Interior Designers
Unexpected Design Choices Make Traditional Wool Rugs Contemporary
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
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
Floral Rugs That Allow Change of Looks And Colors Are Winners
Hybrid Contemporary-Traditional Wool Rugs for Dressy-Casual Decor
Which Traditional Wool Rugs Will Look Tired and Which Are Timeless
In the coming days we will learn from rug experts and interior designers how to tell which rugs will become tired looking and should be avoided and which rugs will keep your room designs looking fresh and current for years to come. Read More
Pastel Oushak Rugs – Buy Rugs That Will Work With Different Styles

"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
Contemporary and Traditional Wool Rugs, Decorating Tips by Bill Barr

Interior Designer Bill Barr writes a stylish blog on Interior Design and has a deep understanding of decorating with both contemporary wool rugs and traditional wool rugs. I invited Bill to share his advice on decorating with rugs. Read More
Geometric Decorative Rugs Set Trend in Mary McDonald’s Kips Bay 2011

I visited the 2011 Kips Bay Decorator Show House last Sunday as I do each year, to forecast fashion trends in the best quality decorative rugs. I was most impressed by Mary McDonald's entrance hall. It is one of the two trend setting rooms in the entire show house, the other being Celerie Kemble's Lady's Library, featured in yesterdays post. Read More
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