Rugs with Subtle Patterns We know there’s nothing subtle about a white rug boasting colorful bold lines. We use the term “subtle” very loosely here… But in a small way, there IS something subtle about this first trio of rugs. Maybe it’s their neutral background shade, or in some cases, the fact that the pattern doesn’t cover every square inch of the rug. We begin with the Steven Alan Aliye Wool Dhurrie from West Elm, created in collaboration with designer Steven Alan and handcrafted in India. Look closely, and you’ll notice that this piece consists of two panels stitched together for a variegated look. The colors of the rug are powerful, but the cream background tone is clearly the hue in charge here: One of IKEA’s new designs is LILLERÖD, a thick, soft rug that happens to be great for dampening sound. It’s hard not to love the soft pattern of lines that together create rounded forms. A great way to add a pattern that doesn’t knock you over… The Beni Rug from CB2 showcases Moroccan style on its super-soft handwoven New Zealand wool surface. Designed by Aelfie Oudghiri, this piece features a zigzag pattern in red, blue, green and grey. It’s chic without being stuffy. It’s earthy while remaining modern. I predict that it’s going to be a big seller… Rugs Featuring Slanted Lines Lately I’ve been seeing more and more design photos featuring slanted wood paneling on the walls. Retailers are even incorporating this slanted-line motif into their new furniture offerings. And let’s not forget about the rugs… This Canted Wool Rug in Igloo from West Elm was inspired by an abstract painting with an over-sized chevron pattern. It’s time the oft-used chevron got an update, don’t you think?! Sometimes the slanted lines are big and bold. I’ve been a bit obsessed with diagonals lately! Which is why I can’t help but be drawn to the With Honors Rug from CB2, featuring shades of yellow, off-white and grey. Throw in it’s plush blend of Indian and European wools, and you have a piece that’s as comfy as it is stylish… Here’s another chevron pattern update… The Assembly Home Chevron Flip Rug from Urban Outfitters shakes up the traditional 2-color chevron print by breaking up the design. The key–make the pattern bigger, and make each piece a different color. From Assembly Home, this rug features shades of grey, black, white and light blue. Diamond-Pattern Rugs Another rug trend to be on the lookout for this season? Diamonds! As Hollywood Regency motifs are giving way to more eclectic patterns, the diamond has stolen the spotlight. This Marque Chindi Rug from CB2 is handwoven on vertical punja looms, making each piece unique. Geometric diamonds and free-form bands incorporate shades of blue, red, yellow, brown and more on this powerful rug’s surface: An abstract pattern is the star of the Cauble Neutral Rug from Crate & Barrel. Large diamonds. Small diamonds. Overlapping diamonds. There’s a lot going on, but a neutral palette keeps the design in check. And we can’t forget about the allure of lush, plush New Zealand and Moroccan wool… Bucato Coral Rug from Crate & Barrel is a tribal take on the lattice pattern. Designed by Josi Severson, this piece is perfect for a space in need of a bold statement! It’s hard to resist an imprecise geometric pattern on a fluffy neutral surface. Which is why this Beni Ourain Mini Diamonds Vintage Moroccan Rug from Jonathan Adler is such a stellar find! While the rug showcases a lattice pattern featuring loads of diamonds, this piece is hardly typical. In fact, each rug is unique with one-of-a-kind details.
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Budget-Friendly Furniture Can I share one of my first design highlights of 2014? It happened when I was checking out theCB2 website and saw these words at the top of the page: “just arrived: more than 500 new items for spring.” I had to do a little happy dance in my living room! One affordable item that caught my eye: the metal Go-Cart Aqua Desk, complete with two locking wheels and an aqua powdercoat finish. I could be productive in the new year with a work surface like that! Another retailer that’s currently offering some amazing budget-friendly finds? Crate & Barrel! There’s a fabulous sale going on as we speak, and I was delighted to discover this Pilsen Graphite 52″ Media Console on sale. Designed by Mark Daniel, this “easy on the eyes” glass and steel piece currently has 1/3 of the original price knocked off, making it easy on the pocketbook! Already irresistible with its rich color, slim angled legs and antique bronze knobs, the piece is even more desirable with its sale price tag in place! Priced Rugs Anyone looking for a new rug? Since I moved this past summer, I’ve been making due with years-old rugs that don’t quite fit my new space. Perhaps 2014 is the time to take things up a notch with an eye-catching selection to brighten up my floor. This Chempi Aqua Rug from CB2 is crafted of recycled cotton in shades of aqua and green. The design manages to be lively without taking over the room. Perfect for adding a dash of color to your modern space! Affordable decor Let’s now turn our attention to the smaller pieces that make your home a place of personality and style. Like throw pillows! I’ve had my eye on these Marble Print Silk Pillow Covers from West Elm for a long while. Screen printed on pure silk, the design epitomizes modern elegance with a banded pattern that evokes the mystique of minerals. With a sale price of $19.99, the pillow covers are even harder to resist in these early days of 2014… How hip is this Tryst 16″ Pillow from CB2?! An affordable new arrival, the item features a design of gold screen-printed triangles on natural linen. And for one great price, you get both the pillow cover and the insert!
Showcasing Amazing Design Here at Decoist, we love showcasing the best in modern design. This may involve rounding up our favorite design ideas, sharing design tips, or gathering gorgeous photos to inspire you in your latest project. This year, we showcased more amazing design ideas than ever before… 1. Amazing Bars at HomeLet’s start with the beauty of an impeccably designed modern space. For a dramatic interior statement, be sure to check out 40 Inspirational Home Bar Design Ideas For A Stylish Modern Home, a post that proves you can enjoy a restaurant-quality bar from the comfort of home: 2. Decorating with Color PairsAre you looking to add a little color to your interior? Sometimes two hues are better than one. Don’t miss our vibrant post on How To Decorate Your Home With Color Pairs… 3. Landscape Ideas with Japanese FlavorAt Decoist, not only do we focus on interior style, we also show you ways to celebrate excellent design in your yard! If you’re looking for landscape ideas that bring tranquility home, our post on 28 Japanese Garden Design Ideas To Style Up Your Backyard will provide you with plenty of inspiration. Below we see a Manhattan Japanese garden by New Eco: Urban Landscape Design… 4. Kitchens with Cool BarsCitrus tones converge in the kitchen below, which features a healthy dose of taxicab yellow. When it comes to your culinary space, don’t forget about the power of a well-designed kitchen bar. In fact, earlier this year we rounded up 12 Unforgettable Kitchen Bar Designs, including the modern bar area below from Beckwith Interiors: 5. Ceilings!At Decoist, we take pride in spotlighting areas of design you may not have considered…such as ceiling design! Why stop at the walls and the floor when you can use your creativity to reach the ceiling?! This past February we shined the spotlight on 33 Stunning Ceiling Design Ideas To Spice Up Your Home, including the recessed lighting and green hue of the ceiling in the futuristic bedroom below. This was one of our most popular posts from 2013: 6. Style Additions: Fish TanksThere’s just something about a fish tank that soothes the soul. One of our favorite posts from this last year: 28 Modern Fish Tanks That Inspire Relaxation! In fact, we think scanning the tropical images that fill this post just might lower your blood pressure… 7. Hanging Beds Are So CoolIn March, we shared a slew of hanging bed ideas with our readers, including this teardrop-shaped number in a space designed by Fabio Galeazzo. For more suspended fun, check out 29 Hanging Bed Design Ideas To Swing In The Good Times! 8. Loft Beds can Be Cool, Even for AdultsSometimes our favorite design ideas speak to our inner child… And let’s face it–loft beds are like bunk beds for adults! Especially when privacy curtains and window treatments are involved! Don’t miss our post on Adult Loft Beds For The Modern Home. [by Diane Bergeron Interiors via Houzz] 9. Design that Makes an Impact: Stunning Garages!We end this section with a bang! Don’t the images below take your breath away?! In case you missed it the first time around, 11 Stunning Parking Garage Designs With Contemporary Flair was our most popular post from 2013. When you look at the image below, can’t you see why?! It’s the Santa Monica Civic Center Parking Garage designed by Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners… 10. Intoxicating Wine CellarsAt Decoist, we also take pride in rounding up the most stunning images we can find. It’s hard to take our eyes off of the acrylic wine cellar below featuring blue LED lighting. It’s part of our April 2013 post titled Intoxicating Design: 29 Wine Cellar And Storage Ideas For The Contemporary Home. [from Beckwith Interiors] Spotlighting Fabulous DIY ProjectsThis past year, we also expanded our DIY section, offering a slew of new DIY posts that highlighted the most innovative ideas we could find… 11. DIY Coffee TablesOne post that made a big impact on Decoist readers: 12 Gorgeous DIY Coffee Tables. If the industrial side tables from Lowes shown below are any indication of the amazing projects in this post (and they are), you’ll want to see what other coffee tables are featured… 12. Make Your Own Platform BedAnother insanely popular Decoist post from this past year: Easy To Build DIY Platform Bed Designs. One look at this photo of the AC Apartment in Bucharest by SquareOne, and we were hooked. Let’s hear it for recessed lighting! [from Contemporist] 13. How to Design Your PatioIf you’re looking to take your DIY energy outdoors, check out our post on 12 DIY Inspiring Patio Design Ideas, one of our February favorites. Below we see the power of concrete slabs and gravel… 14. How to Make Your Own Party DecorationsWe at Decoist love entertaining. In 2013, we featured more entertaining-themed posts than ever! Not only did we fill them with gorgeous images of beautifully designed food, we made sure you knew just how to decorate for your next festive gathering. Our February post on DIY Party Decorations You’ll Love shows you just how to bring a celebratory vibe to your interior! 15. DIY Walls that Will Bring Life to Your InteriorsLiving walls. They’re one of today’s top design trends. Our DIY writers continually bring you the latest in creativity and innovation, and our September post on Cool DIY Green Living Wall Projects For Your Home did just that. Especially when we featured this living wall made of palettes: 16. DIY Projects that You can Make on WeekendsSome of our featured DIY projects involve a hefty dose of patience. Others can be completed in a day or less. Or even a few hours! Just last month, we brought you 9 Easy Weekend Home Improvement Projects, including this fan-folding magazine wall art from Meet Me in Paradise… Highlighting Dream Homes And Unusual Properties 17. Living in a Shipping Container can Be Quite ChicLet’s not forget Decoist’s love for highlighting unforgettable homes! And we’ve got an eye for the unusual. When we featured 25 Shipping Container Homes & Structures Designed With An Urban Touch back in January, we couldn’t help but mention Crossbox House, designed by CG Architects. In this truly unique home, four shipping container units create an eye-catching outline: 18. Four Wheels and a RoofA house on wheels?! Try four! You can see them all when you check out Houses On Wheels That Will Make Your Jaw Drop, a post featuring Rolling Huts from Olson Kundig Architects, as shown below: 19. In Love with Swedish InteriorsSometimes when we feature an unforgettable home, we have to relish each interior space. This Stylish Stockholm Loft With Classic Scandinavian Interior Design And Modern Overtones features white walls and a vibrant use of color: 20. Farmhouse Makeover that will Make You DroolEveryone loves a good makeover! And our Rustic Farmhouse In Belgium Gets A Glassy Contemporary Makeover post is quick to show the transformation of an 8th-century house and stables into a modern home. Say hello to the Farmhouse project from the architects of Studio Farris…
Styling your interior does not mean overcrowding every nook and cranny with decorations and furnishings. Instead, it is about finding the right balance between function and form. Often times, we are stuck in the mindset that bigger is always better. But as we gravitate towards Zen-inspired designs and minimalist-themed lifestyles, that notion of “more, more, more” begins to tarnish and becomes less appealing in our eyes. Lamps are some of the most common items in the home that we knowingly splurge on. Whether they are on the bedside night stand or on the living room side table, lamps dictate a good amount of space within the home. And with so many options to choose from, the lamp style of your choice should be one that encompasses both aesthetics and practicality. Wall lamps are installations every home designer should pick up on, because they allow people to flex their creativity and space-saving techniques. Below are some lighting designs that might win your heart and inspire you to play around with a style you are not so familiar with – have a look! Wall-Mount Lamps for the Modern BedroomIn addition to their apparent simplicity and smart design, wall-mount lamps are an ideal choice to incorporate into any home that boasts elegance and daring beauty. Unlike free-standing lamps, wall-mount selections (or other kinds of hanging light installations) can be viewed as part of the home’s overall design, in uniformity with the charisma of the living space. With the usage of wall-mount lamps, the amount of decorative pieces and ornaments needed to enhance the room’s atmosphere is dramatically reduced, making for a more sincere and natural interior design. Can’t Go Wrong With Less
Due to the constraints of your busy schedule, finding time to tidy up your home may seem like an impossible task. But if you decide to turn a blind eye to the growing clutter in your living room, the home you worked so hard to build might take a plunge in aesthetics. A good way around the problem is to downsize. Take out furnishings you don’t need, leave seasonal decorations in the tool shed, and most definitely, say good-bye to the monolithic stand-alone lights. Once you bid farewell to your home’s worldly possessions, not only will you find a more appealing aura in your interior, you will also understand what simplicity feels like. |
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