Laurels Originals

Discover the art of creating hand-painted canvas rugs in a private studio retreat in beautiful Santa Bárbara de Heredia, Costa Rica. Work directly with professional artist Laurel Anderson, who brings over 20 years of experience creating custom canvas rugs. Whether you’re a beginner looking for a unique creative experience or an artist interested in learning a new medium, these personalized retreats offer hands-on instruction at your own pace.

Reviews:

Over the moon with my custom canvas rug. I was skeptical at first because I was worried about the foot traffic on this rug, but this has delivered beyond my wildest expectations! Laurel and I worked together on what I wanted, the space I was working with, and the vision and ideas I had for the space. She took those ideas and ran and created something so lovely and thoughtful, I couldn't have asked for a more beautiful rug. The biggest and most wonderful surprise with the rug is my ability to clean it. My shop is filled with lots of foot traffic, black volcanic dust, and visiting dogs, but all we need to do is mop the rug and it's back to normal! I never expected that from a rug and I'm an evangelist for Laurel's canvas rugs! The prices are competitive and the quality is unsurpassed. It was such a treat to work with Laurel on the creative process and her product speaks for itself.

- Cathy Kading

Laurel has made 4 rugs for me and I'm ordering more. These rugs are easily washable and they don't collect fur from my 4 dogs. These rugs stay in place if you want by applying a glue (which can be removed) to keep the rug in place. And you decide on your own design and size! Highly recommended for an artistic touch.

- Leigh Monahan

We adore our two rugs from Laurel and will be purchasing more in the future as well. Not only are they fabulous functional art to have in our home but working with Laurel is always easy and fun too. Highly recommend!

- Sarah Bresnahan