A collection of ideas using these plush area rugs. Shearling pillows and upholstering on stools have been around for awhile, but the current trend is to toss the tough-wearing rugs anywhere and everywhere for softness or added warmth. A pair of Ghost chairs are covered with flokati rugs in this desk area. The shaggy look [...]
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Summer and Stripes
Is it reasonable to think that my rugs could, and should, be seasonal? It’s hot and humid outside and my beloved Oriental carpets are feeling a little heavy. I do have a lot of them — the joke around here is that we live at “rug mart.” So, along with my reaction to what our [...]
Black and White Dhurrie Rugs
Flat-woven rugs feel crisp and contemporary. I never tire of black and white as a design motif and lately I’ve noticed it turning up on the floor. Nate Berkus used it on the floor to give some visual buzz to an otherwise neutral living room. Earlier this week we saw the very same dhurrie carpet [...]
Same Room, Different Rugs II
The power of a single rug to transform a room should not be underestimated. In the past, I’ve saved a photo of a room with a rug I particularly like, then stumbled upon one of the same room with the carpet switched out. Now it’s happened again! Just as before, the first rug is an [...]
Same Room, Different Rugs
The addition and removal of only one component changes the feel of the room Awhile back I saved this picture to use for a post on Heriz rugs. Imagine my surprise when I went back to the original source, the website of designer Amanda Nisbet, and found the same room but with a different rug. [...]
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