Archive: 2011
Tucker and Marks’s Beige, Coral Bessarabian Rug Adds Romance
Ferguson & Shamamian’s Gold and Cream Oriental Rug on Park Avenue
A Neoclassical Geometric Needlepoint Rug Warms Bunny Williams Library
An architectural geometric needlepoint rug in the Federal Neoclassical style pulls together the warm reds and plums in the upholstery and the Provence yellows on the walls creating a sunny and warm ambiance for this Bunny Williams designed library in Provence. Note that the needlepoint rug does not contain the exact colors of the fabrics! Instead it has strong colors that complete the overall color composition of the room rather than mimic it. Bunny Williams work provides a marvelous lesson on how to create a sophisticated European lived in look. The objects in this library appear as though they have been accumulated over years of living well. Image courtesy Bunny Williams. Read More
A Red, Blue, Gold Stripe Oriental Rug Welcomes Mona Hajj’s Entrance
A red, blue and gold striped oriental kilim rug warms a cottage's kitchen entrance designed by Mona Hajj Interiors. The weathered paint on the walls and the brick tiled floor are softened by stepping on a soft oriental rug, making the visitor feel welcome and gengtly pampered. There is ample room to store wet boots, fishing gear and raincoats etc. An oriental rug for an entrance such as this should be sturdy, the colors should hide dirt and the wool should be of good quality so it naturally repels stains. Read More
Unexpected Design Choices Make Traditional Wool Rugs Contemporary
Water Damage in Traditional Wool Rugs: 6 PreventionTips
Professional rug cleaning at Adams & Swett. They combine hand and machine washing and then dry the rugs in a chamber with heated air circulation. Read More
3 Schemes For Blue Oushak Rugs Mix Safe And Daring Styles
"When selecting a design scheme for a client I like to mix and match styles... a traditional fabric with a more modern graphic print... something unexpected, something clients would not have thought of. Read More
Why Do Great Rugs Have Abrash?
What is Abrash? Most dictionaries do not contain this word and a search on the Internet yields two definitions, both incomplete: Read More
How To Use Colorful Contemporary Wool Rugs As Neutrals
"Everyone that walks in here has said 'My goodness I would never have thought of a rug in this color, but it is so beautiful'! I always say "Any color can be your neutral if you trust putting other colors with it...it doesn’t have to be beige to be neutral" Eric Guenther, Chief Designer, Whim, San Juan Capistrano CA. Read More