It's finally here, today's the day we announce the lucky winner of this super fine giveaway from Plaza Rugs and Shak In Style!

So without delay, we would like to congratulate Stephanie Webb on her big win! Yea Stephanie! We hope you love your rug (what's not to love) and for those of you who are green with envy (and rug-less) be sure to check back with us for more exciting giveaways coming soon.

And remember, you can still be a winner by taking advantage of Plaza Rugs offering for a 10% discount on a specially selected rugs just for Shakadoo readers. There is over 550 to choose from and free shipping to US Residents.

Just enter the code Shak10 at checkout for a savings of an extra 10% on these specially selected rugs! With a 10% discount and Plaza Rugs' everyday low prices and free shipping, that's an awesome savings! But hurry- this discount is only available until May 31, 2008!

I was flipping through the West Elm catalog yesterday when this Wood Grain Rug caught my eye.

My favorite thing about it? It's described as "carved soft wool pile."

Wood Grain Rug, $109-$749.

I love rugs. I love dogs. My dog, Thora, loves to ruin my rugs. I've never owned one that she hasn't sent to an early grave.

How does she ruin them, you ask? To be delicate, let's just say that she has some tummy problems and my rugs seem to her the perfect outlet.

As a result, the only rugs I've owned in the last 5 years have remained behind closed doors in the office or guest room.

But, my rug-ban may be nearing an end. I ran across this gorgeous puzzle rug on Design Spotter. Well, technically it's modular flooring in a rug design. It's not only colorful, and playful. It's also made of rubber.

Fabulous zebra rug paired with navy chairs from a James McInroe designed home in Dallas.

Photo Via The Dallas Morning News.

This woodgrain mat from the Chilewich  Collection is really cool looking. It's made of woven vinyl fiber and contains 15-20% recycled materials.

Available in small and large at Design Within Reach.

Via BLTD.

Martha Stewart has teamed with FLOR to create some simple but elegant tiled rug designs. There's nothing revolutionary here, but everything is pretty and muted and a little more traditional than FLOR's other fare.

Reed is my favorite. The simple two-tone stripe looks very classy.

Moon is very plain, but looks more plush than FLOR's other tiles.

Needlepoint Stripe has a lovely, warm pallete.

So, I was over at Branch, and eyeing all their eco-friendly home furnishing and children's accessories when I noticed this totally unique type of flooring.

Normally, when I think of cork I am popping open a bottle of wine or using thumb-tacks to stick up a note but this idea really struck me as ingenious from the standpoint of durability and creativity. 

The ModuTile Cork Flooring is safe to use on ceramic, linoleum, concrete and wood floors. You can install them either temporarily, with peel-and-stick adhesive tabs, or permanently, using standard cork flooring adhesive.

This would be perfect for our basement. The concrete floors are just awful and until we commit to finishing the whole thing off, this might be a fabulous alternative to unmatched carpet remnants that can become moldy and stinky. The total floor coverage for one set is 12 square feet. About $98. Cool!