Blue Stripe Rug

Soften up your modern decor with a well placed rug

There s been a backlash lately against the hard, sleek contemporary look of modern interior design. You ve got your boxy furniture in place, you ve got nice discrete colour on your walls, but your room is still missing something. That something is any type of warmth. I always feel like I m being judged as out of place when I step into a room with an austere metallic modern design plan. An easy way to change the feel of any room is by laying down a rug and softening the look of those simple but beautiful hardwood floors. Think of your modern design as a canvas which you can add funky (but small) splashes of colour to. Stripe rugs and runners are great ways to accomplish this since the striped pattern will still fit into the hard lines of your modern design
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Turn your flat into a beach hideaway

Most designers will have you believe your man pad needs to be all dark and industrial, but I couldn t disagree more. Fall and winter days in the UK can be dreary enough as is, which is why I like to keep the d cor in my abode light and airy. The beach house look is something that you can easily achieve in your home with only a couple cans of paint, a blue stripe rug, and lots of imagination. Don t be fooled though despite the ease of the process, the lasting effects on your psyche can be positively riveting. Light, white, and cozy The beach house look works best in homes with lots of natural wood, especially those with hardwood floors. Ideally you want your room to be open to as much natural light as possible, but that can t always be the case. One way to increase the lighting in your home, regardless of the number of windows, is to keep your walls and furniture in shades of white and light blue
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