California Style
Elizabeth Dinkel Color Drama on Beige Geometric Needlepoint Rug
Martyn Lawrence Bullard Melds Fashion, Glamour with Zebra Area Rug
Courteney Cox’s Sanctum is Softened by a Silver Gray Blue Oushak Rug
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
How to Bring Color to Rooms with Contemporary-Traditional Wool Rugs

"If you are struggling with what kind of a color combination to use in a room and what to blend with it—find a fabric that has a pattern and one of the colors in the fabric should be the main color in the rug.This fabric will then give you your whole color game plan". Eric Guenther, Chief Designer, Whim Home, San Juan Capistrano, CA Read More
Hybrid Contemporary-Traditional Wool Rugs for Dressy-Casual Decor
Contemporary Wool Rugs| Avoid “Black Dress” Decorating

"When decorating a room with contemporary rugs we find ourselves hearkening back to the approach we use in dressing and think “Gee if I have a classic black outfit, I can use my handbag and my jewelry to accessorize". Read More
Contemporary Wool Rugs| California Glamor meets Italian Fashion

Eric Guenther is a sought after California interior designer who has mastered the art of blending youthful California glamor with a European sensibility worthy of London's World of Interiors. I escaped Boston's 90 degree humidity this week to interview Eric at his fabulous Whim Interiors in San Juan Capistrano, CA where it is a dry 75 degrees all through July and August. Read More