Sheepskin Rugs, Cowhide Rugs, Shearling Pillows and Wool Throws: How Daddy Dresses a Room

Every room has two layers. The first is the one you plan: the sofa, the table, the lamp you saved for. The second is the one you touch: the area rug underfoot, the throw pillows on the sofa, the wool throw blanket over the chair. Hard surfaces make a room look expensive. Soft furnishings make it somewhere you want to stay.

A room with good furniture and no textiles is a showroom. Nice sofa, bare floor, one sad pillow. Lovely. Where's my coat.

Why Rugs, Throw Pillows and Throws Matter

Rugs make a room quieter. Hard floors bounce sound around. A sheepskin rug or a cowhide rug softens footsteps, conversation and the neighbor's TV.

A rug tells the furniture where it belongs. An area rug under the sofa and chairs turns separate pieces into a living room.

Throw pillows are where the color and texture go. A sofa is a long commitment. A shearling pillow or a lumbar pillow is a season.

A throw blanket is the cheapest room makeover there is. Change the throw, swap two pillows, drape a hide over the chair. Same apartment, different mood. No movers.

They're warm. A sheepskin runner beside the bed beats a cold floor at 7 a.m.

How to Style Rugs, Throw Pillows and Throws: Daddy's Rules

What size rug for a living room? Big enough that at least the front legs of the sofa and chairs sit on it. A small rug floating in the middle of the room makes everything look smaller, including you.

How to arrange throw pillows. Mix the shapes: squares in back, a lumbar pillow in front. All squares looks like a hotel lobby. All lumbars looks like a mistake.

How to style a throw blanket. Fold it over the arm of the sofa or the back of a chair. If it looks arranged, start over.

Animal print. One per house. A leopard print pillow counts.

Mix new with old. Modern texture next to vintage and antique pieces keeps both from looking like a museum.

High-low. Put the expensive thing next to the plain thing. A good sheepskin hide over an ordinary chair does more than a new chair would.

Homelosophy: Custom Rugs, Sheepskin and Wool Throws, Handcrafted in Patagonia Since 2008

Homelosophy is Daddy's newest obsession. A sheepskin over the reading chair, a shearling lumbar pillow on the sofa, a merino throw at the foot of the guest suite bed. The pieces are modern, but they're warm and comfortable, and they sit easily next to Daddy's vintage and antique staples. A sculpted shearling pillow on an old leather club chair. A laser-etched cowhide under a century-old table. Natural materials tend to get along with things that have already lived a life.

Homelosophy has been making natural home decor since 2008, in its own facilities in Patagonia, Argentina. The line covers custom-cut designer rugs in shearling and hair-on-hide, organic wool throws, throw pillows, oversized wool poufs and natural leather furniture. Everything is made to order with skilled artisans from ethically sourced sheepskin, cowhide and wool. The textiles are 100% natural fibers, free of chemical dyes and bleaches. Homelosophy builds for designers and trade professionals, boutique hotel projects included, so these are pieces made to hold up in a serious room.

Why Homelosophy:

• Handcrafted in their own workshops in Patagonia, Argentina, since 2008
• 100% natural, ethically sourced sheepskin, cowhide and wool
• Organic textiles with no chemical dyes or bleaches
• Custom-sized rugs made to order, from 5 × 8 up to 12 × 15
• Designer-grade construction, built for trade and hospitality

Sheepskin Rugs and Cowhide Rugs

Single Patagonian Sheepskin Rug ($155)

The Single Fur Rug$155.00 is one undyed Patagonian hide, about 2.5 × 3.5 ft, backed in natural suede and tanned in Southern Argentina using traditional, chemical-free processes. It comes in Natural Ivory, Beige Camel, Grey Steel, Grey Stone and Brown Chocolate. Use it as a bedside rug, under a reading chair, or as a sheepskin throw over a chair. Daddy drapes it on the one chair that earned it.

Sheepskin Runner Rug ($325)

The Sheepskin Runner Rug$325.00 is a sheepskin hallway runner, 2.4 × 6.9 ft, hand-finished in Argentina from Patagonian sheepskin with a natural suede leather backing. It's made for moderate traffic: hallways, bedsides, reading nooks. It comes in the same five colors.

Klint Merino Lambskin Patchwork Rug (from $4,876)

The Klint Sculpted Handmade Rug$4,876.00 is a handmade lambskin rug in 100% merino lambskin, hand-stitched into a warm beige-tan patchwork. The pile is cut high and low, 1" and ½", over a suede and felt backing. It's made to order in custom sizes from 5 × 8 to 12 × 15, with a 5–8 week lead time.

Loop Laser-Etched Cowhide Rug (from $4,876)

The Loop Lasered Custom Cowhide Rug$4,876.00 is a laser etched cowhide rug in warm grey hair-on-hide, with concentric loops etched into the hair. It comes from Homelosophy's custom rug program for designers and is handcrafted in Patagonia, with a 5mm pile on a cotton canvas backing. It's made to order from 5 × 8 to 12 × 15, with a 5–8 week lead time. It's a rug that looks like graphic design.

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Shearling and Wool Throw Blankets

Alma Chunky Merino Wool Throw (from $1,150)

The Alma Merino Wool Throw Blanket$1,150.00 is a chunky merino wool throw, handwoven from 18-micron merino in a twisted texture with a long hand-knotted fringe. The throw is 43" × 71" and the blanket is 43" × 87", each plus 10" of fringe. It comes in natural ivory, light grey, slate, washed blue and blue-ivory, and arrives in a linen keepsake bag. Merino regulates temperature, so it works year-round. Daddy takes slate and calls it a neutral.

Plush Shearling Throw ($875)

The Plush Shearling Throw$875.00 is a sheepskin throw blanket in 100% merino lamb, with a plush shearling front and a velvety back. It measures 51" × 71" and comes in light grey or espresso.

Lambskin Trim Wool Throw ($795)

The Lambskin Trim Wool Throw$795.00 is a merino and llama wool throw, woven on antique looms in an ivory twill and trimmed in sheepskin fur. The throw is 51" × 71"; the 51" × 90" blanket size adds $250. Made to order in 2–3 weeks. It's perfect over the knees for the late game.

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Shearling Throw Pillows and Lumbar Pillows

Curves Sculpted Shearling Pillow (from $250)

The Curves Sculpted Shearling Pillow$250.00 is a sculpted shearling pillow in Patagonian merino lamb sheepskin, shorn into a geometric pattern. It has a velvet back and a hidden zipper. It comes in Grey Melange, Vintage Pink or Natural Ivory, in 12" × 17", 16" × 16" and 16" × 24". The down-and-feather insert is sold separately.

Shearling Leopard Lumbar Pillow (from $250)

The Shearling Leopard Lumbar Pillow$320.00 is a leopard print shearling pillow: a black leopard print on Patagonian merino lamb sheepskin, with a velvet back and a hidden zipper, in three sizes. This is the house's one animal print. Spend it wisely.

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Rugs, Throws and Pillows: FAQ

Are sheepskin rugs good for floors?
Yes, in low to moderate traffic: bedsides, hallways and reading nooks. Keep them away from mud, spills and heavy wear.

How do you clean a sheepskin rug?
Shake it, air it out and brush it gently to keep the loft. Spot clean with a damp cloth, and use a fur-specialist dry cleaner when it needs more.

How do you clean a cowhide rug?
Vacuum weekly with a soft brush attachment and spot clean with mild soap. Avoid moisture, steam and abrasive cleaners, and rotate the rug now and then so it wears evenly.

Can I get a custom size rug?
Yes. Several Homelosophy rugs, including Klint and Loop Lasered, are made to order in sizes from 5 × 8 to 12 × 15, with a 5–8 week lead time.

Where are Homelosophy rugs made?
In Homelosophy's own facilities in Patagonia, Argentina, where the brand has worked with artisans since 2008.

What's the difference between a throw and a blanket?
Size. On the Lambskin Trim, the throw is 51" × 71" and the blanket is 51" × 90". A throw covers your lap; a blanket covers the bed.

Do shearling pillows come with inserts?
On Homelosophy shearling pillows the insert is sold separately. It has a cotton shell filled with 90% duck feather and 10% down.

Where to Start

You don't need the custom rug this week. Start with a sheepskin hide over the chair you actually sit in, one good wool throw, and two throw pillows that don't match each other but do match the room. Live with it. Then do the floor.

Furnish it like someone's watching. Then sit down in it like nobody is.