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Grey Doesn't Mean Dull

For the longest time, grey has been given the bad rap of being dull and gloomy, but it doesn’t have to be! When used correctly, grey can add a calm and soothing effect to your room, and is a fresh alternative to your go-to neutrals.

The Versatility of Grey

The variety of grey means that you can go subtle with accent pieces or you can make a bold statement and bring grey to your walls and furniture.

Senko Pattern

Grey blends beautifully with elegant neutrals, which allows you to decorate your space with both, whether it is with flooring, furniture or on your walls. Senko, a pattern from the Dabbieri Collection, does just that. On promotion until July 31, 2014, Senko’s distinctive texture brings sophistication and elegance to your room in 24 versatile colors.

Do you prefer neutral tones on your walls or on your floors?

The Plush Comfort of Shag Rugs

Have you ever noticed that when your bare feet step onto a rug and you just sink into it, letting your feet get enveloped by the plush softness that you immediate feel at home? Shag rugs do just that, and a thicker rug, can make a room instantly feel more homey and comfortable.

Shag rugs are back in style, and are increasingly becoming popular in homes. Like any flooring, it’s important to consider several key factors, such as whether or not it’s the only rug in the room. If it’s not, analyzing how the shag rug will blend with other carpets in the room is key.

 

To Go Bold, or Not To Go Bold

When selecting a color, if you’re looking to create a cozy, serene feeling, choosing a neutral rug to balance the bold colors in the room is the way to go. If your goal is to create a fun atmosphere, a bold, loud rug is your best choice.

 

Size Matters

Every designer has certain tricks up their sleeve that they will use when it comes to decorating a space. We will let you in on a little secret of ours that we find to be brilliant. If you have a small space that you are trying to make appear bigger, the secret in doing so is to have your rug appear strikingly similar to both your walls and furniture. The colors blend together, making it appear as if the lines in the room never end.

Dabbieri Offers Shag for Your Home

The thick, plush feel of Fanale, a product from the Dabbieri Collection, brings warmth and comfort to the floors in your home. Available in eight neutral colors, Fanale is on promotion until May 30^th, and can be found in your local showroom.

Are you excited to see the comeback of shag rugs?

Designing With Patterned Carpets

When you consider revamping a room in your home, you automatically think the first place to start is either with a new color on the walls, updating furniture or bringing in new artwork and artifacts. What you may not have considered is that your carpet can be your design focus.

Textures, patterns, and colors are quickly becoming the focal point in rooms and in designing. By bringing in a carpet with texture, you’re adding interest and dimension to your room.

Carpets with textures and patterns are also being sought after because they work great in masking spills and spots.

Consistenza, a pattern by The Dabbieri Collection, adds dimension to the room below with its’ texture and blend of colors. Appearing in 26 different colors and patterns, Consistenza is sure to work in any room in your home, so head into our showroom, to see this pattern up close and personal!

If adding patterned carpet to a room, would you choose a loud pattern, or an understated pattern?

Nature Comes Indoors

Earth tones such as greens, browns and whites are naturally calming, so it is only natural to incorporate them into your home decor.

It doesn’t matter how you bring the colors in, as long as you do. Patterns and solids work magically together, especially when the pattern steals the show.

Play up one or all of your walls in a colored pattern, and then add the same colors in the accent pieces and furnishings around your room. If browns and greens are patterned on your walls, think about bringing in those colors via your chairs, tables, pillows and decorative pieces. The walls will
match the intensity of the furnishings, but they won’t compete with one another.

A subtle approach to introducing patterns in earth tones is to do so with the use of your furnishings. Patterned chairs add depth to the room and easily play up the greens and browns on the walls and floors, giving this rustic living room a quaint, yet classy feel to it.

If you prefer neutral walls and furnishings, consider bringing in a patterned carpet or rug to add texture and definition to your room. Bismuth, a pattern by the Dabbieri Collection, is a luxurious, resilient carpet that is densely woven to give it an antique “abrash” effect. The colors patterned into the Bismuth carpet give this room added warmth, as it mixes beautifully with the naturale tones of the décor and furniture. This pattern is on promotion and has special pricing available through October 31st.

 

How do you plan on incorporating the calming earth tones of nature into your home?

Pretty Patio

Patios and porches do more than hold furniture and accessories.

They are where we sip morning coffee and read the newspaper, where we offer a light lunch with friends or where we sit late at night into the wee hours giggling with the kids or guests in anticipation of yet another warm summer day.

Porches and patios don’t come with rules, they are ‘too casual’ for that. This is where we have permission to take afternoon naps or read hot steamy summer romances.

There is nothing more sublime than the sound of wind chimes, summer breezes and no curfews.