How to choose the proper carpets, tips to maintain them and other ideas to combine them with our interior design.
If you’re into arts and crafts, you’ll love this. Making your very own rugs can be so satisfying that you’ll develop a new hobby, possibly growing it into a home business. Grab the items needed, spare a weekend and start rocking and rolling your first DIY rug. What do you need to make rugs? Gather…
Carpets used to be the standard flooring type that people would have in their home, however, the trends on this in the UK has changed a lot over the past decade. People are now opting more for laminate flooring and there has been a shift of opinion. Originally, you would only find laminate flooring within…
Wall-to-wall carpet throughout a home is a little, shall we say, bleh. When it comes to choosing the best flooring options, though, hardwood is where it’s at in terms of quality, durability, cleanliness and homebuyer appeal. But what about rug styles? And for those already blessed with beautiful hardwood floors, today’s interior designers recommend decorating with…
When you are thinking of cleaning your carpets, you need to hire a professional carpet cleaner. There are a few tips below that explain why you need to hire a professional cleaner. When you have followed through with this advice, you can keep your home in perfect condition at all times. 1. They Use Industrial…
Think back to the 1960s and every home has a shaggy rug proudly on display. Their stunning texture is perfect for the colourful and vibrants 60s, but they eventually fell out of the spotlight slightly. That is, until recently. Making a big comeback in the later 90s and early 00s the shaggy rug has earned…
A beautiful rug will enhance and make any space feel warmer and cozier. Depending of the size of the room and its use Sukhi has a vast selection of rugs to choose from that will work in it. Before buying a rug you need to answer several important questions about its function and purpose. Should…
Flooring is the focal point that brings style and function to space so when you’re choosing a rug, it is important to ensure that it complements the tone, texture and finish of the flooring style. Rugs bring warmth, colour, comfort, luxury, and character to living spaces while making it easy add some drama to a…
Oriental and tribal rugs are in big trend at the moment: you see them everywhere from minimalistic Scandinavian interiors to sumptuous Bohemian spaces. While new rug is just a beautiful accessory for your home, an antique oriental rug can become a wonderful investment as with time it will become even more expensive. However, picking an authentic…
Hello, hello, everyone! It’s so nice to blog again after a long and relaxing weekend and I hope that you all had a wonderful Easter. Our Orthodox Easter is actually coming a week later. Tomorrow I am going to dye some eggs as well as make some holiday decorations at home…. Though this post today will not…
In 1915 Kazimir Malevich painted his famous “Black Suprematic Square” and by doing so he put a bold line between the old and the new art. He basically has depicted how this “new art” will look like: primitive, provocative and ugly. All accumulated during many centuries traditions were nullified. In fact his painting informed us…
During our vacation on Zakynthos Island I’ve stumbled upon some beautiful locally made runners. Stripped and colourful these original mats woven of cotton stripes just couldn’t remain unnoticed: The tradition to weave these mats exists since a long time in Mediterranean countries, and you can find similar pieces in Turkey and Morocco. On the picture is shown the…
When we were moving to Armenia we were told so many wonderful things about arts and crafts existing in this region. Especially it refers to jewellery, handmade pottery, woodcarving and carpet-weaving. Naturally I wanted to find something unique and rare for our boutique and for our home. The first step was a flea-market called Vernisage,…