So, a year ago I started giving the main bathroom in my Mom’s house a quick little update. It had been looking pretty rough as it hadn’t been updated since the 1980’s. So, this was the {sort of} before: I say {sort of} because there was a faded blue wall-to-wall carpet that I pulled up … Read more
I’m on the board of the New England Chapter of the IFDA (International Furnishing and Design Association) and we have regular events for networking and learning. Last week, we were treated to an evening at Gregorian Oriental Rugs for a talk on home staging. Interim Furnishings’ Sharon MacDonald and Susan Durfee offered some interesting pointers … Read more
Medallion Rug Gallery – New Contemporary Sultanbad Rug, hand knotted area rug, total knot count 1.65Million Buying area rugs can be one of the hardest investments to make for many of us. A decent rug – which should be hand knotted for the best quality – is not inexpensive. However, a good quality rug can … Read more
I attended a wonderful design bloggers day yesterday courtesy of Boston Magazine’s “Passport To Design” program and organized by fellow blogger Yvonne Blacker. The Passport To Design event is a series of design seminars hosted by these five design industry stores and showrooms on the North Shore here in Massachusetts. The event has been going … Read more
Architectural colorist Barbara Jacobs is known for her decorative painting and color consulting to both homeowners and designers alike. A woman of many talents, she has branched out and is designing some pretty stunning – and barefoot worthy! – silk and wool rugs via her business Silk Road Weaves. Here are some of her latest … Read more
Spode, that bastion of English country style has released a fresh new pattern, create by textile artist Kim Parker. I just love this whimsical set called Emma’s Garland. So light and breezy!Kim also designs for The Rug Company: …and has a line of cute pillows available on her website:These wall panels are available through Horchow.Beautiful … Read more
This was a fun weekend! I attended Thom Felicia’s talk on “Decorating from the Floor Up” sponsored by Karastan rugs. Billed as an interactive workshop, Thom went through the process of creating a design plan starting with the rug and how to bring in colors and textures for the floor, walls and furnishings that will … Read more
I wanted to take a moment to welcome a new sponsor of ::Surroundings::. Donna Elle Seaside Living is based, fittingly, on Nantucket. Surrounded as she is with such natural beauty, its not wonder that Donna, an interior designer, was inspired to create a collection of beautiful textiles, pillows rugs and more. Life’s a Breeze™ began … Read more
The folks over at Landry and Arcari just sent me a note about their annual sidewalk sale which is this weekend. Might be a great time to pick up a deal on a beautiful new carpet!Click here for more information.
Last month, I attended the AD20/21 (Art & Design of the 20th and 21st centuries) show in Boston and nearly fell off my high heels when I came upon these amazing new rugs from Landry and Arcari. L&A is widely known for their beautiful collection of oriental carpets hand selected and commissioned from sources all … Read more
This Verner Panton rug by Designer Carpets reminds me of a Twister board. Graphic. Colorful. A loads of fun at parties! Courtesy of Bonluxat. Courtesy of Hasbro
I just love rugs and am always amazed at how intricate the patterns can be. Plus, no matter how traditional the rug – they are at home in even the most ultra modern rooms. I have the Zollanvari catalogue and have been browsing it like a coffee table artbook. It’s stunning! Their website isn’t as … Read more