New LR Rug Progess. I've been rug shopping for about a year now, trying to find a pretty persian for our loft living room.
The striped rug suffered from a red juice incident and has never quite been the same. It is a lovely rug, but I've pretty much decided across the board that I prefer that graphic patterned rugs with any white in the pattern go in a bedroom or an office. Any time I choose a jute or a persian rug for a living room project, it just works better and looks better for longer. Function trumps form for me, but only by a little bit. :) I am SO picky about rugs now. I've decided to go with a jute rug in our brownstone's extra long living room. I used Merida's Bora Bora jute rug in Volcano for a client project recently and it is just natural fiber rug perfection. The IKEA Tarnby and West Elm jutes are great rugs, but they are not nearly as soft as the Merida and I don't like that they are borderless.
Turns out these are not Merida, but a company called Fibre Works. Life in the Fun Lane: Three's a charm. If you have visited my instagram feed recently (inthefunlane is my username), I apologize again for the large number of lilac obsessed posts.
I just can't help it guys!! {Sitting on an old tarnished tray on a sunny day they almost look like they're glowing} I did manage to break through my lilac induced coma long enough to tackle a project that I had brewing at the back of my mind for some time. I knew this wall felt like it was lacking something. Needed something. But I have a confession guys... So I usually chicken out and leave well enough alone. Image%255B65%255D.png (image) Better Before or After? {The DeMattei-Wade Living Room “Before” featured a rich, neutral color palette, tailored shapes, a framed photo by Slim Aarons of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, a sleek, lacquered cocktail table, and a glamorous crystal chandelier.}
The San Francisco home of retail executives, Dave DeMattei and Patrick Wade has appeared in House Beautiful, the San Francisco Chronicle, and on many blogs over the past couple of years, but it wasn’t until today that I came across the most recent images of their living room’s transformation. With a fresh coat of paint, some new furniture, and plenty of new blue and white accessories, they took the room from polished traditional in the city to stylish beach cottage in The Hamptons. The original look is more in line with my own style, but I couldn’t resist sharing this makeover as it shows how a few simple changes can completely change the look and feel of a space.
Which look do you prefer—the before or the after?