The top three pros-and-cons of owning dhurries, flat weave carpets with a light style. Dhurries are rugs are woven from cotton or wool and sometimes a combination of both. Most are made in India. They are flat rugs with a nubby-like texture as opposed to a cut pile. So when House Beautiful featured a room makeover by New York designer Jonathan Rosen, my eye went straight to … [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...]