#BallardDesignsFail

I've ordered many very nice home decorative items from Ballard Designs before, but the swatch I received of the area rug for the Great Room was extremely disappointing from a quality perspective. This is the Amarone Rug. According to Ballard's website, it "has the look of an elegantly faded heirloom" ... made of a "soft cotton/poly blend in warm tones of mineral, taupe, gray and stone." And it may be all that, but when you can see the woven rug backing through the carpet pile, you are looking at a poor quality rug. The Amarone Rug is simply very, very badly made.

Poorly made Amarone Rug from Ballard Designs; personal collection

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