Austin Designer Battles Brooklynites in Apartment Therapy's Annual Design Showcase

Designer Rebekah Rauser's nifty "Redeploy Rug" was selected as one of the semi-finalists in Apartment Therapy's annual Design Showcase competition. The Austinite's creation is a wool/wool-blend piece crafted from military surplus blankets:

The Redeploy Rug combines the necessary durability of military surplus blankets with the organic fluidity of a topographic-esque pattern. With a stitch and a stuff they come together to transform your floor into an inviting landscape.

The rug shown draws on the beauty and durability of 100% wool Russian army blankets from the 1950's. After the stitched pattern is in place, the blankets are carefully hand-stuffed with wool-blend army surplus blankets and finished with an edge detail that emphasizes the organic lines.

The Redeploy Rug is the first in a series of military surplus based products by Rauser Design.

Rauser's entry is up for voting, but hurry—the poll closes in about 30 minutes.

After the jump: a video from Rebekah describing her design.