11 Area Rug Rule + How to Break Them!
People often worry needlessly about interior design ‘rules’, protocols and etiquette as to the correct placing of certain items within a room or design scheme and rugs are no different.
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Known from my 5 year gig on Home + Garden Television, HGTV, I live + work in New York City designing beautifully comfortable homes.
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People often worry needlessly about interior design ‘rules’, protocols and etiquette as to the correct placing of certain items within a room or design scheme and rugs are no different.
Since meeting the Mansour rug folks in NYC a few years ago, I've been eagar to visit thier LA shop.
I have been so fortunate to be invited to join Veronika Miller aka #Modenus on one of her signature design weeks, this time #BlogTourLA. Overwhelmed not only the fellow designers sharing this experience but by the venues, meetings, presentations, outings + all things "design" that I've been exposed to, here in LA.
This is just an interim post but my mind is so full with gr8 adventures to share that I had to put it down here, now. When I return to my desk look for more posts, pictures + celeb buzz.
Backwards from yesterday, here were some events I wanted to share:
Lamps Plus: If you are a client, you know I often time use this vendor as my go-to easy-to-work with lighting resource of choice. I didn't know that actually have many brick + mortor retail locations on the West Coast. From meeting the companies President to learning of new designer friendly options, it was a lovely morning.
West Edge Design Fair: From all my years involvement with the Architectural Design Show, I've known Troy Hanson + Megan Riley. They don't disappoint with their own new West Coast venue.
Poggenpohl, Blanco, Gaggenau: European perfection for new look of streamlined kitchens, we learned of the latest technologies that make cooking fun + ergonomic (short of hiring a personal chef).
Kelly Wearstler: A exclusive visit to her office, where all the magic happens. More on this to come but needless-to-say it was one of those inspirational times I won't ever forget.
Mansour Rugs: Having been familiar with the brand, it completed the package to visit their flagship location.
Walker Zanager: A go-to resource for my projects, it was again inspiring to see this location. Lots of previews of never seen before product, to come.
Melrose Ave tour with Christian May of masion21 and Jill Seidner of her namesake firm as the guides. R + R stops in Mecox LA and Dragonette to recharge with pretty food, colorful drink + beautiful design.
Oh boy. Not over my jet lag but over my head cold, this was just a quick agenda of the days past.
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Enjoy. I'd be back in NY ready to work on Monday :)
~m
The Art Deco inspired rugs featured in the film, The Great Gatsby, are available to be purchased brand new, to adorn your home.
KGB-Limited is custom furniture manufacturer located right here in New York City. Exclusively working with the trade, these classically inspired pieces are crafted from a stunning combination of materials: metal, wood, stone + glass. Traditional methods are used to make these beautifully "modern" furnishings.
Tibetano is a friendly+ reliable resource for upscale original rugs made in Nepal + India. Hip + modern in design, their artistic sensibility add an unmistakable opulence to any room.
"Music is the arithmetic of sounds as optics is the geometry of light"
Claude Debussy
As many of my readers know, I have worked with the great people at Karastan Carpet for almost 3 years as one of their "Designers-On-Call". We have also done quite a few
social media pieces on Facebook + today we are launching:
"Karastan's Pin to Win" Contest
"Good design follows a path from the eyes to the brain, then straight to the heart" ... Alexander Julian
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