Friday Family-Friendly Find: Merida Ultrafiber Sisal Carpet

Friday Family-Friendly Find: Merida Ultrafiber Sisal Carpet | Interiors for Families

I have long had a love-hate relationship with sisal. Love: Look Texture Layers beautifully Natural Don’t Love: Stains Like, don’t even bother trying to clean it…it’s never coming out I’ve used sisal very infrequently for this reason, and haven’t used it at all in the past few years. And, until a few weeks ago, I…

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7 Random Things I Learned From A Vacation Rental

Guest Room via Southern Living

This past summer, we rented a house for a couple of weeks in Newport, Rhode Island. I blogged quite a bit while I was there, and spent a lot of time in the house while my son took his naps, and of course after his bedtime. We really enjoyed our time there. Staying in someone else’s home…

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Color 101: Optical Mixing & Seeing The Forest (Not The Trees)

Celestial Rug Runner (close-up)

During my color training, I learned about the various phenomena of color interaction and color perception. Among these is optical mixing – the phenomenon of seeing two or more colors one way up close, and very differently from further away. Specifically, two or more distinct colors in a pattern seen from a distance will begin…

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Color 101: Optical Mixing & Seeing The Forest (Not The Trees)

Celestial Rug Runner (close-up)

During my color training, I learned about the various phenomena of color interaction and color perception. Among these is optical mixing – the phenomenon of seeing two or more colors one way up close, and very differently from further away. Specifically, two or more distinct colors in a pattern seen from a distance will begin…

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The New Indoor-Outdoor Rugs

Munjoy Indoor / Outdoor Rug

Do you have a highly trafficked mudroom or entryway that needs a rug but you’re worried about getting it dirty? Perhaps you are lucky enough to own a home with a covered porch that needs that extra something on the floor. Or maybe you want to add some punchy color to your kitchen, but never…

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Going Up: Stair Runners

Staircase Designed by LDa

I’m beginning to think about what to do with the main stairs in our new house, which is (still) under construction. I know that, for reasons of safety and aesthetics, I want to do a rug runner from the first floor to the second floor, but I’m unsure on just about everything else – color,…

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