Wool: A Gift from Nature

I really don’t know too many people that aren’t fans of things soft and fuzzy, and items made from shaggy wool are no exception. Sure, the term “wool” is quick to be a thought filled with itch and flashbacks into Grandma’s handmade designs, but it’s truly a unique element of nature that we have in abundance, and it’s honestly not in any way itchy when used in rugs and other household textiles.

The advantages of this fiber appear to be unlimited. Obviously soil repellent, this durable cloth almost protects itself and needs minimal attention. Odors have a hard time bonding into the fibers, which can be quite helpful when it comes to cleaning. Warm in the winter and cool in the summer, wool keeps comfortable self-regulating temperatures, making it a fantastic go-to for any season. For those of us who enjoy candlelight, you will be happy to know that the material is fire retardant. And this material goes well with just about any style. Read ahead for suggestions on working more of it into your house.

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The very first time I saw. Not only because it was pretty, but also because it cracked me up a little — the bench looks like it might only get up and skedaddle if given the opportunity. Jokes aside, I think a bench covered in wool might be a simple DIY job if you’re looking for something similar.

Economy Interiors

A chaise longue is one thing. A chaise longue with a sheepskin throw is another. And as a result of the existence of this blanket of fluffy feel, this room appears to welcome you with open arms.

Iris

I really would not mind having a lavish, fuzzy rug under my feet as I sit here and type this ideabook, and this photo has me longing for the day I have a desk in my bedroom. It’s to come. And when it does, the very first thing on my shopping list will be a rug like this one.

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Picking a shag rug was a good selection for this particular room. With no rustic feel offered by this gorgeous rug, the chaise would appear to be drifting in the center of the room.

Stern McCafferty

This chamber has a vibe that is cozy and inviting. Wool rugs are really nice to have in winter because they add both visual and physical warmth to a space.

CWB Architects

Wool blankets look great on a bed or a sofa and are extremely warm in summer time. Since wool is naturally fire retardant, it’s also nice to have a few of these blankets round your winter campfires.

Rebekkah Davies Interiors + Design

Even pillows look great when they are enveloped by a layer of wool — just in time to create your living area a bit more comfortable for the chilly months ahead.

Tara Seawright Interior Design

These chairs are dressed to match with cloaks as fancy as these. I can only imagine how cozy and soft they must be. They look like great chairs to make phone calls from; every home should have a cozy place to dial up some digits.

Ida Lifestyle

So by now it’s plain to see that these fuzzy layers almost call you out, especially when followed by a low-slung, slouchy chair. It’s probably a safe bet to keep an extra bottle of wine around — your buddies are not leaving any time soon.

Venegas and Company

Wool makes for a wonderfully cushy bathmat and is actually quite fitting to be used in a bathroom. It is quick to dry and doesn’t keep mildewy odors that are normal in this type of environment.

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Design Mix: Organic Glam

I recall the days when your taste was categorized as eclectic if you needed more than 1 decor style in your property. Currently I am designing a space I refer to Organic Glam. It’s a well-curated mix of weathered wood, reflective furniture and accessories, and lavish fabrics. It’s both organic and glamorous.

The juxtaposition of raw and finished, glistening and dull, rough and smooth is the main attraction from the space. The play on texture is a delight for the senses. The designers of these chambers would concur.

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Brown Glaws Contractors Fine Custom Homes

In the midst of clapboard walls and towering ceilings this oceanfront house boasts not one, but two pretty chandeliers made from natural elements. The casing wall mirrors emphasize the area’s openness and bounces light across the space.

Brown Glaws Contractors Fine Custom Homes

Planked walls are softened with a coating of creamy paint and be complicated when paired with a neutral palette, soft upholstered furniture and accessories that are shining.

Signature Design & Cabinetry LLC

A driftwood mirror organically matches a color palette mimicking a white sandy surf. A marble surround further enhances its understated elegance.

Signature Design & Cabinetry LLC

The neighboring kitchen reveals the rest of the treasured marble and includes another stunning element, a lovely multiarm chandelier adorned with wooden beads.

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Whitewashed seats, exposed wood beams, a rustic chandelier go glam in the midst of gilded framed art and a lavish burnt orange couch.

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An area layered with texture then multiplied with an installation of wall-to-wall mirror seduces the senses. A soft hide rug against a layer of seagrass, followed by antiqued columns, vibrant color, and French seats has to be the epitome of rustic glamour.

Brown Glaws Contractors Fine Custom Homes

Looking for organic fashion mixed with casual attractiveness? Try a relaxing mix of slipcovered furnishings, wooden lamps, textural shades, and a pair of toss pillows in trendy fabric.

Designer tip: Having a neutral palette like this one, substituting the toss cushions alone will effortlessly change the direction of the space.

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Get the Look: Ralph Lauren

In 1987, the Ralph Lauren house range made its advent, and since we’ve been striving to reach his classic appearances. Ralph Lauren created history as the primary fashion designer to start a complete house group. The luxury line contains towels, bedding, carpets, wall-coverings and table-top and table coverings, which unite to produce a house that is American and classic.

In the next years, the Ralph Lauren house group introduced expertly-crafted furniture, lights, rug — as well as in 1995, the Ralph Lauren paint selection. Now, the house range unites all of the components the designer is famous for: beautiful detailing, colour, product invention and a fantastic life-style way of house products.

As customers, we we can not usually manage to go full blown Ralph, but we can certainly strive to reach his classic appearance through our own parts and a small inspiration. Most feel of Ralph Lauren and his thoroughbred appearances as it pertains to interiors, yet he’s several more appearances up his sleeve — simply take a look at this ideabook and see:

Kerrie L. Kelly

Reach the identifiable thoroughbred appearance of Ralph Lauren by combining corduroys, plaids rough hewn wood as well as a horse or dog painting.

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Classic shades of dressage crimson and admiral navy joined in this plaid supply a Ralph Lauren appearance. Layering on a decoration centerpiece and throwing a wool blanket above a table-top makes it touch Ralph.

Kerrie L. Kelly

Inspired by menswear fabrics — clothing shirting stripes and foulards, chalk stripes — this genteel appearance of classics that are luxe adds sophistication to any chamber.

Elad Gonen

Using its fashionable monochromatic palette, personalized depth and touches of whimsy, this chamber talks to the contemporary appearance of Ralph Lauren.

Lauren Liess Interiors

An exterior-in backyard sense expresses the traditional summer appearance of Ralph Lauren. Add classic prints to round out the the area.

Garrison Hullinger Interiordesign Inc.

The appearance with the Author’s Seat of Ralph Lauren captures the sophistication of the sea with the artful mixture of components that are pastoral and chic having a solid color of Ralph Lauren blue.

Craig Denis

While mixing unerring fashion seamlessly in to the most modern of life-styles, the safari appearance of Ralph Lauren has consistently had the existence of heirloom furniture.

Hint: Obtain one animal epidermis accent to attain your classic safari appearance.

Summerour Architects

azure flowery pattern lushly flowers on a round porcelain foundation, adding sophistication that is exotic to a classically constructed space.

Get a contact of the Telluride of Ralph Lauren appear with beamed ceilings, distressed woods, rock, classic fixtures along with a low-pile sisal – carpet that is like.

Garrison Hullinger Interiordesign Inc.

Palette of blue and linens mimic the beachfront bungalow appearance of Ralph Lauren.

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Designs: Ikat

Someplace between displaying love for Grateful Dead off and showing off riches lies Ikat was called by a material. Maybe that needs a bit more explanation: Ikat is a kind of material that uses unique types of weaving (the term means “to tie” or “to bind” in Indonesian) as well as a dunking expiring process like that of tie-dying. Because its development was therefore time intensive, it was frequently a standing symbol of strength and prosperity. Ikat explode back onto the uber-stylish insides scene many years past, first from highend ateliers like fabric that was world-wide and Madeline Weinrib collectors like John Robshaw, and afterwards from big-box retailers like Target. In vogue, it immediately caught on after that, with designers like Oscar de la Renta and Matthew Williamson adopting the print-style and utilizing it on gowns, scarves, shoes and totes.

Throughout its time in the limelight, a style generally strikes the tipping point approximately Matthew Williamson and Target.com, becomes passe, and goes dormant till somebody decides to take it it back ten years or so after. Nevertheless, this hasn’t occurred with ikat. Rather, designers researched the a variety of colours as well as patterns accessible the spectrum and have seemed beyond the initial navy blue and iteration. Because ikat has tradition and such a lengthy history in far flung areas from Cambodia and from Bali from Bolivia there are a lot of measurements, designs, designs, scales and colour blends for designers to select from, making sure ikat will be here to keep. Enough jibber jabber, I would like to show you what I’m referring to.

Golden rod that is warm is an ikat color that is unexpected. Here it’s combined using eyeglasses and a Moroccan design side dining table in addition to an David Hicks material.

K2 Design Group, Inc.

The white and blue toss shrinks it and chooses an ikat design, which displays off the continued design.

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As an alternative to observing the repetition, the essence of this design is set front and facility.

Did before spying the ikat in this chamber, you need to squint somewhat? The colors that are neutral keep the ikat-coated storage ottoman from standing out also significantly.

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I will confess, at first glance I genuinely wish to learn about in this picture is the fact that leather pig that is wonderful, but after still another appearance where to score that bright ikat pillow, I would like to learn.

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Guatemala is famous for its ikat prints that were especially blurry. This excellent couch is a little blurriness that is ikat -fulfills-giraffe print.

When when utilizing ikat as the shams do here, you actually just need to utilize it to make an enormous impact.

Cristi Holcombe Interiors, LLC

When designer Cristi Holcombe was interviewed by me she let me in on one of her strategies: decide only one largescale print and a-DD prints. Here, the ikat that is golden rod is the star, with small scale Greek important using on a roll that is encouraging.

Here Pal-M Seashore is met by the design in pink outcomes in somewhat of Asia.

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Ikat h AS a sister and arch competitor named Suzani. The recognition of Suzani grew in orange and pink dominating weavings, mainly round the same time frame as Ikat’s. Here Ikat ups the ante in the competition by snitching the trademark colour palette of Suz and creating it her own. Yes, I understand I am also aged to see Gossipgirl, plus it is beginning to change my perform.

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This brilliant model of ikat on the toss pillows exhibits off design options and its never-ending print.