The rug is FABULOUS and looks great in the room--- the color combination is KILLER! Now that I have seen your office I think the elephant desk is your destiny :-) Thanks for the update, I live out my contemporary/glam fantasies through your photos.

I love that rug with those walls ! Gorgeous and I can see why you had to have it. I can also see the elephant desk with your office. The table is sweet but would look way better at my house :) Please send :) :) c

I LOVE the Velvet Cloak and wish I could get my DH to let me paint our guest room that color! The rug looks great with it, as well!

Now what color are you going to do the Chippendale chairs when you find them again?

I love the rug!

Nancy

Yes, the desk is wrong with the shag IMHO. But I think I like the elephants painted, not white, for more contrast against the white. The room then needs a glass etagere, bookcase also has to go (or maybe paint it?).

I like the kiwi grape DR! Very cool, and it fits with your vibe elsewhere in the home. I may be behind on this, but I am not crazy about the color of the chairs, and id prefer a round glass table top?

What fun! You are channeling Boca. One thing I noticed about the link you posted to a shop there, is how Floridian everything looked. In a world where even the househunters in Saigon are saying "we really want stainless steel and granite", it is nice to see some style that is truly indigenous. And then, in your case, transplanted a bit ...

Score! I never would have thought about kiwi green in your room, but you did good!

I sure would like to see the rest of your house!

mtn, oh, yes, that office is a work in progress! Lots more to be done in there. But I like to take baby steps and as I find things, work them in. That mirrored bookcase is a place holder for something I have in mind...shhh. And now you know why I really didn't want to show the room because how odd that desk looks. Regarding the dining room's table....I was looking for a rectangular table, did find one, but then I came to realize, the room really wants a round table. So, I'm planning on replacing the octagon glass with a round piece. The 8 sides are not so bad when you have 4 or 8 at the table, but 6? Always odd. Or an odd # of people. So, it's on the list. And you are right about the chairs too....I am about to embark on an reupholstery diy project of 2 cane chairs for my office. Once I have mastered that, I am moving on the the dining chairs!

If I ever find faux bamboo chairs at a reasonable price, I am not sure about the color now! Green is out. I'll cross that bridge if I ever find it!

Oh, and mtn, regarding the color of the elephants....I don't think I could use them without having them in a fab color. I already have plans on convincing my cabinetmaker to use a lacquer to spray them. ;)
Of course, convincing my dh that I need this desk is not as easy as you would think....

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Love the new rug. Your office will look great with the elephant table, maybe use a high gloss orange lacquer on it or maybe on the chairs. Nice work as usual.

Love the contrast - kiwi green, Velvet Cloak and white trim. The room is so alive with the color!

I like the elephant table in black/white more than in bold color: it looks more sophisticated to me. Bold colors give it a little bit of an IKEA/Central Asian bazaar look, but that's just my own perception.

The square chandelier is fabulous. Makes me want to shop for something similar. Leroy Merlin (a French home improvement chain) in Moscow should have the style. Going to hit the store and maybe a few home decor boutiques on my next trip there.

i like the new rug and the color combo, but it doesn't seem to fit with the mysterious, dark, and romantic look that you were initially going for... or at least what i IMAGINED was the look you were going for!!!

You do know, right, that the elephant desk in an office is a business expense? I think you can show losses in a business a couple of years before you have to show profits...

I wasn't so into the elephant desk until I saw it's proposed "habitat". Now I really feel you must adopt it!

busybee, I know what you mean, but I made the photos lighter. At night, when using the dining room, the vibe is still mysterious.

I just couldn't torture my dh any longer with the thought of a shag rug in the dining room. He only worried about if someone spilled something in it, how would we know?...

I did try some other darker rugs, with a deep purple in them. But they just weighed the room down making it feel too dark, which is fine, but during the day having a room that at a quick glance looks like a dark cave isn't such a good thing. This really works for me because the wood floors were dark so I knew it needed to go lighter.

java--I do know. I've emailed with the seller....asked if he would at least drive it to this side of the George Washington Bridge because that bridge makes me want to stop the car and jump off in the middle! It is so nuts. He said he could do that!

I keep casually talking about the desk to my hubby, telling him of my email exchange with the seller, I'm waiting for the perfect opportunity to say "LET'S GET IT".

Love the rug! Can't wait to see how the room evolves!

Love your dining area! That enhanced green rug reminds me of my 70's lime green shag carpet. That brings back terrible memories of my huge decorating mistake I had to live with for some years. I'm certain in real life that your new area rug can in no way compete with the florescent qualities of my former carpet. Everything about your room is stunning, including the new rug. Enjoy!

Love the rug! The color is perfect-- adds that happy brightness that you have in so many of your other rooms!

That's one of my favorite color combos, augergine and lime. It looks stunning. I love the way you decorate. Love the elephant desk too.

Great rug and perfect for your room. Can't wait to see how it all comes together in both rooms. You have such a great flair for it all. I hope the elephant desk comes together for you. It is perfect. Have to agree about the big bookcase, but the mirrored furniture, even if you use a different piece, adds something right to the room.