I've loved Weinrib's rugs and textile patterns before I even really knew much about interior design. They are classic, eclectic, and well-researched. That's why I was super excited to see her Manhattan loft featured in Elle Decor...

A lot of Weinrib's creations are seen throughout her home - including many of the drawings and rugs




In Manhattan - even Madeline Weinrib has a tiny kitchen...



That chair, that dresser, that rug... so pretty

vintage fabrics

heirloom stool and 1920's dressing table...

What do you think of Weinrib's home?

via Elle Decor

I stumbled across some vintage images of The White House. So much of "back then" could be used today. Based on the year, you can calculate which family lived there.


The tufted sofas are perfect


Press-Briefing Room 1970 

 
Love this carpet


Private Dining Room 1970

Love the Chairs and lamp


Sitting-Room 1981

Another fab rug


Map Room 1979 Love the scale of everything   Caroline Kennedy 1962

This wallpaper and swivel chair would be so fun

Bowling Alley 1970



This week, I received my Wisteria catalog. I love Wisteria and find the images quite inspiring. However, this one, has my mind wondering...

I love this rug. Or, is it three rugs sewn together?


Yup, three rugs, and the stripes don't even line up. Although, that is obviously the idea. Clever, whimsical, and surely budget friendly?

WRONG $999.00


It's a blanket stitch holding them together. You remember blanket stitch, don't you? If not, I'm sure there is a youtube video explaining it!

So, here is what I am thinking. What if I found three visually interesting runners, and blanket stitched them together? Now that would be budget friendly.

Something like this

Or, something like this (I would probably keep the same color for all three)

Rugs are a great way to bring a new lease of life to a tired looking room. However, before you make your selection you should consider these three tips, as rugs can be used in many different ways in a home or office.

1. Placement:
You'll need to think about where you place flooring rugs if you want to avoid trips and falls at home or in the office. Irrespective of which room you place a rug try not to have the corner in the middle of a door opening as this can lead to a potential tripping hazard. It is a good idea to use rugs in high traffic areas just so long as the larger part of the rug is in the doorway.

via Nesting Newbies

2. Sitting Areas:
You can create an inviting sitting area in a room simply by placing a sofa and chairs around a rug. Pale or light colours, with a low-key design offer a more intimate space in which people can sit and talk. Circular or hexagonal shaped rugs are also ideal for cosy seating areas. By placing the front feet of chairs and sofa onto the edge of the rug, not only will you be reducing any potential trip hazards, you'll also provide sufficient rug surface for people to have both feet on the rug itself. This will help to make people feel more at home and at ease. You could also place a flooring rug under a coffee table to create a central focal point in the seating area.

via Anthology



via Maison Marigold

3. Open Areas:
One of the most fashionable ways to use flooring rugs is to place them in areas which have no furniture, such as in front of the fire-place or in the middle of a room. Placing rugs in open areas can help add a new dimension to a room more especially if they are a contrasting colour to the flooring; they can provide a different texture which will give a room more personality and help ground a colour scheme.

via Casa Diez


UK Flooring Direct have an advice centre where more information on where to place rugs and the styles which are best suited to heavy traffic areas for homes and offices can be found.

*disclosure: this is a sponsored post from UK Flooring Direct

Pictures of beautiful interiors abound but I always appreciate house tours much more than staged spaces for editorial pieces. This real home is in Chicago, lived in by a furniture designer and art professional, circa early 1900's, and is 1200 sq. feet.

Enjoy!

I'm really into simply lately. The lines are clean and you can tell possessions are well edited....
I also totally crushed on that rug when West Elm introduced it...still love it




Again, the space is sparse but not lacking visual interest... love the mix n' match chairs as well

great use of space putting that storage unit in the hall...



The dark molding is gorgeous. One day I will have atleast one desk and one work table in my home office/studio!




What do you think?

via Apartment Therapy