I’m deep in the weeds of choosing a few new area rugs for my home, and you know what that means: you get to skip the drudgery and go straight to the short version. Now, I talked a lot about choosing an area rug a long time ago. But in addition to updating these older […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Flooring, Furnishing Ideas
Lift Up Your Sunken Living Room Design for Modern Times
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Jul
Jul
Sunken living rooms are coming back into style! Or in some cases, trendy renovators are no longer removing them from existing homes. In either case, consider your options before you call a contractor to cement it in. Getting rid of a sunken floor is a permanent solution, and a costly one at that. There are […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Dining Room Furniture and Decor, Furnishing Ideas, Latest Trends
Distinguish Your Dining Space with a Dining Table Rug
27
Jun
Jun
The dining room is becoming an outdated place of the past as kitchens open up to include a dining space within their walls. While we can all appreciate no longer feeling so cramped when cooking and eating, many are now seeking new ways to distinguish the two spaces when there aren’t walls there to do […]
02
May
May
Finding the perfect accent for any room is hard. You have to balance the space with furniture and colors without it coming off as too bland and unmemorable or too over-the-top and loud. But you can make the task easier by utilizing a subtle part of the room: the area rug. You can accent a […]
25
Aug
Aug
A few years ago I brought some friends over to the house I grew up in. “Oh, wow!” one of them said as soon as we walked in the door. “I love these gorgeous hardwood floors!” My immediate response was, “Huh? Wow, we really do have hardwood floors!” Because, honestly, I had never noticed them […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Flooring, Furnishing Ideas
Choosing A New Area Rug Part 3: Picking The Right Material
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Mar
Mar
When buying a new area rug, the first step is always figuring out what size rug you need. But the second step – choosing a material – is every bit as important. And it’s not just an aesthetic choice, either. The material used to make a rug determines how durable it will be, how easy […]
12
Mar
Mar
When it comes to choosing a new area rug, there are so many guidelines, opinions, and tidbits of advice out there that the prospect of buying one can feel much more daunting than it actually is. This series aims to collect and distill some of the conventional wisdom about how to find the perfect rug. […]
11
Mar
Mar
Choosing a new area rug is never a simple endeavor. There are so many rules and opinions, many of them conflicting, that it can be intimidating to start the search. In this series, we’re going to take a thorough look at everything that goes into buying the perfect rug. From planning to purchase and everything […]