greige in rich texture

Texture rich is an understatement for this space.  The layering of materials makes such an impact in this tone on tone space.  I love every inch and wish I had the discipline to design my own home this way! Gorgeous!

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Warming up a bath floor

A good friend of mine just couldn't convince her husband to go for hardwood flooring in their renovated master bath.

So, we're thinking....if a worn oriental rug works so well here, it'll look great on a tiled bath floor and will really warm up the space.  

a few images from pintrest 

I love a colorful rug in an all white or black and white bath...

Shed {giveaway}

 

Our second gift in our Holiday giving series is from Shed...  I am super excited about this shop and their Moroccan silver pouf that they are offering!  

Shedopened in 2009 in Maplewood NJ. It is a tiny store packed with a lot of oomph!  They have a great mix of modern, vintage and the unexpected. This month they launched their website in order to have a larger store without additional square footage, each item in the shop is carefully selected to give your room that extra special something, that pop that we are all looking for!

 

 These are a few other goodies that I saw while shopping their site.  I WANT one of those sheepskins for my kitchen nook, it is perfect for on the chairs... a little bit fun// a little bit funky!

For your chance to win the silver Moroccan pouf just follow the steps on the widget at the end of this post.  A winner will be announced on November 29th!  Best of luck!

 

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Put a worn oriental rug in your kitchen. Now.

 

 

 

 

See?

 

Have a great week, folks...

 

donna

 

 

(I grabbed all these from Pinterest.

If you know the original sources, lemme know...)

oriental rugs

 

 

 

 

 

My rug weakness is an antique oushak with very faded grays and oranges.

It gets me every time.

 

Did you see the recent article in the New York Times on identifying and cleaning antique rugs?

 

The New York Times

photo by Robert Benson

 

 

Check out the advice of Lisa Wagner, who teaches rug cleaning to professionals...

Antlers on display..

 

I love this look, although I am not sure it is safe to do in every home.  I can imagine my kids running by and getting snagged on them often.  It is such a contemporary take on the lake house or hunting lodge don't you think?  

I often wish we had a second home to relax in a simple place where the days of work would disappear and the quite family time would commence.  I am curious how many of you have vacation homes- do you love them?  Do you use them? Are they summer or winter getaways or both?

image via house beautiful

 

Texture.. in design

 

Sometimes it is so hard to explain the importance of texture in design, it is such a necessary thing and I think it can often be missed.  The wood on this wall is just the beginning in this space but it is one that stands out.  I love that mixed with the rug and the cocktail table.  It makes us feel like a lot is going on even though the colors are limited here.  

Do you do texture in your home?  If so I would love to hear how you add it in to your design.

 

 

I knew he was going to Spain, but...

now I find out that my son, on his summer high school trip, is also going to Morocco.

Really?

 Will a rug like this fit in your suitcase, kid? A pants leg?  

black and white rugs

black and white rugs

see them all here

rug love

I am loving these Moroccan rugs from J. H. Minassian. I love their colorless-ness. Did I just invent that word?

Here are a couple in rooms featured in Elle Decor:

Sweet.