Posted by Abid Ilahi on Fri, May 20, 2011 @ 01:03 AM

Interior Designer Bill Barr writes a stylish blog on Interior Design and has a deep understanding of decorating with both contemporary wool rugs and traditional wool rugs. I invited Bill to share his advice on decorating with rugs.
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Posted by Abid Ilahi on Thu, May 19, 2011 @ 01:03 AM

Interior Designer Eric Guenther, founder of Whim Designs, southern California is a master of mixing patterned rugs, needlepoint rugs and patterned fabrics. In a video interview during my visit to Whim Design, Eric answers the questions his clients ask about mixing patterned rugs and fabrics and creating beautiful interiors.
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Posted by Abid Ilahi on Fri, May 13, 2011 @ 12:03 AM

I asked Greenwich Connecticut Rug Consultant Jackie Ostrander what advice she gives clients on how to pick the best rugs for adjoining rooms and adjacent spaces. Jackie's advice is illustrated with floor plans to make it easier to visualize.
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Posted by Abid Ilahi on Fri, May 06, 2011 @ 02:01 AM

I visited the 2011 Kips Bay Decorator Show House last Sunday as I do each year, to forecast fashion trends in the best quality decorative rugs. I was most impressed by Mary McDonald's entrance hall. It is one of the two trend setting rooms in the entire show house, the other being Celerie Kemble's Lady's Library, featured in yesterdays post.
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Posted by Abid Ilahi on Thu, May 05, 2011 @ 03:00 AM

Is it possible to forecast fashion trends for the best decorative rugs by viewing rooms designed by the world's top decorators in the 2011 Kips Bay Decorator Show House in New York?
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Posted by Abid Ilahi on Tue, May 03, 2011 @ 03:00 AM

Imagine looking out of your window and seeing a lush summer garden all through the year.
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