In a world that often forces us to choose between form and function, El Peterson’s capsule collection with Fabulive offers a refreshing alternative: an intentional, soulful merging of practicality and aesthetics. This isn’t just a collaboration—it’s a conversation between real life and refined living, a collection that celebrates the unpredictable beauty of everyday moments while grounding them in soft, design-forward textiles that are meant to be lived on, not just admired.
At its core, the El Peterson Edit is about freedom—freedom from the tyranny of "perfect homes" where beauty is static and life feels out of place. These rugs give you permission to live fully, messily, and joyfully. Whether you’re hosting a birthday party, dancing barefoot with your dog, or navigating the sweet chaos of parenting, these rugs are designed to move with you—not limit you.
And yet, they look like they belong in a designer magazine. That’s the magic.
Design for the Way You Live
Too often, the design world feels divided: On one side, there are high-end rugs that require a level of care most families can’t realistically maintain. On the other, there are utilitarian options that sacrifice beauty for durability. El Peterson saw this disconnect—and built a bridge between them.
Her Fabulive capsule is a tactile, visual love letter to organic modernism: natural materials, soft silhouettes, quiet textures, and neutral palettes that calm the eye and soothe the spirit. But what sets this collection apart is its built-in resilience.
“Design should support your life, not make you anxious about it,” El says. “You shouldn’t have to tell your kids to stay off the rug. You should be able to live on it.”
With that philosophy at the helm, each piece in this capsule is machine washable, stain-resistant, and crafted to withstand daily life—without looking like it. There’s no backing to peel, no complicated assembly, and no visual compromise. Just elegant, seamless rugs that feel as good as they look.
The Soul of a Soft Surface
But the collection isn’t just smart—it’s soulful.
There’s a calming cadence to every piece El selected. You can feel it in the hush of the Ivette Rug, with its faint pattern and creamy hue that diffuses natural light like a quiet whisper. You see it in the weathered beauty of the Meena Fading Garden Rug, whose floral motif nods to antique tapestries softened by time. And you experience it in the grounding symmetry of the Margot Medallion, which brings vintage sensibility into modern playrooms, dining spaces, and entryways with ease.
These rugs aren’t shouting for attention. They’re listening. Holding space. Waiting to support whatever your home needs to become.
Built for Change and Continuity
Perhaps the most understated genius of the El Peterson Edit is that it allows for evolution.
Your home will shift. Seasons change. You’ll rearrange furniture, repaint walls, buy new throw pillows, or redecorate for holidays. These rugs don’t just tolerate those changes—they encourage them.
By anchoring each design in neutral tones and soft textures, El ensures that her capsule pieces act as flexible foundations. You can layer, rotate, or completely shift your home’s vibe—without replacing your rug. In fact, many homeowners find that a single piece from this collection becomes the emotional and aesthetic anchor they build their entire space around.
This is not trend-chasing. This is timeless utility wrapped in thoughtful beauty.
Elegance, Without the Fuss
Washable rugs used to mean compromise. For years, the category was dominated by mats that felt thin, cheap, or overly utilitarian. El and Fabulive set out to rewrite that narrative completely.
Every rug in this capsule features one-piece construction—no removable covers, no separate layers. They're foldable, easy to store, and simple to wash. Yet unlike other washable options, they retain the feel of traditional rugs—textured, soft, and substantial.
This means the El Peterson Edit is just as at home in a sleek city apartment as it is in a sprawling countryside farmhouse. It appeals to young couples, design-obsessed parents, pet lovers, and even retirees looking for design with ease.
And perhaps most importantly, it brings elegance back into reach.
More Than Rugs: A Movement Toward Mindful Living
In many ways, El’s collection isn’t just a style statement—it’s a lifestyle manifesto. It embodies a slower, more intentional way of decorating. One that honors comfort, celebrates imperfection, and encourages a tactile relationship with your environment.
We often overlook the emotional role rugs play in our homes. They’re where the baby takes her first steps. Where pets curl up after long walks. Where conversations stretch into midnight. Where we spill, cry, nap, stretch, create, and unwind.
By making those spaces easy to clean—and even easier to love—El’s capsule with Fabulive becomes something far greater than a collection. It becomes a companion to the rhythms of real life.
And in today’s hyper-curated world, that is a truly radical act.
Where Real Living Meets Refined Design
El Peterson is no stranger to the realities of a lived-in home. Known for her organic modern approach—a style that blends earthy textures with clean, unpretentious lines—El brings a rare combination of clarity and creativity to interior design. She doesn’t chase trends. Instead, she builds atmospheres rooted in serenity, sustainability, and soul.
Her collaboration with Fabulive is not a trend capsule; it’s a timeless toolkit. "I wanted to design rugs that don’t just survive real life—they support it," she shares. “Whether it’s muddy shoes, spilled coffee, or toddler adventures, you shouldn’t have to give up on elegance.”
A New Lexicon of Washable Luxury
Gone are the days when washable meant utilitarian. These rugs are anything but basic. With low-profile textures that feel like soft suede underfoot and patterns that whisper rather than shout, the El Peterson x Fabulive edit is built for homes that crave both comfort and character. Every rug tells a story—one woven not just in threads, but in thoughtful restraint.
The Yvette Washable Stain Resistant Rug embodies this philosophy perfectly. With its creamy ivory hue, feather-light texture, and delicately woven motifs, it echoes El’s own tranquil spaces—where every piece exists to elevate without overwhelming. It is quiet luxury at its finest.
In El’s words: “The rug shouldn’t be the loudest voice in the room. It should be the grounding element—the piece that brings all the others into harmony.”
Textural Calm, Everyday Endurance
Every rug in this capsule is designed to evoke calm, to soothe. Imagine your bare feet sinking into plush softness that belies its washability. These are rugs that don’t just serve—they nurture.
Made with a one-piece construction, they’re foldable, lightweight, and whisper-quiet underfoot. No stiff backing. No separate pad. Just pure, elevated function. And when life gets messy? Toss them in the wash, hang them dry, and enjoy them again—good as new.
Fabulive’s engineering team worked closely with El to bring innovation to aesthetics. These rugs aren’t merely “easy to clean.” They’re crafted with spill-shielding stain resistance, ensuring that life’s inevitable hiccups don’t become permanent eyesores. Think red wine, dirt tracks, tomato sauce, and pet accidents—all repelled like water on glass.
Design for Every Chapter of Home
Homes change. Seasons change. Moods shift. A rug, in El’s world, should move with you. That’s why her capsule plays with modular palettes and muting tones—from foggy taupes to charcoal greys and sage-infused sands. These colors are not placeholders; they’re bridges between past and present, between bohemian warmth and minimalist clarity.
The collection invites you to layer. Mix a neutral rug with vintage velvet, brushed brass, or bleached wood. Add drama or serenity—your call. The rugs are the canvas, not the paint.
Take the Soren Rug, for instance. It features a barely-there geometric motif that feels like a memory, not a statement. El used this rug in her sunroom, paired with linen drapes, a reclaimed bench, and ceramic pots bursting with lavender. The scene feels lifted from a Scandinavian daydream—rooted in the earth, lit by the sky.
Why Washable Rugs Are the New Design Standard
It’s not just about cleaning convenience. It’s about emotional sustainability. In a time when our homes have transformed into everything—office, retreat, playground, studio—we need design that supports all those layers without asking us to choose between chaos and cleanliness, or joy and design.
Washable rugs embody a quiet revolution. They invite us to let go of perfectionism and embrace imperfect beauty. To throw the doors open, host the impromptu dinner, let the puppy run free, or dance barefoot with your morning coffee in hand—without flinching about what might spill. That’s not just a function. That’s freedom.
El Peterson’s capsule is about that freedom. It’s about anchoring beauty to the present moment. About living fully, not fearfully.
These rugs don’t ask you to treat them like precious artifacts. They invite you to live on them—stretch out, lie down, play, create, collapse, celebrate. And when the inevitable mess happens, they forgive. They wash. They endure.
In essence, these rugs redefine what luxury means in the modern home. It’s not silk that wrinkles at touch. It’s fabric that flows with life—stain-resistant, soft, sustainable, and stunning.
Curated Calm for the Chaos of Everyday
What makes this collection resonate isn’t just its tactile appeal or muted beauty—it’s the emotional intelligence behind each design. These rugs feel like a sanctuary. They ask nothing of you but offer everything in return.
El's capsule also reflects her broader vision: to make thoughtful, beautifully designed products more accessible. Fabulive’s price point—paired with quality and washability—means that stylish homes are no longer reserved for the design elite. “Luxury should live with you,” El says, “not sit above you.”
That sentiment is woven into every edge of this capsule. Whether you live in a bustling city loft or a quiet rural cottage, whether your home hums with children or holds the quiet solitude of a solo journey—there is a piece here that will settle in with grace.
A Collection That Grows with You
As design trends evolve and personal taste matures, these rugs remain loyal companions. Their strength lies not only in their construction but in their capacity to adapt—to shift seamlessly between the wild and the still, between bold furniture choices and minimalist leanings.
They are not seasonal trends. They are sensory foundations.
El’s collection empowers homeowners to build their rooms from the ground up—quite literally. Because when your rug holds strong, you’re free to dream, redecorate, rearrange, and redefine the rest of the space again and again.
The El Peterson x Fabulive capsule isn’t merely a release—it’s a reset. It’s a gentle reminder that good design can coexist with messy mornings and memory-making evenings. That washable can still be wonderful. That calm can begin underfoot.
So as you scroll through the collection, imagine more than just how it will look in your space. Imagine how it will feel. How it will support your real life—quietly, beautifully, unfailingly.
Because in the end, the best home is one that holds you fully—and lets you live wildly.
Living with Layers — How El Peterson Styles Her Fabulive Capsule Collection
Design is more than placement. For El Peterson, design is ritual—it’s the moment your fingers brush across linen before the guests arrive, the way morning light moves across a woven texture, the pause you take before sinking into the quiet of your living room after a long day. Her styling philosophy, much like her Fabulive capsule collection, is rooted in story, mood, and movement.
This is not a tale of static interiors or cookie-cutter trends. This is a masterclass in living with layers—a layered home, layered emotions, layered memories. Each rug in El Peterson’s capsule isn’t just a base—it’s a springboard for your narrative.
Organic Modernism in Practice
At the heart of El’s aesthetic is organic modernism, a design language that celebrates raw textures, natural finishes, and understated elegance. She doesn’t chase the loud or the ornate. Instead, she cultivates homes that feel grounded and whole—where you can trace the evolution of the inhabitant through each curated choice.
That ethos shows up in how she styles her capsule with Fabulive. These aren’t showpieces meant to be admired from afar. These are living pieces—rugs that endure the everyday but elevate it, too.
The Andrea Bordered Washable Rug is a quintessential example. El layers it in living rooms where warmth is essential and clutter is unwelcome. Its refined border, in soft greige tones, subtly delineates space while still inviting spontaneity. Paired with walnut-toned furniture and chunky ceramics, it creates an elegant, heritage-infused aesthetic that whispers of old-world craftsmanship—but in a home that also houses remote work, toddler toys, and spontaneous dance parties.
Styling with Intuition, Not Just Rules
El doesn’t follow a formula—she follows feeling. “Styling a rug should be about what you want to feel in the room,” she says. “Not just what it looks like in a catalog.” That’s why her collection includes rugs that cater to more than one visual identity.
The Meena Fading Garden Washable Rug is delicate and storied—its floral patterns softened to near-impressionist brushstrokes. El layers this piece atop a coarse natural jute rug to create texture-on-texture harmony. The result? An entryway that greets you like a vintage journal—tactile, nostalgic, and filled with grace.
In her own dining space, she pairs the Meena with stonewashed linen runners, olive-branch centerpieces, and soft candlelight. It’s an ode to slowness. To shared meals and unhurried conversation. To design that cradles life without demanding perfection.
Seamless Transitions Across Rooms and Seasons
What makes the El Peterson x Fabulive capsule collection so intuitive is how easily the rugs transition—not just from one room to the next, but from season to season, mood to mood.
In spring, the Ivette Rug with its pale ivory palette offers a fresh base for rattan furniture and potted greenery. In autumn, that same rug becomes a cocoon underfoot for rust-toned throws and pumpkin-hued velvet cushions. There’s a quiet genius in designing rugs that don’t dominate but rather evolve with their environment.
“Layering doesn’t always mean piling on,” El explains. “Sometimes it means creating a visual rhythm—pairing a textured rug with smooth furniture, soft upholstery with cool marble, or rustic wood with brushed gold.” Her Fabulive collection is built for that rhythmic interplay.
She recommends using her rugs as visual bridges—connecting different design elements through shared tone or texture. It’s a trick that brings cohesion without looking overly styled.
Tactile Foundations, Visual Softness
The collection also acknowledges something many designers overlook: our need for tactile grounding in a fast-paced, overstimulated world.
Each rug is soft enough for bare feet and durable enough for daily chaos. These aren't just rugs—they're landing pads. Reading nooks. Play spaces. Nap zones. El ensures that every room can support its occupants with calm and warmth—whether you’re sipping tea or chasing toddlers.
Even bolder pieces, like the Layla Abstract Washable Rug, are executed with subtlety. Its faded ink patterns, inspired by abstract watercolors, add artistic intrigue without visual overload. El layers it beneath a boucle armchair and a glass-topped coffee table—creating contrast without visual competition. It becomes a statement, yes, but never a scream.
Design Longevity Meets Practical Evolution
Every rug in this capsule offers a design longevity that’s rare in an age of fast interiors. These pieces aren’t meant to be swapped every season but rather restyled—revitalized with new accessories, different lighting, or seasonal greenery.
In kids’ rooms, El uses the Talia Rug, whose dusky beige tones and near-invisible patterning hide everyday wear while still feeling soft and inviting. With washable capability, even juice spills and marker accidents don’t spell doom—just a spin cycle away from restoration.
Her practical advice? “Start with the rug, and let the rest of the room evolve around it. A good rug can hold the emotional temperature of a space.”
Layering as a Lifestyle
It’s not just a stylistic choice. It’s a deeply human instinct. We layer for comfort—throws on a couch, memories in our hearts, flavors in a dish. Layering is about richness, about embracing the complexity of life without oversimplifying it.
El Peterson’s rug styling is an extension of that philosophy. These rugs are layered not just in materials, but in meaning. Each piece represents a convergence—of past and present, function and art, aesthetic and emotional need.
In a culture obsessed with newness, these rugs quietly rebel. They remind us that good design is not about replacing but re-rooting—finding new meaning in existing forms. That’s what layering is. A form of emotional continuity. A way to trace our story across time, not erase it.
And that’s why the El Peterson x Fabulive collection isn’t about one perfect room. It’s about a thousand evolving ones. It’s about the homes we live in today—and the ones we grow into.
The Home as a Canvas for Change
What El offers through her styling is an invitation—to view your home as a place in flux, not a fixed set. These rugs are tools for transformation, yes, but also for tenderness. For grounding. For possibility.
As you style your own Fabulive rug, don’t just ask what will look good with your sofa. Ask what makes you breathe easier when you walk in the door. What texture reminds you of your grandmother’s house? What hue calms your child at bedtime?
The El Peterson capsule offers no rigid rules. Only an open hand and a soft landing. It says: live here. Move the furniture. Spill something. Style it again.
The Art of Soulful Styling
Living with layers is not about adding more—it’s about adding meaning. With Fabulive’s washable, stylish foundation pieces, El Peterson has given modern homeowners something rare: permission to live beautifully and authentically.
Whether you gravitate toward minimalism or crave a bit of boho charm, her rugs adapt. They absorb the room’s energy and redirect it into calm. Into beauty. Into something that feels like you.
So, go ahead. Layer linen over cotton, place your imperfect coffee table on that perfect rug, let sunlight fall through the curtains and catch the pattern just right.
Because that’s where real style lives—in the spaces between the styled photos. In the corners where kids nap, where guests laugh, where your soul exhales. And in every one of those moments, a Fabulive rug can be the soft, silent witness beneath it all.
Real-Life Resilience — Why Fabulive’s Washable Rugs Work for Families
Designing a home is often treated as an aesthetic pursuit—a composition of beautiful things arranged just so. But for those who share their space with curious toddlers, energetic pups, and the joyful chaos of real life, design must be more than decorative. It must be resilient. And that’s precisely the ethos behind El Peterson’s capsule collection with Fabulive—a range of washable rugs that don’t just look good but live well.
As a mom to two lively boys and the proud pet parent of two dogs, El understands that life doesn’t happen in curated stillness. It happens in movement—in spills, scuffs, tumbles, and laughter. The Fabulive capsule she’s created is a love letter to real homes: homes that hum with activity, homes where beauty and function coexist, and most importantly, homes that welcome the unpredictable.
“Messes Happen—Let’s Design for Them”
“I love a beautiful space,” El shares, “but I’ve also accepted that I can’t bubble-wrap my home. Spills happen. Crumbs happen. The boys play soccer in the hallway and the dogs chase them down the stairs. My rugs take the brunt of it all.”
Rather than resist this reality, El embraced it. And in doing so, she chose rugs for her Fabulive edit that are machine washable, one-piece, and built for endurance. These aren’t the delicate, don’t-touch rugs of your grandmother’s parlor. These are high-functioning pieces of textile design that can be tossed in a washing machine, air-dried, and returned to duty—all without losing their shape, softness, or color.
The Margot Bordered Medallion Rug: Proof of Beauty in Utility
One of the standout examples from El’s capsule is the Margot Bordered Medallion Rug. With its vintage-inspired medallion pattern and nuanced, earthy palette, it exudes the quiet charm of an heirloom piece. Yet behind that aesthetic is cutting-edge practicality.
“This is the rug that lives in our dining room,” El explains. “It’s seen spaghetti dinners, marker stains, birthday cake smashes—and it still looks amazing.”
That’s because it’s engineered with stain-resistant, color-lock materials and a flat-woven surface that doesn’t trap debris. Whether it’s pet fur, food bits, or paint drips, the rug can handle it all. Its one-piece construction means there’s no separate pad or layer to trap moisture or odors, making it not just washable but hygienic—a crucial factor for families with crawling kids or shedding pets.
High-Traffic Heroes for the Whole Home
The capsule collection isn’t limited to just one or two family-friendly options. Every rug in the edit has been handpicked to stand up to high-traffic living—whether that means a hallway flooded with footfall, a playroom where toys are endlessly scattered, or a mudroom that sees boots, paws, and everything in between.
The Leighton Striped Washable Rug, for example, is a subtle, linear design that works beautifully in long hallways. It’s made for repeated washes and features a thin-yet-durable profile that avoids tripping hazards—a detail El was adamant about, especially for active kids running back and forth.
Another hero piece is the Nora Washed Diamond Rug, a textured beauty that finds its home in family rooms and casual lounges. It’s soft enough for lounging but tough enough for daily wear. “My boys roll around on this one constantly,” El says with a smile. “And I love that I don’t have to flinch every time they drop juice or bring in leaves from the backyard.”
A New Kind of Freedom for the Modern Family
In many households, rugs become zones of anxiety rather than comfort. Parents warn children not to step there with dirty shoes. Guests apologize for an accidental spill. Pets are trained to avoid the “nice” rug.
El’s vision disrupts this tension entirely.
“I wanted to eliminate that preciousness,” she says. “I wanted rugs that invite life, not ones that limit it.”
This is where Fabulive’s washable rug technology becomes revolutionary. The rugs offer liberation from the fear of mess. They create spaces where life can unfold naturally—without apology or extra effort. Instead of hiring specialty cleaners or rotating out rugs seasonally, families can simply pick up, wash, and move on.
The Deep-Thought Segment: Home Should Be a Soft Place to Land
Let’s step back from fabric specs and design hacks for a moment and talk about something deeper: what does it mean for a home to truly support family life?
For most of us, home is not just a backdrop. It’s the most sacred space we inhabit. It’s where our children learn to walk, where we hold difficult conversations, where we feel safe enough to cry, laugh, and dream. And yet, the design industry has often ignored this complexity—treating rugs, sofas, and surfaces as aesthetic objects, not as emotional infrastructure.
El Peterson’s washable capsule flips that script. These rugs aren’t just washable—they’re welcoming. They tell you: “Come in. Be yourself. Make a mess. You’re still loved here.”
That message matters. In a world obsessed with control and perfection, washable rugs offer a quiet rebellion. They say that beauty doesn’t have to come at the cost of comfort. That softness isn’t weakness. That the best homes aren’t the ones where nothing breaks, but the ones where everything—furniture included—bounces back.
That’s why these rugs aren’t just design solutions. They’re emotional anchors. They create environments where resilience and warmth live side by side.
Resilient Rugs, Resilient Lives
We often talk about durability in terms of product lifespan. But durability is also about emotional energy. Every moment we spend worrying about spills or stains is a moment taken from connection, play, and presence.
El’s Fabulive rugs reclaim that time. They free up emotional bandwidth. They allow parents to parent without hovering. Hosts to host without fuss. Kids to be kids.
“They’re the kind of rugs that let you say yes more,” El muses. “Yes to a movie night picnic on the floor. Yes to the dog jumping up with muddy paws. Yes to finger painting in the living room.”
How to Choose the Right Rug for Your Family
El offers some advice to families looking to make the shift to washable rugs:
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Start with your highest-traffic space. Is it the hallway, playroom, or kitchen? Choose a rug that fits the scale of that room and opt for a neutral tone with subtle patterning to help conceal daily wear.
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Layer with intent. If you love natural textures, try layering a washable rug over a larger jute or sisal base. This gives you aesthetic richness without compromising cleanability.
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Think washable first, style second—but don’t compromise. “We used to think we had to pick between beautiful and durable,” El notes. “Now you can have both. Always start with how you live.”
When Rugs Empower Living
The El Peterson x Fabulive collection is, at its core, about empowerment. It empowers families to live fully, to design fearlessly, and to lean into the joyful chaos that makes a house feel like home.
These washable rugs don’t just clean up well—they stand up, show up, and glow up. And in the whirlwind of everyday family life, that kind of resilience is more than design. It’s devotion.
So go ahead. Let the dog in. Say yes to craft hour on the floor. Build a pillow fort. Spill the juice. Then toss your rug in the wash, pour a glass of wine, and return to the beauty of a home that doesn’t ask you to tiptoe—but to thrive.
Designing Without Fear — The Emotional Ease of Washable Rugs
Let’s take a breath.
In a culture where perfection is prized—where interior images are filtered to flawlessness and “aesthetic” often trumps authenticity—it’s easy to feel that our homes must be immaculate to be meaningful. But real life is textured, tangled, spontaneous. And the moment we try to sterilize our spaces from the messiness of living, we dilute their soul.
Enter the El Peterson x Fabulive washable rug capsule—a quiet revolution against the cult of perfection.
At first glance, it’s a collection of beautifully understated rugs—earth-toned, richly textured, versatile. But underneath the design is a deeper proposition: what if our homes could be designed for freedom, not fear?
The Pressure of “Precious” Design
Modern interior culture is brimming with admiration for pristine white sofas, polished marble, and hand-knotted heirloom rugs. And while these elements can be stunning, they often come with invisible boundaries:
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Don’t eat in here.
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Take your shoes off.
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Watch out for the rug.
We begin tiptoeing around our own homes. We start living around the beauty instead of within it.
This creates a subtle, unspoken pressure—especially for families with young children, pets, or bustling social lives. The fear of mess becomes a design decision. And joy, movement, spontaneity begin to shrink.
Washable Rugs: Permission to Live Boldly
This is why washable rugs matter—not just practically, but emotionally. They dissolve the fear.
Suddenly, your toddler spilling orange juice is not a catastrophe. Your dog tracking in muddy paw prints is not a disaster. Your morning coffee tipping over during a cozy couch scroll is not the end of the world.
Because you can just—wash the rug.
This shift may seem small, but its ripple effect is profound. As El Peterson puts it, “The moment I realized I didn’t have to panic over spills was the moment I really started living in my home.”
Washable rugs remove the barrier between beauty and real life. And in doing so, they gift us something far more valuable than a clean floor: emotional ease.
The Emotional Climate of a Mess-Friendly Home
What happens when fear is no longer a filter for your everyday decisions?
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Joy expands. You say yes to messy crafts with your kids. You host dinner parties without hovering. You let your guests lounge barefoot on the rug, wine glass in hand, without anxiety gnawing at the back of your mind.
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Creativity flows. You try new layouts, swap furniture around, create cozy floor seating with throws and cushions—because you know your foundation can handle it.
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Spontaneity returns. You stop waiting for the “perfect” time to light that candle or bake that cake or turn the living room into a blanket fort.
Your home becomes a space where life happens without hesitation.
And that is the true emotional magic of El’s capsule with Fabulive.
From Utility to Philosophy: A New Design Ethos
For El, this collection isn’t just about washable functionality—it’s about rewriting the rules of what beautiful living looks like. These rugs offer a soft but subversive philosophy:
Resilience can be elegant. Simplicity can be soulful. And beauty should never ask you to tiptoe.
Every rug in the capsule is crafted with this mindset in place. The Zella Washable Vintage Rug, for instance, looks delicate enough to belong in a museum—its muted palette and antique-inspired pattern exude quiet romance. But it’s built to withstand muddy feet, food stains, and machine washes. It is the perfect paradox: visibly graceful, invisibly strong.
That’s the design lesson washable rugs teach us: you don’t have to sacrifice style to gain peace of mind. You can have both.
The Ripple Effect: A Home That Feels Emotionally Safe
There’s a deeper layer here. When we stop designing with fear, we create homes that feel emotionally safe. And emotional safety is the cornerstone of wellbeing.
Your living room should not be a place of rules—it should be a sanctuary. A place where:
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Children learn it’s okay to make mistakes.
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Guests feel welcomed, not warned.
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You feel at ease in your own skin.
A rug that allows for mess is also a rug that encourages presence. It becomes a soft place to land—not just physically, but emotionally.
It says: Come in. Breathe. Spill something. Laugh harder. Cry if you need to. This space is for you, not for show.
Designing for Grace, Not Control
Washable rugs might seem like a surface-level solution. But they represent something far more profound: a rejection of rigid control in favor of gracious flexibility.
And isn’t that a metaphor for life itself?
We can either try to control every variable—guarding against stains, shielding against wear, designing for appearances—or we can choose to live with more grace. To design spaces that honor our humanity, our spontaneity, our chaos.
El’s capsule reminds us that graceful living isn’t about pristine surfaces—it’s about compassionate design. About building a home that bends with life, not one that breaks under the weight of it.
When our rugs are washable, we become more washable too. We become more forgiving—of ourselves, of our children, of our days that don’t go as planned.
El’s Philosophy in Action: Real Rooms, Real People
In her own home, El uses her Fabulive rugs in the most active areas:
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The Margot Bordered Medallion Rug sits under the family dining table, where spaghetti nights and school projects collide.
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The Soren Rug anchors the entryway, catching everything from soccer cleats to wet umbrellas.
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The Meena Fading Garden Rug is layered beneath her reading chair—where she sips tea, journals, or chats with her boys.
Each rug tells a different story. But they all carry the same message: this is a home that lives fully.
And that’s the ethos El wants to share through this collection.
Design Your Life, Not Just Your Living Room
Ultimately, washable rugs are more than a convenience. They are a design philosophy. One that says your life doesn’t need to shrink to fit a space—your space should stretch to hold your life.
So the next time you decorate, ask yourself not just what’s beautiful—but what’s liberating. What makes you breathe easier? What makes your child feel free to be a child? What makes you feel like you can dance barefoot at 10 a.m. on a Tuesday just because?
Designing without fear is not about carelessness. It’s about caring more deeply—about the people in your home, the memories you’re making, and the ease with which you’re living.
Final Words: Rugs That Love You Back
El Peterson’s Fabulive capsule is an offering—not just of beautiful rugs, but of emotional grounding. Of resilience wrapped in softness. Of elegance that doesn’t come at the cost of spontaneity.
So whether you're chasing giggles across the living room, throwing a last-minute dinner party, or just curling up with your dog and a good book, let your rug be the thing that says:
"Go ahead. Be here. Fully."
Because the most beautiful rooms are the ones that are lived in—mess, joy, magic and all.