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Iconic Photography Captured in Diacasan Rugs

Famed French photographer Emmanuel Thibault’s collaboration with luxury rug maker, Diacasan Edition, has reincarnated his iconic images into another art form – hand crafted wool rugs.

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Visual Movement in Limoges Piece Inspires Rug Pick

Artwork Details: Round Dish with the Wedding Feast of Cupid and Psyche (1562) by Leonard Limosin, Limoges, France. Enamel painted in grisaille on copper. National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Home Décor Details: Aadi Black & Gold Curve Rug at Chandra Rugs.

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Rug Décor Inspired by 16th Century Italian Decorative Bowl

Artwork Details: Bowl with sacrifice at Aulis and the Montmorency arms (1535). Workshop of Guido Durantino of Urbino. Tin-glazed Earthenware. National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Home Décor Details:Athena Rug. Loloi Rugs.

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Finding Décor Inspiration in 18th Century Qing Dynasty Porcelain

Artwork Details: Vase (1736/1795). Qing Dynasty. Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Home Décor Details: Chinese River Antique Rug at David E. Adler.

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Inspirational Impact: Design Material Choices That Make a Difference

What Inspires Me:  “One of the most inspiring pieces I’ve purchased for myself is my living room carpet. It was made by a man named Khalil Ahmed in India. He calls the pattern ‘Blossoming Diamonds’ and the story of this carpet as beautiful as the carpet itself. I bought this carpet through an online resource [...]

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Ceadogan Rugs

  Beautiful and luxurious handmade contemporary rugs by Ceadogan Rugs. (TENT London, London Design Festival, September 2011)

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Rugs: 5 Best Design Finds-International Contemporary Furniture Fair 2012

1. Inigo Elizalde Rugs 2. Naja Utzon Popov Rugs 3. Anita Bell Rugs 4. Nomadic Trading Company Vintage Rugs 5. Proper Rugs Decor Shopping Resources: Proper Rugs, Nomadic Trading Company, Anita Bell Rugs,  Naja Utzon Popov and Inigo Elizalde Rugs.

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Layla Grayce Living Room: Style Maker Look Book

  Design and Shopping Resources for Layla Grayce Living Room Look Book Oly Studio Kirin Sofa – Layla Grayce       Oly Studio Yves Cocktail Table – Layla Grayce Arteriors Bexley Aqua Glass Lamp – Layla Grayce   Geometric Side Table – Layla Grayce Mariposa White Decorative Canisters – Z Gallerie   Beach Giclee [...]

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Liora Manne Zen Vortex Rainbow Rug

If Vincent Van Gogh made rugs, then I’m positive that he would have created one that looked like Liora Manne’s blended color rainbow rug show above. I love the pattern, it brings to mind an artist yielding a brush, and with each stroke creating wavy, swirled movements that blend the rainbow palette of colors into [...]

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Rustic Glamour Urban Lodge Living Room Look Book

  Rustic Glamour Decor for Urban Lodge Living Room (home decor and furniture details)

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Petals, Romance and Feminine Style

{ FASHION INSPIRATION } Jason Wu Georgette Petal Coat at Net-A-Porter { DIVINE DESIGN } Bliss Studio Rosette Decorative Pillow. Little Fields of Flowers (red) rug designed by Studio Tørd Boontje. Manufactured by Nanimarquina. Images copyright of respective owners.

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Olga Adler Interiors’ Style Maker Look Book

About Olga Adler of Olga Adler Interiors Olga Adler, the principal of Olga Adler Interiors, is an interior designer, stylist and writer.  Olga’s refreshing approach to classic design has garnered her wide-spread recognition for her use of simple forms, unique accessories, and her love of color. Her designs are inspired by her extensive travels throughout [...]

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Saxon Henry Style Maker Look Book: Home Office

Shopping Resources: Home Office Look Book Decor by Style Maker Saxon Henry Saxon Henry writes about design, architecture, the arts and travel.  Her articles and stories have been published in a variety of high-profile and prestigious publications such as the New York Times, Robb Report, Wall Street Journal, Woman’s Day and Modernism Magazine. Her new [...]

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Home Office Decor by Style Maker Saxon Henry

{ DESIGN LOOK BOOK } Saxon Henry Style Maker Look Book: Home Office { SEATING } Stone Forest Adagio Chaise design find via Paul Anater) -Stone Forest { RUGS } Poem Rug – Home Infatuation { SEATING } Sign Armchair – Luminaire { Tabletop} Isabella Tulip Glassware – Juliska     { LIGHTING } Leucos [...]

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Annette Tatum Style Maker Look Book: Bedroom Design

Decor Shopping:  Bedroom Decor Resources from Annette Tatum’s Style Maker Look Book Annette Tatum is a textile artist, and the creative visionary and driving force behind two renowned interior decor lines, House, Inc. and Little House, which are carried in more than 700 boutiques nationwide. Annette is also the author of the fantastic fashion-inspired home [...]

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Bedroom Decor Resources: Annette Tatum’s Style Maker Look Book

  { DESIGN LOOK BOOK} Annette Tatum Style Maker Look Book: Bedroom Design { BED } Gate Headboard – Anthropologie  { TABLES } White Horn Nesting Tables-Jamie Young { BEDDING } Bamboo Sand Bedding – Annette Tatum { RUGS } Pom Pom Gold Rug -The Rug Market { Inspiration } Neutral Color Schemes Book – [...]

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Kitchen Design Look Book: Style Maker Paul Anater’s Design Notes

Paul Anater’s Style Maker Look Book: Kitchen If it’s possible to have a favorite metal, mine would be bronze. Here’s a bronze sink from Rocky Mountain Hardware. This faucet is something we’d call a high-arc bridge faucet. This beauty is from Perrin and Rowe (at Rohl) and it’s even more beautiful in polished chrome. This [...]

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Maybelline Te’s Style Maker Look Book: Boudoir/Reading Room Decor

{ DESIGN LOOK BOOK} Maybelline Te’s Style Maker Look Book { SEATING} Emulsion Lounge Chair by Debbie Palao for Snug Furniture { WALL DECOR } Eye Chart Wallpaper (bottom inverted) – Black Crow Studios { DECOR & ACCESSORIES} Deer by Frederique Morrel { WALL DECOR } Jacques Adnet coat hooks (set of two) – 1st [...]

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Maybelline Te’s Style Maker Look Book

Maybelline Te’s Style Maker Look Book: Boudoir/Reading Room Decor (View furniture and decor details) MEET MAYBELLINE TE Interior Design was my primary career choice. But coming from an entrepreneurial family, it was de rigueur to have a business degree (Bachelors in Business Management, University of the Philippines). After a full time six year stint with [...]

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Avery Design Interiors: Style Maker Dining Room Decor

Interior designer and principal of Avery Design Interiors, Catherine Avery details elements of design and decor from her Style Maker Look Book. { DESIGN LOOK BOOK} Catherine Avery of Avery Design Interiors: Style Maker Look Book { MIRRORS } Grand Jewel Mirror -  Kohler Interiors (Baker) { TABLETOP} J. Chew  Arabesque China – Michael C. [...]

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Catherine Avery of Avery Design Interiors: Style Maker Look Book

Decor Shopping Resources for Catherine Avery’s Style Maker Dining Room Look Book.   Catherine Avery believes that real people live in their homes, that homes are not meant to be designer show houses. In fact, she can make your home look like an interior designer was not there at all. Homes should be family friendly, [...]

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Bohemian Sophisticate Style Living Room Look Book

Living Room Decor: Bohemian Sophisticate Style (decor and furnishings shopping resources and details).

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Living Room Decor: Bohemian Sophisticate Style

{ DESIGN LOOK BOOK} Bohemian Sophisticate Style Living Room  { SEATING} No. 822-84 Paris Sofa – The Barbara Barry Collection for Baker { CABINETS } No. 9131 Dansu Bar Cabinet – The Laura Kirar Collection for Baker { TABLES } 2075-10 Sloan Cocktail Table – Hickory Chair   { LIGHTING } LK 123 Syro Chandelier [...]

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Fashion for your Home Wrap-up January 2010

Black and White Houndstooth Fashion Inspired Decor- Jan 10, 2010 Beaded, Ethereal Purity – Jan 17, 2010 Joyful Botanicals – Jan 24, 2010 Petals, Romance and Feminine Style – Jan 31, 2010

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Rustic Glamour Decor for Urban Lodge Living Room

{ DESIGN LOOK BOOK} Rustic Glamour Urban Lodge Living Room Look Book { DECOR & ACCESSORIES} Impala Accent Sculpture – Clayton Oxford  { SEATING} Black Jack Sofa – Cantoni { TABLES } Tahoe Large Coffee Table – William Sheppee USA Ltd. { RUGS} Chapparral Ostrich Rug – Capel Rugs { LIGHTING } Leaf Chandelier – [...]

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Colorful Past: Home Decor & Design Trends 2010

COLORFUL PAST Tremendous design influences from India, Morocco, Central Asia, China and Russia with a design twist such as pop-color infused antique rugs like the one shown below from ABC Home’s Color Reform Collection or traditional symbols like Buddha infused with modernity through the use of Andy Warhol inspired pop colors. ABC Home & Carpet [...]

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Urban Safari Glam in Black & White Sophisticated Palette

Color trends for 2009 and 2010  continue to showcase the simple, elegant and dramatic color scheme duo of black and white as a popular home decor choice for contemporary styled homes. Black and white alone can create a sterile, sharp and often harsh contrast, but add in the soft lines and patterns of the Zebra [...]

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SURYA Eco-collection Wool Rug

SURYA’s eco-collection hand-tufted rugs made from 100% New Zealand wool without using dyes. The "coloring" is achieved through the use of varied natural colored wools of different lengths of pile and then hand carved into the rug to create a sculptured effect. Related: Eco-Friendly Rugs: The Best of 2009 , SURYA All images copyright and [...]

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Pottery Barn Color Bound Sea Grass Rug

Pottery Barn’s Color Bound Sea Grass Rug (click image for detailed view) are eco-friendly and budget friendly.    Sea grass, a natural fiber that has a very long useful life, is best know for its natural ability  to repel moisture thanks in part to its non-porous structure – making sea grass rugs like the Pottery Barn’s [...]

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Momeni’s Verde Hemp Rug

Momeni’s Verde Collection of organically hip rugs  are hand-knotted from 100% hemp and colored with eco-friendly vegetable dyes.  Decorating divas with chemical sensitivities will love this Momeni rug since it is free of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) which are known to  aggravate respiratory conditions such as Asthma and allergies. Related: Eco-Friendly Rugs: The Best of [...]