Love: One-of-a-kind Hand-knotted Rugs

Ok, so this flirts with shameless store promotion....but we just swapped out all of our rugs for a new crop from our importer in NY....and these rugs are yummy! Camera and monitor colors won't do justice here; you'll just have to trust me - the colors are fresh and different. Tip: if you plan on using a hand-knotted rug, start by falling in love with one first and plan the room around it...far more fabrics to choose from than there are rugs.

Love: The Right Lamps...

..as they serve as the jewelry in the room. Each room composition is unique and they can either play a supporting role or be the sculptural star. I'm a fan of using identical lamps to flank a sofa, but different end tables from the same collection (as long as their heights are within an inch of each other)...too much symmetry creates tension in a room... My only rule is to never have the eye see a bulb when sitting or standing, decorative bulb lamps notwithstanding... Some great offerings below:

Images: curreyandcompany.com,wildwoodlamps.com,arteriorshome.com

Showcase: Bernhardt Interiors

Bernhardt has been blowing the doors off lately for affordable high style...feast below and visit bernhardt.com for more inspiration....

Linen covered and brass edged cocktail table

Curvy acrylic cocktail table

Pale gray bone-inlay chest...need to see to truly appreciate!

Linen covered and edged with nailhead side table

Herringbone inlay

Acrylic pedestal end table

Sigh

Hollywood Glam

love love love

Fabulous end table

Chinoiserie cocktail in metal

Shades of 'Downton Abbey'

Fresh twist on a classic

Study in nailhead

Modern spin on the Greek Klismos chair

How fun is this?

Could see this in a dining setting

Concrete cocktail and petrified wood end tables; texture juxtaposition with velvet is wonderful

...and they can do 'Restoration Hardware' as well

Not your Grandma's four-poster

One useful piece

Love this cocktail!

Lacquer and metal occasionals are just lovely