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Posts tagged “rugs & carpets”

Hot or Not?: Cameo Rug from Misstinguett Collections
Washington DC

The Cameo Rug from Misstinguett Collections is bold and funny, and it reminds us of Canadian coins (and English pounds, etc.). The rug only comes in white and bright blue. Would you put it in your...

CB2 Coda Rug: The Best of Both Worlds
Boston

When it comes to rug patterns usually there are only two main choices: organic designs or stripes. But CB2 has decided you could (and should) have both with the Coda Rug......

Good Questions: How Can I Make This Room Inspiring?

Dear AT, I have been struggling to improve my apartment and thanks to the inspirational photos at AT, so far I succeeded in bringing in much warmth and coziness. My living-room however remains to b...

Look: Mad Mats Recycled Rugs
Washington DC

We have posted about these fabulous recycled mats before in re-nest. The bright colors combined with their durable nature make them so very appealing. When we saw them displayed outside at Homebody'...

Papyra Paper Shag Rugs by Ulf Moritz
The New York Times 7.31.08

Check out this updated shag rug from textile designer Ulf Moritz. Made from a combination of wax-coated paper and natural wool, the Papyra can be spot-treated and vacuumed like a "normal" rug... ...

Good Questions: Temporary Fix to Brighten This Room Up?

Dear AT, Classic story of boy and girl move in together and boy brings huge, black leather couch into girl's pretty white living room. Here's the situation- our living room is in desperate need of c...

Best of Three: Shag Rugs, Baby!
Email from 7.16.08

I've noticed the resurgence in shag rugs in the past year. No longer the polyester shagginess of yore, they have a more modern feeling and offer the opportunity to show off natural fibers in a big,...

Jackson Rainbow Stripe Rug from Crate & Barrel

Color block rugs can be overwhelming with lots of intense, bright color. We love the combination of muted and bright colors in this new rug option from Crate & Barrel......

NY Good Questions: Rug Ideas for Our Living Room?

Dear AT, My husband and I could use some suggestions for a rug. Our sofa is taupe-ish and our chair is chartreuse. We currently have an off-white shag rug that had the rug for 2 years now and i...

NY Good Questions: How Should I Decorate This Apt.?

Dear AT, I just bought an apartment (it is exactly the same as the one I am renting right now - see attached pictures). It has a long and narrow living/dinning room and as you can see we are overf...

NY Good Questions: How Easy is it to Maintain a Felted Wool Rug?

Dear AT, I have been looking for a large area rug for my living room for ages and finally found one I love and would be perfect. It's called Verona, made by Lanart, and is handmade 100% felted wool...

NY Good Questions: What Type of Rug Should I Purchase?

Dear AT, I have slowly but surely been building my living room and I found some great curtains that I love! However, since they are so busy and my furniture is so plain, I am at a loss as to what k...

FLOR Inspiration: Do It Yourself Carpet Tiles

We just spent the last hour looking at the FLOR website. We were tipped off to an entire area where customers send in photos and descriptions of how they used FLOR carpet tiles in their homes. Peopl...

NY Good Questions: Layout Suggestions For This Room?

Dear AT, I recently discovered your site while searching for solutions to a curved wall. I know very little about decorating or properly laying out a room, so I'm submitting pictures of the new apa...

Green Screen: Do-It-Yourself Carpet Tile Room Divider

The Ample Sample contest was conceived as a way to promote creative re-use of the many thousands of carpet tile samples shipped to architects and designers. The instructions for the winning designs ...

Summer Floor Tip: Bolon Woven Vinyl Sisal
Email from 6.18.08

Alert! [On this day last week] AT was just included in Time Magazine's Best 50 Websites of 2008. Help us improve our ranking - vote for us here! Today I wanted to honor summer's impending arrival ...

NY Good Questions: Where Can I Find This Rug?

Dear AT, I saw this rug in a magazine and fell madly in love with it. Does anyone know where I can find this rug or similar? We're redoing our living room/dinning room with a brown/blue theme.... ...

NY Good Questions: Any Experience with Crewel Rugs?

Dear AT, I love this crewel rug (and several others) from Anthropologie, but I don't know much about crewel work (and the rug seems pretty thin). Does anyone have any experience with this type of r...

NY Good Questions: Sophisticated Decor Ideas?

Dear AT, I had never considered my Bouganvillea Pink Hallway 'Barbie Vomit Pink' until I read the term on this website. Now, struck with pregnancy nesting hormones and the stark revelation that my...

NY Good Questions: How Should I Finish Decorating This Room?

Dear AT, I have been blessed with having a large living room with tons and tons of windows. I am facing a dilemma with buying a coffee table and would greatly appreciate you advice. I currently h...

Bridget Floral Rug from Pottery Barn

This graphic wool rug is an updated look for Pottery Barn. Would such a highly-stylized floral pattern have made it to the retailer if it wasn't for the popularity of the similarly-stylized patterns...

Floorcloths by Hilary Law
Boston

We’ve all felt it. Strolling through a quiet museum, you have to resist the compulsive urge to reach out and touch the paintings. To experience their textures with your hands. And resist you ...

Walk on the Moon Rug from Atypyk
Paris, France

New from witty online French design retailer Atypyk, the beguiling 100% wool Walk on the Moon rug is decadent, whimsical and 3,000 euros. But they also sell plenty of clever, inexpensive products for ...

Recessed Cocoa Mats in the Home

We've all probably seen recessed cocoa mats used in commercial and retail entries and vestibules. But we have also seen a few in residences that are quite nice. The mats are generally set flush with...

BRATTBY Cowhide Rugs from IKEA

Though they've been selling Flokatis and sheep skin rugs for as long as we can remember, IKEA's BRATTBY cowhide rug is new to us — we spotted it on our tour of IKEA Brooklyn. Cowhide rugs are both...