For the past fourteen years the French magazine Maison Côté Sud has featured gorgeous homes in Provence and in the Mediterranean region at large. It publishes the work of the most important interior designers and photographers. The pictures are always glorious and have a refreshing perspective on interior design and decorative rugs. I love their imaginative decorative rugs and choice of colors, patterns and textures. Read More
Greek key rugs are inspired by the Greek key pattern which is among the most common motifs seen in ancient art. The greek key is also called the meander pattern, after the twisting and turning Meander river in Turkey, see below. Read More
Geometric rugs are very fashionable today. Asmara started the trend for geometric rugs seven years ago with the introduction of the Asmara Ascot rugs and Bombay rugs. Read More
Tags: Geometric Rugs
Here are my pick of the 16 best interiors with decorative rugs in this months Design Magazines: Architectural Digest had 11, Elle Decor 3, Lonny Magazine 1, Rue Magazine 1, Traditional Home 0 and Veranda 0, House Beautiful 0. Read More
Tags: Design Inspiration
1. Today Giorgio Armani prefers contemporary rugs in pure silk. Ten years ago he chose sisal rugs for this New York apartment. What does this tell us about future trends in decorative rugs and about Giorgio Armani evolving tastes in interior design? Here Armani is seated on a pale blue silk rug in the living room of his winter getaway near St. Moritz. Image courtesy Architectural Digest. Read More
The BBC invited 20 artists to paint the Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee Pageant while standing on the Millenium Bridge over the River Thames. The cold, rainy weather forced many artists to modify their oil painting techniques while others had to abandon their work midway. Here are three of my favorite works in oil. Read More
Tags: needlepoint rugs, Savonnerie Rugs
1. The colors on the front side of this needlepoint panel have faded in the 150 years since it was made by hand sometime between 1750 and 1800. Image courtesy Morgaine-le-fay.co.uk. Read More
Julian Sands and Helena Bonham Carter in the 1985 movie "A Room with a View" . Image Courtesy Merchant Ivory Productions. Read More
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. Read More
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" Read More
Tags: Aubusson Rugs, Design Inspiration
