Flat-woven black and white dhurrie rugs have a crisp and contemporary feeling in a room. I never tire of black and white dhurrie rugs or black and white as a design motif. Lately black and white dhurries have been turning up in designer rooms with terrific effect. Nate Berkus used a Madeline Weinrib it on the floor of a Chicago living room to give some visual buzz to a large … [Read more...]
Blackboard Jungle Gym
A gallon or two of blackboard paint ramps up the creative potential for a kid's playroom walls. ‘Oh wow,’ I thought, the moment I spotted this sophisticated childrens' playroom that designer Barbara Westbrook created for an Atlanta showhouse. What delicious fun for little ones who can literally draw on every wall – with chalk, of course. While the drawings on these walls look … [Read more...]