Home Decor and Interiors: area rugs

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">A CHANGE IS GOOD</div><br><br />I recently took advantage of a Pottery Barn sale and changed out my old, tired 8x10 patterned rug for a tightly woven solid colored jute rug of the same size.  <br><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrz60yg7S0JbzxYywBnXhMTVSd0KCyNobBZDAVuoTH4zdsI5OYniDN8QLanjjdX2Ww4ZOB5g2C-TBf_5xZH7P6AoRQKi2irJy3RRw7du7cTbrPANpNMw6pnN1Z2l7IPW8ANy9-4dGSou1Z/s1600/299+at+pb+solid+sisal+rug+-+tweed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287px" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrz60yg7S0JbzxYywBnXhMTVSd0KCyNobBZDAVuoTH4zdsI5OYniDN8QLanjjdX2Ww4ZOB5g2C-TBf_5xZH7P6AoRQKi2irJy3RRw7du7cTbrPANpNMw6pnN1Z2l7IPW8ANy9-4dGSou1Z/s320/299+at+pb+solid+sisal+rug+-+tweed.jpg" width="320px"></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">It was a new look for the room and gave it new life.  </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">My husband is still getting used to it - keeps asking me if I love it - I assure him I do.  <br><br /></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2011/03/freshen-up-for-spring.html#more">Read more »</a>

HOME DECOR: The Power of a Rug

A CHANGE IS GOOD I recently took advantage of a Pottery Barn sale and changed out my old, tired 8x10 patterned rug for a tightly woven solid...

<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Pat was definitely ready for a new look</span></strong>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Her peach walls, peach wing chairs and white floral sofa were beautiful in the 80's - but it wasn't the 80's anymore. Heavy lace curtains, off-white carpeting and brass accessories had to go, but we loved the new crown molding, plastered ceiling and mullioned windows. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiensVmdrFPmlxldjcu40wTjOWc2muU2rqrMMZ1IlQLP0DQEtuyf8_Wy-9fDpXcBAb8OpPbo6lQgK8zpsgrCCTvrI5zZAwrEP7DCm0noXpwviyfqLmQ-U34x9ecep7d1Sck5gGl0uxQWss/s1600-h/livingrooma.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="479" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353566116766170402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiensVmdrFPmlxldjcu40wTjOWc2muU2rqrMMZ1IlQLP0DQEtuyf8_Wy-9fDpXcBAb8OpPbo6lQgK8zpsgrCCTvrI5zZAwrEP7DCm0noXpwviyfqLmQ-U34x9ecep7d1Sck5gGl0uxQWss/s640/livingrooma.JPG" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWNsKkMbhzNVj30eKydm5uyZiK5KYAXinLgixU0QCH-0lBGj_z98mrVPsk8lsX1dpxtvqz-3ProWTI06g3UZuYLMX5cudk0A5uv5Vb5RFc6Y0d49c8CCljPgUOsPiArxkNQAwBqzcrqs/s1600-h/IMG_1907.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353566112973649586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWNsKkMbhzNVj30eKydm5uyZiK5KYAXinLgixU0QCH-0lBGj_z98mrVPsk8lsX1dpxtvqz-3ProWTI06g3UZuYLMX5cudk0A5uv5Vb5RFc6Y0d49c8CCljPgUOsPiArxkNQAwBqzcrqs/s640/IMG_1907.JPG" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" width="640" /></a> <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The only furniture Pat wished to keep in this room was the family piano. I wanted to see more light in the room as well. She had a definite idea about color - more peaches and cream - but I decided NOT to take her at her word and we took a little trip to the fabric showroom. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I asked her to forget about the living room and just show me the fabrics she was drawn to.</div><div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ-X4tLd-kg4s3bMgh9aUcwgXy-0dihP1vVt5eL4LRqgci5_op9PADP7HPfroEE97Xn32MtAuG4VsLkyMu3HZxdepdT6puuyJtNhp0kExfkxHtD-_kzYfXxQog72kLnH9IAHf4mMGtxqU/s1600-h/diningrooma.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="509" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353566105432549202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ-X4tLd-kg4s3bMgh9aUcwgXy-0dihP1vVt5eL4LRqgci5_op9PADP7HPfroEE97Xn32MtAuG4VsLkyMu3HZxdepdT6puuyJtNhp0kExfkxHtD-_kzYfXxQog72kLnH9IAHf4mMGtxqU/s640/diningrooma.JPG" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" width="640" /></a> The dining room was included in this redecorating project, as it is an open continuation of the living room. In this room, Pat decided she still loved her dining set and would keep it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF1feSeGiJBKJPavRMBAlurkoMSz2LIQ4qQwLkKvKHLjk6DZzESfX-Oirc0zk6VcD0Hn1wMEfpTbLFE9XEJVt_hPiH_mUDUPwbYjBDjfQ0TDMX35SjLlN_cTmucxtfAkzn2TfwRYi8p28/s1600-h/entrya.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiizVgsfC8OuLShiSzoqRL86W6QSR_ox3TAFc_LyLe8mZLNcwfuge_77p2_BYEI0yMIrzYH_kawApoGLhjfScIU5eB47TwlXyxJ9wZcMH8EVCUc5LtZxo8nwZgEItbgMr_Ui4rxOSLNdNE/s1600-h/no3.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="text-align: center;">Our trip to the fabric store surprised Pat. </div><div style="text-align: center;">She found that she was 'drawn' to deep reds, chocolate browns and golds. </div><div style="text-align: center;">A far cry from peaches and cream. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Having found her color palette, went to work. </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdWeQP8W0F-hbAsRBnk8kx5_qi0MaiVTYo1CQ6ByBHlHUfotdxnGpF5EnEaqTbQUi2xAFzRHX8a5WdoUM5VZ18HMwvAq3ABlEZFZ8O_4VF3mRwg3YK2ulRkdsbDWkdg0XW7z9CZQQACB0/s1600-h/before.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353563724731640146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdWeQP8W0F-hbAsRBnk8kx5_qi0MaiVTYo1CQ6ByBHlHUfotdxnGpF5EnEaqTbQUi2xAFzRHX8a5WdoUM5VZ18HMwvAq3ABlEZFZ8O_4VF3mRwg3YK2ulRkdsbDWkdg0XW7z9CZQQACB0/s640/before.JPG" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" width="640" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>[Living Room Before]</em></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've decided Pat leads a charmed life, and I must take her with me whenever I shop. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Nearly every place we went - for furniture, fabric, lighting or accessories - we found a sale. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3n87yCpG02buCzFeJzJOL_1j5Yqk1TDotlGMSw1_aWVQIFRwOahsSJXmInvDg-BJg0EhZjERL-Hgjj-o_4GbeBfFODAjyj5uRO9gbRPXQGoNYw61mkaGoDMQ7N8sTPIXc4ZmtB_q_g8c/s1600-h/patslivingrm.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="465" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353563720290686898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3n87yCpG02buCzFeJzJOL_1j5Yqk1TDotlGMSw1_aWVQIFRwOahsSJXmInvDg-BJg0EhZjERL-Hgjj-o_4GbeBfFODAjyj5uRO9gbRPXQGoNYw61mkaGoDMQ7N8sTPIXc4ZmtB_q_g8c/s640/patslivingrm.jpg" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><em>[Living Room After]</em></div><div align="center">We first addressed the flooring and installed 20" travertine tile for the 'old world look' Pat loved. Next, we painted the walls a warm neutral gold. We added bronze colored sconces to both sides of the room, bringing in more light. I brought in the warm chocolate color that Pat was drawn to in the deep wood tones of the curio and accent tables. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZKHS3SP-YGKWQvy91XjDgjm3yYRF3d5C3QHlZ8UBjyYygP_Vomb3Rody2MN8QJ-NyYKCaUmGvnSEofciBzbOTCjAiNbWMgCaFvM8mJIn5AvVe3bghXIyDDjKun62XexBf6x6fCR1dc0/s1600-h/no1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="451" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353563709186018962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZKHS3SP-YGKWQvy91XjDgjm3yYRF3d5C3QHlZ8UBjyYygP_Vomb3Rody2MN8QJ-NyYKCaUmGvnSEofciBzbOTCjAiNbWMgCaFvM8mJIn5AvVe3bghXIyDDjKun62XexBf6x6fCR1dc0/s640/no1.JPG" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" width="640" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><em>[Living Room After]</em> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Notice the bronze mirror, and the wrought iron detail on the curio. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">We softened the effect of the stone flooring with warm and beautiful area rugs. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">We found sofas in gold and deep red chenille and accent chairs in a deep gold. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">We added extra pillows, bringing in the deep red accent she loved. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">I customized the lampshades on the sconces, covering them in a golden silk, </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">and also on the candlestick lamps in a red silk with detailed trim. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">The photo doesn't show it, but we also added sconces to frame the area around the piano and a deep red Bergere style chair. The result was a warm and inviting room - with absolutely no trace of the 80's left. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXkiFwJwl8RqujuJI9BaXenC1JrnYEqadpdxP1piZ2cw3HhzYmLW97xBoibgxX_n-4-A3yXvs3CKyGcgbdoT-Yo2vcSJGVOmKfME8cxRufM276skwRIv-CLHJoD_wtQIPf8B7TenD9ts/s1600-h/diningrooma.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="556" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353563024936046882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXkiFwJwl8RqujuJI9BaXenC1JrnYEqadpdxP1piZ2cw3HhzYmLW97xBoibgxX_n-4-A3yXvs3CKyGcgbdoT-Yo2vcSJGVOmKfME8cxRufM276skwRIv-CLHJoD_wtQIPf8B7TenD9ts/s640/diningrooma.JPG" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" width="640" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDK4xjQfDiGz9kennme8nf8UpmkEU6Jqe9vgQQSZZRCIbeLbGhcfViykIo1yso6IzFRFLLe1zrjdduAoZWLgo8WTHrrWZ_OM4f3gvegFRtk3trt2ggFz4CdzsL6xA6GNczHGX5AoWTnbo/s1600-h/no1.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><em>[Dining Room Before]</em></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pat still loved her dining room set, but it needed a little updating. We removed the cane from the backs of the dining room chairs and upholstered that area and the seats in a deep red patterned chenille. The dated chandelier was replaced by a beautiful wrought iron and scavo glass fixture. Sconces were added on either side of the china hutch. We continued the same flooring here as the living room, but used a slightly deeper paint color for the walls. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We replaced the brass frames on some of the artwork and created a feature wall. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFpcxWZh0pVkvfN_j97mvsQAt7270gKYLyD7Lov-OJXYl7veTn1ctWHau8HimVrTHuTSrTpIsVEG5Rrfj2qbQUEp0LPti3x8sD1KjbtRvWBsOm2ylZXugDKKr95lI3rVvzgAhWEyzxZt0/s1600-h/no5.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="425" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353563704513474450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFpcxWZh0pVkvfN_j97mvsQAt7270gKYLyD7Lov-OJXYl7veTn1ctWHau8HimVrTHuTSrTpIsVEG5Rrfj2qbQUEp0LPti3x8sD1KjbtRvWBsOm2ylZXugDKKr95lI3rVvzgAhWEyzxZt0/s640/no5.JPG" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" width="640" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>[Dining Room After]</em></div><div style="text-align: center;">I made dupioni silk drapes which we hung on shortened dark wood rods. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We added an area rug and a few new accessories<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVg8sdp8PKwAddONQH3y_f8nHehpWLl5tBxpv6cCsyLODM-TzzTjdAOha3UnDOOSUnbHu5xFLjs7EiRqgpDmpQx8k8Lyfj_T0xhtJ1WalWns9kB3tThepvwfzkITqiKZzcnv-eLlNI2Y/s1600-h/diningroom.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353563018422777154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVg8sdp8PKwAddONQH3y_f8nHehpWLl5tBxpv6cCsyLODM-TzzTjdAOha3UnDOOSUnbHu5xFLjs7EiRqgpDmpQx8k8Lyfj_T0xhtJ1WalWns9kB3tThepvwfzkITqiKZzcnv-eLlNI2Y/s640/diningroom.JPG" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" width="640" /></a> </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>[Dining Room After]</em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirGXGOQpUibjE4s7YEfhi_CHoa-jM91zEAkr05oini_EvLnlRIj1YbwVGxXvedZedlSiqs3BkOnOSSKmJzT-FuvQPJakcgpH5Pe4yrO3CqWC6VuDuCeddN4cS1CNOM4dudy6LzYg0l6FY/s1600-h/diningroom2.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="397" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353563013910485058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirGXGOQpUibjE4s7YEfhi_CHoa-jM91zEAkr05oini_EvLnlRIj1YbwVGxXvedZedlSiqs3BkOnOSSKmJzT-FuvQPJakcgpH5Pe4yrO3CqWC6VuDuCeddN4cS1CNOM4dudy6LzYg0l6FY/s640/diningroom2.JPG" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" width="640" /></a> </div><div><div></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><em>[Dining Room After]</em></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pat's beautiful Living and Dining Room. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I would love to hear your comments. Please take a minute and let me know what you think... </div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

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