Decorative Guide

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

December 15, 2013 2 min read

Just when you thought you can't put one more thing in your living room, you now have to make room for that seasonal favorite: the Christmas tree. Out pop the tape measures, the totes of decorations, and maybe even your hair as you try to figure out ‘how on earth am I going to fit this thing in...

Radiant Orchid

December 09, 2013 1 min read

The Pantone Color Institute has just introduced the new shades for Spring 2014. Leatrice Eisman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute says, "This season, consumers are looking for a state of thoughtful, emotional and artistic equilibrium." We have fallen in love with shades of Radian...

The Romantic Origins of Oriental Rugs

March 06, 2013 3 min read

The Romantic Origins of Oriental Rugs By definition, an Oriental rug is hand-knotted with wool or silk, made in an area that includes China, Turkey, India, and everything in between. Although different cultures and religious faiths developed their own techniques and signature styles, all are con...

Sari Silk - The Ultimate Recycled Rugs

February 07, 2013 2 min read

Sari Silk — The Ultimate Recycled Rugs Some call it recycling; others think the process deserves a name with a more positive connotation. Thus, the term upcycling was born. Upcycling means taking something that would otherwise be thrown away — in this case, fabric — and making it into an even be...

How to Choose a Bedroom Rug

December 31, 2012 3 min read

A bedroom area rug serves many purposes. It gives your bare feet a warm place to land when you get out of bed on a cold winter morning. It reduces noise in the bedroom, especially if your alternative is a hardwood floor (which while beautiful, can amplify sound). A bedroom rug can also accent you...

Pretty, Practical Pillows

December 26, 2012 3 min read

Bring color into a room with throw pillows. Pillows aren’t just for your bed. Accent throw pillows provide an easy, inexpensive alternative to remodeling a whole room. Pillows can also solve those ergonomic troubles you may be encountering with your new deep-set sofa or your favorite, aging recli...

Shag Is Back, Baby!

November 19, 2012 2 min read

Bury yourself in one of our bright new shag rugs. Back in the 1960s and 70s, shag rugs were all the rage. The soft, thick pile seduced the nation’s homeowners in their search for increased comfort and affordability. Unfortunately, what they found was that these carpets did not maintain their look...

The Beauty and Style of Flat-Woven Rugs

November 05, 2012 3 min read

Use flat woven rugs in a variety of ways. Flat-woven rugs are popular, durable, affordable, and colorful … and a must-have for many rug collectors. While they seem to belong to another era, flat-woven rugs are in fact undergoing a revival. Young, upwardly mobile couples to retirees have fallen fo...

Designing with Mirrors

October 30, 2012 3 min read

Use mirrors to reflect your style and taste while opening up new vistas. Everyone knows that mirrors are useful, but did you know they can also solve a wide range of decorating dilemmas? You can use mirrors to make a room look bigger, to bring a lovely outdoor scene inside, to reflect light in al...

Calm Your Decorating Nerves And See A Professional

October 08, 2012 3 min read

You know what you like. Or do you? Many consumers feel ill-equipped to put together a room so that it smacks of style and beauty. Men and women alike can throw an outfit on and accessorize with the best of the fashionistas, but when it comes to their homes, they consider themselves neophytes who ...

Fall Rug Care

September 19, 2012 2 min read

Bring your outdoor rug indoors for the winter.[/caption] October means it’s time once again to get into the spirit for a big fall cleanup. What? You think spring is the only time to clean? That’s a myth. Spring is simply a time to open up the house from the hunkered-down months of winter, sweep a...

Extend Your Rug’s Life

September 11, 2012 2 min read

Extend your rug's life with simple steps like vacuuming and rotating it. Whether you paid thousands for a one-of-a kind, exquisite, hand-knotted rug or merely a few hundred on a whimsical machine-made rug, you can take some simple steps to extend your rug’s life. In many cases, less is more when ...

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