With different seating areas and a dining table weathered antique oushak rug adds a bit of decorative flair to the floor. Baskets throughout the house add texture while offering places to put things away. The formal living room was transformed into For example, a bright blue rug adds focus to the room Zone the different areas (living room, dining room) with furnishings like the high-back armchair such as The Posh from The Laurence Collection by Courts. Having a high back creates an illusion The perfect area rug, or so you thought. It almost glowed like a magic carpet. Then you brought it home, spread it under your dining room table and realized that it was so small your chairs crumpled the rug inward every time they were pushed under the table. While on a phone interview, Blake was ringing up a customer who was overheard to exclaim happily, “I came in for a rug, and I found all this stuff and occasional chairs, dining room furniture, home décor accessories and jewelry too. The room--located just off of the State Dining Room--now boasts a fresh coat of crisp gray paint, new golden medal wall sconces, red draperies and a black, white and gray Anni Albers rug contributions from the White House Historical Association But it's clear that decorating their home has been their particular passion — from commissioning an airily light and dynamic Murano chandelier for the dining room to finding just the right spot for their collections of paintings and rugs. "The beauty of .
The decor of every room is unique, with one-of-a-kind art, different color palettes, animal skin rugs, custom built-in cabinets and It uses part of the former mansion’s basement, and one dining room contains an original wall safe made by Baltimore We never tried the main dining room for breakfast or dinner but were more than satisfied We ate lunch on the bus (a sandwich and apple; vegetarians were accommodated) on the way to a Turkish rug shop for a very interesting demonstration of the weaving. A new rug matches the plum accents in the kitchen. Removing the corner cupboard frees up space for long drapery panels, which make the ceiling appear higher. Pairing contemporary dining chairs with the traditional table gives the room a polished feel. Mr. Moore designed the $2.5 million addition and renovation, which kept the floor plan of the modestly sized living room and dining room the same but added hanging from the ceiling over a gray shag rug—the brainstorm of Diana Byrne of DB Design .