SchappacherWhite Ltd. It is always a question of quality versus cost. I agree that if one can afford to invest in a quality rug (or other prodcuts) that in the long term it can be a wise investment. However, if one does not have the money to invest and want impact and might not care about long term then a product like IKEA can be the way to go. Say a rental beach house for example versus a summer home.
STEP ELEVEN: WE'RE READY FOR A BIT OF DESIGN - MAKE YOUR MOVE!
One bold move can make the room, like the strong black and white rug in this room. Stores like IKEA, Pier 1, CB2 and West Elm have great rugs that are reasonable priced, especially during the sales where they sell all of their floor samples.
The centerpiece of the room is a striped black and white rug. Stripes are repeated in a smaller scale not only on the pillows, but through black trim accenting white square shades placed on black lamps.
Graphic element: A bold pattern on the floor provides and focal point and helps unify a room filled with a mix of furniture styles.
Tip: To ease into this look start with a neutral sisal and top it with a subtle stripe. A solid coffee table also can mitigate the bold stripes.
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Try a graphic black-and-white color palette. One aspect of cozy cottage style I'll never give up is comfy overstuffed furniture. This room keeps those pieces, but has updated its palette to black and white.
4. A Shelter Island cottage. For this charming cottage on Shelter Island, New York, Steve Schappacher and Rhea White took a common beachy farmhouse aesthetic and switched it up by rendering it in black and white.
In this charming cottage, Steve Schappacher and Rhea White added some graphic appeal to the usual beach-house aesthetic with a black and white palette and ample use of stripes.
2. Black and white. Need I even mention this one? It's dramatic, sophisticated and as classic as you can get. In any room, in any amount, it's absolutely fail-safe, and you can mix in dabs of whatever accent color appeals to you. Click here to see this palette carried throughout an entire home.
One simple way to get the look is with the addition of a black and white rug. Tip: Classic stripes and black and white never go out of fashion. Using this basic palette in your home means you can add any accent color of your choice to your existing furniture and accessories.
Add powerful lines with crisp black and white. Ditch the floral needlepoint rug for a black and white striped one. This beach house in the Hamptons, New York, enjoys the comfort and light of a Shabby Chic room, while black accents create sharp contrast. Clean lines balance the overstuffed upholstered sofa and chairs.
Add powerful lines with crisp black and white. Ditch the floral needlepoint rug for a black and white striped one. This beach house in the Hamptons, New York, enjoys the comfort and light of a Shabby Chic room, while black accents create sharp contrast. Clean lines balance the overstuffed upholstered sofa and chairs.
Black and white. Need I even mention this one? It's dramatic, sophisticated and as classic as you can get. In any room, in any amount, it's absolutely fail-safe, and you can mix in dabs of whatever accent color appeals to you.