14 Gorgeous Rooms: How to Decorate with Needlepoint Rugs and Red Rugs
The 14 fabulous interiors in today's post show how leading interior designers decorate with needlepoint rugs and red rugs. These rooms show: Read More
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Where to Buy Needlepoint Rugs: 9 Top Sources and 17 Decorating Tips
A new generation of interior designers is discovering the allure of needlepoint rugs at a time when these rugs are no longer being made. Most of the needlepoint workshops in China-where 99% of needlepoint rugs were made - have shut down due to skyrocketing wages brought about by rapid industrialization which has drawn workers to higher paying manufacturing jobs. Back in the late 1980's when I first started making needlepoint rugs in China, I was amazed by the quality of the artists and artisans we were able to recruit. These young men and women freshly out of art school possessed unbelievably sensitive eyes for color and design. Now with China no longer making these rugs there are only two specialist importers remaining who have needlepoint rugs because they have retained inventory from before the factories shut down. They are Asmara and Stark Carpet. An additional seven dealers offer antique needlepoint rugs. All 9 top sources of needlepoint rugs are listed at the end of this post. Here are 17 tips for decorating with needlepoint rugs. Read More
Pinterest Top 30 Sunrooms, Outdoor Living, Porches and Loggias
It is nearing the end of April and it is still cold and rainy in Boston. But I have already started dreaming of sunny days ahead and long walks along the beach. This post follows up on the top 40 beach houses and will hopefully inspire you to design the perfect environment for enjoying this most precious time of the year. Read More
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14 Chic Hamptons, Nantucket Blue and White Interiors with Blue Rugs
A common mistake when designing blue and white rooms in the Hamptons, Nantucket or any other seaside location is to use just blue and white. Confining the color palette to just blue and white can produce a cold and unwelcoming atmosphere. Interior designers have long known that cool colors such as blue and green need to be balanced by warm colors such as beige, yellow, brown, pink etc. The warm colors can be used as accents or in larger areas such as on walls or as accents in blue rugs. The 14 gorgeous rooms by top interior designers show several different ways you can design blue and white rooms that are not only elegant but are also warm and inviting. Read More
Blue Rugs Bring Calm Atmosphere to 4 Chic Interiors
A home should not only be a reflection of your personality and style but also a comfortable environment where you can relax, recharge, and renew. Albert Hadley said, "Make your home as comfortable and attractive as possible and then get on with living." With this in mind, making your home a comfortable oasis can be an easy and enjoyable process if you start with a calming color palette. Blue rugs are an excellent way to build a room that conveys a calm, serene feeling. It's no wonder blue rugs are seen in luxury resorts and spas around the world!
Are Any Needlepoint Rugs Durable Enough for Active Rooms? 5 Tips
When clients ask interior designer Mary Ann Hart Beardman if a needlepoint rug is durable enough for active living rooms and dining rooms, she recalls the day when a neighbor’s large dog ran all over her living room needlepoint rug leaving large, wet and muddy paw prints all over the pristine cream background of her Branches needlepoint rug. Others may have panicked, but Mary knew better. She waited a day until the wet mud had completely dried and then vacuumed off the dirt without leaving a trace! Read More
