Some useful basic guidelines when placing sofas on rugs along with other furniture. Selecting area rugs for living rooms where furniture layouts include sofas on rugs room with a is not as straightforward as finding the right size rug for under a dining room table or under a bed. There are more variables involved in determining the carpet size that works best for the seating … [Read more...]
One Rug, Two Room Views
One rug, two room views shows how the right colors and accessories enhance a rug when it moves. Choosing a rug is a lot like putting together an outfit, which is why one rug, two room views may be instructive. Years ago I went to a color specialist who draped me in various colors to determine which hue looked best with my complexion and hair color. It’s one of those … [Read more...]
Vintage Carpets, Comfy Chaises
Comfy chaises on vintage carpets are perfect companions for cozy corners in any house. There’s something special about colors in vintage carpets. I love lounging on a chaise and looking out on all the colors. A chaise long is “just-for-one” seating that practically commands you to cater in a few moments of self-indulgent relaxation. In the conservatory of this home, a wide … [Read more...]
Cotton Summer Rugs
Lightweight and brightly colored cotton summer rugs are a seasonal alternative to Oriental carpets. Take a look at beach house decor and you’ll likely find a variety of striped cotton summer rugs. Unfussy and cool on bare feet, they’re often the first rug of choice for cottages and seaside homes. This beach-theme Nantucket bedroom by designer John Willey sports a typical … [Read more...]
Canadian Stone Mansion
Tour Maus Park, a mid-19th c. Canadian stone mansion home to an antiques dealer. A rustic kitchen led me to Maus Park, a mid-19th century Canadian stone mansion and historic home near Toronto. One of my favorite kitchens here on Atticmag, when I originally posted it we all swooned over the combination of luxury and natural stone. Then there was the oil painting hung in the … [Read more...]
Newlywed Ikea Penthouse
Tour this $3.545 million penthouse furnished for newlyweds completely from Ikea High wedding season is reason enough for a show house dubbed “Newlywed Nest,” sponsored by Bride’s magazine and designed by top New York residential designer, Inson Dubois Wood, using furniture and lighting exclusively from Ikea. The 2,000-square-foot interior space is essentially a two bedroom … [Read more...]
Natural Moroccan Rugs
Natural Berber Moroccan rugs are stylish organic alternatives to retro shag carpets. Moroccan rugs are varied and while that country may be known for its vividly colored, flat-weave rugs, another style is so completely different you may not guess it too, hails from Morocco. Vintage Beni Ouarain (the name of the tribe) rugs are pale and shaggy with geometric designs. They … [Read more...]
Striped Area Rugs
How to find the popular striped area rugs you see in these room décor photos. A recent post on hallway area rugs prompted a response from a reader who inquired where to locate the contemporary rug featured in the first photo of the article. It was a terrific question because it got me thinking how many times I have viewed designer and magazine photos that left me wondering … [Read more...]
More Inspired Design Showhouse
Tour part two of the Inspired Design showhouse celebrating extraordinary women A large amount of space has been devoted to the Inspired Designs Showhouse here in New York City. It features two apartments full of rooms — nearly 10,000 square feet — created by 15 top designers as a benefit for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, founded by Evelyn H. Lauder. Each room was … [Read more...]
Jonathan Adler’s Mod Beach House
Tour the modern Shelter Island, NY beach house of designers Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan Some years ago, (certainly within the last decade) I clipped these photos of an A-frame beach house on Shelter Island (Hamptons, New York) belonging to Simon Doonan (L) and Jonathan Adler (R). As a New Yorker, it’s hard not to know of Doonan, legendary Creative Director at Barney’s and … [Read more...]
Chic White Shag Carpets
Plush white shag carpets are a natural choice for mid-century inspired rooms Synonymous with the Sixties, wall-to-wall white shag carpets were a staple of every household in my neighborhood. Fast forward to the 21st century, and we find today’s shag is hipper, sleeker and very much back in style. Less is definitely more in the designer rooms featured, where solid white … [Read more...]
Stain Proof Sisal
The popularity of sisal and natural fiber area rugs is far from waning. The sisal look made popular by interior designers years ago is still going strong, if not stronger than ever. Touring the San Francisco Decorator Showcase this past May I noticed most of the rooms had a natural fiber rug as a base floor covering often embellished with an area rug. Maybe it’s the whole … [Read more...]
Galbraith and Paul Rugs
Contemporary handmade rugs from Galbraith and Paul create a sea of bright color. I have been compiling a special list of rug designers to share with you, including Galbraith and Paul. These are creative folks who, unlike moi, have the artistic ability to bring their visions to life. Textile artists Liz Galbraith and Ephraim Paul started their business journey as a studio with … [Read more...]
