Posted by Abid Ilahi on Sun, Apr 29, 2012 @ 12:37 PM
Seventy years before Downton Abbey, A. C. W. Pugin designed London's magnificent Houses of Parliament. Pugin hoped his design would inspire a return to the moral and social values of England's romantic past of chivalry, gallant knights, peace and prosperity. Pugin also designed the interior furnishings including needlepoint rugs for his buildings.
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Posted by Abid Ilahi on Sat, Apr 21, 2012 @ 11:38 PM
Lonny Magazines 10 Best Living Room Decorator Rugs and The Best 11 Decorator Rugs for Dining Rooms in Lonny Magazine were so popular we are following up with todays Best 12 Decorator Rugs for Bedrooms
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Posted by Alexis McDermott on Wed, Apr 18, 2012 @ 10:48 PM
This needlepoint rug beautifully ties together the modern and traditional elements in this dining room. The coral trellis pattern of the needlepoint rug is in a perfect marriage with the sculptural base of the dining table while the grainy texture of the needlepoint rug brings out the beauty of the smooth glass surface of the table top. View this needlepoint rug. View Sources below.
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Posted by Abid Ilahi on Mon, Apr 16, 2012 @ 12:28 AM
In the rarefied world of London's finest antique dealers there are three, Keshishian, S. Franses and C.John, who specialize in the rarest antique needlepoint rugs. While lesser quality antique needlepoint rugs can be seen at the auction houses Sotheby's and Christies, the very finest and rarerest antique needlepoint rugs rarely show up there. These are handled by specialist dealers who cater to a handful of famous interior decorators, private clients and famous museums. Their prices rarely get published. But recently, while researching rare needlepoint rugs, I came across an article in
artnet.com that disclosed that Keshishian was offering a Pontremoli needlepoint rug for $750,000. Unfortunately the picture below does not do justice to this magnificent needlepoint rug.
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Posted by Abid Ilahi on Fri, Apr 13, 2012 @ 09:25 PM
Posted by Alexis Billett on Thu, Apr 12, 2012 @ 12:04 AM
The white furnishings and blue accent pieces contrast with the vibrant yellows and corals in this orange rug bringing to mind sunny days at the beach when the cool blues of the ocean and warm golds of the sand mean that white dresses will be in abundance. Learn more about this rug. Sources are at the end of the post.
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Posted by Abid Ilahi on Tue, Apr 10, 2012 @ 10:30 AM
The 14 fabulous interiors in today's post show how leading interior designers decorate with needlepoint rugs and red rugs. These rooms show:
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Posted by Abid Ilahi on Sun, Apr 08, 2012 @ 04:54 PM
Green is the color of nature and we are surrounded by greenery. The 15 inspiring interiors in todays post and the 12 Stunning Interiors with Green Rugs in an earlier post show how leading interior designers decorate with green rugs and green accents. Together these 27 rooms show you how to:
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Posted by Abid Ilahi on Sun, Apr 01, 2012 @ 12:04 AM
Erdem's Arizona Print Dress. Bergdorf Goodman named Erdem Moralioğlu among the seven "Next Big Thing" fashion designers of 2012. Erdem is a star of London's fashion scene and has a fan base that includes Keira Knightly, Sara Jessica Parker and Ashley Olsen.
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