Over the holiday, my family and I traveled to Sweden to spend Christmas with my sister in-law's family in Stockholm. I've visited Sweden several times before but this was my first winter experience. While in Stockholm, I had the chance to visit and photograph one of the most beautiful areas…
The new Veranda features an editorial called the "The World of Oushak Rugs, a guide to our favorite finds". The article features a beautiful Matt Camron Oushak. This Oushak is part of the Matt Camron antique reproduction line.
In addition to our rugs, Matt Camron has a large collection of antique tapestry pillows. Our tapestry pillows are handmade from 17th and 18th century French and Flemish tapestry fragments. They are usually placed in more formal settings, like the living room or dining room.
Layering isn't just for the winter time. Try using a large piece of seagrass/sisal and then place an antique or reproduction rug on top. This look adds both texture and color to a floor.
This is a great way to unify one large space. It is also an ideal way…
Check out the gorgeous spread in the November issue of House Beautiful. Interior Designer Peter Dunham decorates the 1920s house using a mixture of Georgian furniture, Oriental rugs, Indian fabrics and modern black and white photography.
The famous designer and author, Betty Lou Phillips, just released her 10th design book, French Impressions.
The book is available at both Amazon and Barnes and Nobles.
A leaf-patterned blue rug from the courtly heyday of 17th-century Iran sold at Christie's this spring for $9.6 million, 20 times its asking price?and the highest price ever paid for a rug. Several months earlier, Sotheby's sold a rug from the late 1500s for $4.3 million, the going rate for…
