Designer Rug Blog - Interior Design Inspiration

I chose the colorful Branches needlepoint rug to bring a cheerful feeling to the library. You can also choose Branches as an Aubusson rug, or as a Savonnerie rug.  

I have so often heard people say "It is hard to decorate with an Aubusson rug that has a central medallion- I always prefer rugs with all over designs"

A design scheme for a chic bedroom based on a needlepoint rug with red, yellow and green accents.

Many of us think that the best place to sleep is where the sun would not stream in and wake us up. This view ignores ignores our body's natural biological rhythms. Humans have evolved in natural harmony with the cycles of the sun. When our sleeping patterns drift away from the sun's cycles, our sleep becomes disturbed and our physical and emotional functioning is impaired.

The 17 interiors below are not only exceptionall beauiful, they will help you visualize the 7 tips for decorating with geometric rugs.

4 Tips for Decorating with Oushak rugs that have Grey, White, Taupe and brown.

 Here are my picks for Architectural Digest's 10 best decorative rugs in living rooms with a grey, black and taupe color scheme. Make sure you look at #10 which is a visionary 1970's living room by Parish Hadley that anticipates todays fashions in decorative rugs and grey, black and taupe color schemes.

1. Select a needlepoint rug in colors that will create the mood you desire.

Keep in mind that different colors have different effects on the emotions.  For example red makes a room feel energized and a deep plum gives off a feeling of richness and sophistication.  Blues have a calming effect and that is why they are so popular for bedrooms. Today I would like you to consider using blue in a main living space.  Imagine coming home after a long day and feeling instantly relaxed upon entering the living room.  In honor of Mother’s day I designed this living room scheme with stressed, overworked moms in mind. 

Last September the New York Times reported that Mayor Bloomberg and his decorator Jamie Drake had chosen Savonnerie carpets for the mayor's townhouses in New York and London. Hre are two images of these rooms.

For the first time in their history Traditional Home Magazine called upon the top Interior Design Bloggers to nominate their favorite New Traditional Designers out of which the Magazine created the 10 NEW TRAD Designers. There work appears in the first Digital Edition of Traditional Home Magazine. I am very impressed by the 10 NEW TRAD's modern take on traditional design and many of them made it to my list of the 10 Best Rooms with Decorator Rugs.

Did you know that Savonnerie rugs are still being made by hand in Paris in the same way they were woven in the 17th century?

Why are young Englishwomen so interested in learning the ancient arts of needlework and needlepoint rug making? Did these women secretly hand stitch and hand embroider Kate Middleton's wedding dress in London?

If you are fascinated by rare Louis XV Savonnerie rugs you will love the Musee Nissim de Camondo a sumptuous private mansion next to Parc Monceau in Paris that preserves exactly how a cultured early 20th century Parisian family lived with antique furniture, tapestries and priceless Savonnerie rugs, some of which were originally made for the Louvre and Versailles Palaces. For those interested in learning how to decorate with the best Savonnerie rugs there is no better place to visit in the world than the Musee Nissim de Camondo.

I like this needlepoint rug's enchanting border and flexible, wide ranging color palette. This will make it easy to select colors for adjoining spaces. Sources are at the end of this post.

Today's most exciting Savonnerie rugs are stylistically a world apart from the ornate Louis XVI carpets that we usually associate with Savonnerie rugs. These modern Savonerrie rugs are created by contemporary American artists and are ideal for modern interiors. Here are some examples of modern interiors with Savonnerie rugs. Several of these Savonnerie rugs were made from hand painted renderings by American artist Elizabeth Moisan.