Decor with a younger twist Archives

Unexpected Design Choices Make Traditional Wool Rugs Contemporary

Posted By Bill Barr ON August 31, 2011

"Take a risk from time to time, re-imagine a classic with a twist, mix old and new to create a beautiful room that you'll want to live in" Bill Barr, Interior Designer, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Read More

Tags: Bill Barr, Contemporary rugs, coordinating patterned rugs and fabrics, Decor with a younger twist, Decorating with needlepoint rugs, Interior Designers, statement rugs, Traditional rugs

How to Bring Color to Rooms with Contemporary-Traditional Wool Rugs

Posted By Abid Ilahi ON August 12, 2011

"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

Tags: Advanced decorating tips, California Style, Casual-Dressy Decorating Tips, coordinating patterned rugs and fabrics, Decor with a younger twist, Eric Guenther, Hybrid Contemporary-Traditional Rugs, red rugs

Pastel Oushak Rugs – Buy Rugs That Will Work With Different Styles

Posted By Bill Barr ON August 5, 2011

"Not every rug has the ability to work with two, or more completely different decorating styles, but buying a rug that can, assures you that it is an investment worth making". Read More

Tags: Bill Barr, Blue and White Rugs, blue oushak rugs, Casual Style, Decor with a younger twist, Interior Designers, oushak rugs, Rug Decorating Tips, statement rugs, textured rugs

Contemporary Wool Rugs| Avoid “Black Dress” Decorating

Posted By Abid Ilahi ON July 22, 2011

"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

Tags: California Style, contemporary rug, contemprary rugs, Decor with a younger twist, decorating tips

Contemporary Wool Rugs| California Glamor meets Italian Fashion

Posted By Abid Ilahi ON July 21, 2011

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

Tags: California Style, contemporary rug, contemprary rugs, Decor with a younger twist, decorating tips