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Red flowers abstract nature design Red flowers abstract design for kitchen rugs on a beautiful property in Costa Rica was an inspiration from art, nature, and a great red wall! My friend Adele Lurie (check out her website for dōTERRA Oils!) asked me to her home to talk about where we could put canvas rugs. First, … Read more
Tropical rugs Tropical rugs are art on the floor. Not every room can take a huge splash of color on the floor. If you have solid colors for the furniture upholstery and want some bright colors, then tropical rugs could be your answer! A painted piece on the floor makes a bold statement. With so … Read more
Blue and gray area rugs in this River Rock Design bring nature and peaceful quality to your interior decor. The Creation of the River Rock Design A designer from an interior design company Tamarindo Interiors asked me to create a river rock design for a salon. The round rugs went under the manicurist chairs. That … Read more
Geometric Rug with custom shape The geometric rug is a design I have NEVER made and so I welcomed trying out this new design! Designer Diana Coto contacted me to create a new design for a kitchen rug using this photo of a geometric rug. I took the photo to a printing shop to have … Read more
Bath runner with an exclusive design Gail wanted a bath runner for the narrow space in her bathroom. The first step was to look at the colors of the room, the floor, and the “flavor” of the ambiance. It’s an unusual room, the toilet at one end and the shower at the other with a … Read more
A Whole New Level for Bathrooms Bathroom rugs made from canvas, painted and varnished are a surprising and refreshing take on the whole fuzzy rug choice we normally imagine. But canvas rugs work surprisingly well! The fiber rug is absorbent, whereas the canvas rug is not. However, fuzzy rugs need constant washing, wear out quickly, … Read more
It all started with a picture from Pinterest. “Mom, can you make a rug with a design similar to this picture I found on Pinterest? I want something bright and crazy on the floor.” So this was the first of my Circle Rugs. Her rug was quite large, 8’ x 10’ to cover the living … Read more
Ideas for non-slip canvas rugs Many people have written to ask how to keep the canvas area rugs from slipping. I was packaging a canvas rug for a client to try out on her slated porch and made this video about different options for non-slip canvas rugs. Some like to use a rubber backing to … Read more
Canvas rugs beautiful enough to hang on your wall as fine handmade art. Subtly match your floor and wall.
Decorating themes are as varied as the people on the planet. You might be wary of decorating themes in the belief it will freeze you into a specific style that could be unwavering. When placing an area rug in a room it can be used in two different ways, as a focal point or as … Read more