Ruggable x Dan Pelosi Washable Rugs
