Rug Question

This question just in, from a Stylehound reader: 

"What the heck is this style of rug? It's not traditional and I don't believe it is quiet a contemporary rug. thanks in advance!"

http://www.arearugsclub.com/rugs/plum-blossom-217-p-66.html

I think it's contemporary or modern, because of the pattern of plum blossoms. There isn't anything fussy or ornate about it. Anyone else want to categorize this rug for our reader? Whatever the style, we like this rug. Here's a photo of it in a room:

The Bag with the Golden Gun

If you want some new accessories or art to look at, take a trip to the SOFA.  The SOFA is the Sculpture Objects and Functional Art Expo and they are showing the latest arts and crafts work from artists around the world.

The SOFA exhibits in several cities - including Chicago, Santa Fe, and currently in New York at the Park Avenue Armory until Sunday, April 19th.  For more information go to their website:  http://www.sofaexpo.com/.

Below is a sculpture by Ted Noten from the Netherlands, called the "Lady K" or what we like to call the The Bag with the Golden Gun.  Check out this sculpture and many others at the SOFA.

I Want One!---French Table Linens

It's spring, at last, and time to start thinking about dining al fresco. Or at least, time to start pretending you're dining al fresco even when you're in your apartment.

These table linens, imported from France, will brighten up any room.



You can see more at http://www.sheffield.edu/htmlsrc/littlethings0409.html

I Want One---Pillow Blanket

It's one of those "why didn't I think of that?" moments. Imagine how a girls' sleepover party would be transformed by this thing. A bunch of cushy pillows sewn together, with one missing so you can be surrounded.



We found it at http://i.gizmodo.com/5186060/the-pillow-blanket-concept

Mind If I Slip Into Something More....Leathery?

(This chair brought to you by Lane Industries)

This just up at Patricia Gray's blog: an entry on leather slipcovers. When we first saw this, we thought, Huh? it just seems weird---aren't slipcovers supposed to be either your grandmother's chintz or a tidy white cotton duck? And in either case, isn't the point of slipcovers to protect the furniture from Kitty's claws and Junior's muddy sneakers? How could leather slipcovers possibly work?

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