Posted by Abid Ilahi on Fri, Aug 24, 2012 @ 10:03 PM

I have always marveled at this mysterious phenomenon- a design idea suddenly appears in my thoughts, seemingly out of nowhere, and much as I question it, it persists- and then a few days or weeks later I see the idea in interior design magazines or fashion runways. This has been the case with Art Deco rugs. Regular readers of this blog know that I got quite carried away by Art Deco rugs, and wrote four blog posts in quick succession in the last two weeks, ignoring my more judgmental self which kept saying-" Is this not a little too much for your readers"?
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Posted by Abid Ilahi on Tue, Aug 21, 2012 @ 10:15 PM

The 15 best celebrity interiors with decorative rugs from the pages of Vogue magazine stand apart from any you see in even the very best design magazines.
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The most beautiful Art Deco rugs are also the simplest. I have avoided the over embellished in selecting these 12 favorite Art Deco interiors. I hope you will enjoy looking at them and they spark ideas for your interior design work.
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Posted by Abid Ilahi on Sat, Aug 11, 2012 @ 09:52 PM

Contemporary grey rugs offer excellent decorative possibilities as you demonstrated by these 14 stunning interiors by some of the most cretive American and French interior decorators.
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Posted by Abid Ilahi on Thu, Aug 09, 2012 @ 10:15 PM

Michael Smith is now known as The Presidents decorator- after he re-decorated the White House in 2009, but years before that honor, Smith already had a long list of celebrity clients which included Cindy Crawford, Steven Spielberg, Rupert Murdoch, Dustin Hoffman and Michelle Pfeiffer.
Michael Smith's interiors exhibit the aesthetics of a person who is well travelled, likes to mix rare antiques and art from different periods and cultures with pieces from lower price points. He achieves comfort, sophistication, modernism and classic traditionalism all at the same time.
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Posted by Abid Ilahi on Mon, Aug 06, 2012 @ 10:48 PM

Why Savonnerie Rugs are once again the height of fashion
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Posted by Abid Ilahi on Sat, Aug 04, 2012 @ 11:12 PM
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August is when many of us repair to the country to be healed, refreshed and soothed by nature. John Pierpont Morgan recognizing how essential vacation is for creativity, said "I can do twelve months work in eleven months, but not in twelve months".
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Posted by Abid Ilahi on Fri, Aug 03, 2012 @ 10:33 PM

Geometric Needlepoint Rugs Inspired by the Geometry in Majolica
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