I'll be honest, as an interior designer, my home is often the last space that I work on. Most of my energy goes toward working on clients' homes. Not that my house isn't VERY cute and reflective of my style, there are just a few things that I've chosen to ignore due to lack of time. I can blame it on lack of time as most of my time outside work has been devoted to preparing for my wedding in October and getting ready to be married. So, I have a wall or two in the kitchen that I just haven't finished painting after owning my home over a year. I also desperately need a new area rug. I keep looking at the one I bought at Pier 1 five years ago as a temporary replacement when I was selling my former residence and wonder how I've kept something that I intended to use no longer than a few months for such a long period of time. I guess in the end we all have issues with time, but it's important to make our houses look good!
One way that takes very little time and a relatively small amount a money is by adding a new area rug to your space. We recently started carrying Loloi Rugs, and let me tell you--they are fantastic!! They are such a great look and an excellent value. If your style is somewhere between slightly transitional to ultra-modern, you can find something great from Loloi! They even have a few traditional rugs in their line.
I wanted to show you three rugs with a similar color palette and discuss how they could be used. I love the movement of this rug from their contemporary line. It would look fantastic with an espresso leather sofa or a textured chennille sofa. Adding a "pop" of red with accent pillows would tie it all in!
Here's a great rug for a more traditional look, but basically the same color palette. It would also work with a darker leather sofa, but I would put one with rolled arms and antique brass nailhead to give it a different feel. This rug has movement as well, but on a smaller scale. Putting gorgeous tables with "S Curve" legs would beautifully mimic the curves of the rug design.
So, this would be our "transitional" example. I love this rug! Loloi has taken elements of the traditional rug and enlarged them to give it an updated feel. They've removed the border so it seems less confined. One nice thing about not having a border is that it can be cut down to a different size and re-bound if needed. I have a client that's using a rug similar to this under her round dining table and she wanted a square rug, which is nearly impossible to find. So, she's cutting the rug down to make a square and it will look awesome!
We recently got in several new rugs from Loloi. Take some time to browse through the website: www.loloirugs.com. I'd love to show you them in person at Norwood. Stop on by and take a look--you'll be glad you did!
Shasta
