New FLOR rug patterns for Fall

I have loved FLOR rugs for many years... yes, I spelled that right F-L-O-R. For the uninitiated, they make carpet squares, but not just any ol' office carpet. Their rug tiles are made from recycled fibers, are recyclable, and come is so many styles and piles! I especially love the vintage styles, like Ambrosia in Magenta above!

I love them so much, I used them on the condo that was featured on the cover of Birmingham Home and Garden magazine this January. This space features Reoriented in Teal.

So, when they emailed with new styles of their modern take of a vintage pattern... I was all in!

Check out the new collection called Intricacy!

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Work in progress - the downtown condo

One of my current projects is a downtown condo. We are turning it into a jewel box of a contemporary boho space. The new sofa came today and looks great with the turquoise FLOR flooring, lighting, contemporary coffee table and the clients artwork.

The white sofa was necessary to support the heavily patterned carpet, bold artwork and the soon to be re-upholstered stools. The stools will each be a different fabric in pink, orange or pink and orange. A wonderfully bold color palette on a backdrop of contemporary white!

Additionally we are creating an ethnic patterned chalkboard wall in fuchsia and orange!!!! I am so excited about the wall. And, rare would you find the designer who spackles your wall while waiting for the sofa to arrive. I am a full service designer after all!

I felt very Kitty Barthomolew, whom I have always admired, while I was spackling and maintaining my manicure at the same time! She was one of the last Home Design-type show hosts who really knew what they were doing. Hopefully they will continue the path a technically savvy designer on TV.

Below are shots of my top fabric pics in situ and the fabrics choosen for the project. As always, if you are interested in design services or any of these fabrics, please let me know!

Fabrics selected for the project.

 Fabrics in situ as stools stored under the coffee table.

My love affair with FLOR

I have loved FLOR carpet tiles for many years.... too many to tell. So, when new client wanted a contemporary loft space, my thoughts lead to FLOR. And, I pulled out my box of FLOR tiles, like a favorite set of crayons. Many of my samples are out-of-print, but I love them just the same.

Why do I have them so? Versatility, variety of patterns and textures, eco-consciousness, mass appeal ( from carpets that look solid to wild patterns) and the willingness to innovate. Below is my foyer carpet for the day, as I laid out all of my samples mixed  with a long term project of collecting black and white tiles for a truly mixed up black and white rug. Which might be the real reason I love FLOR, I can lay it down, pick it up, change my mind, add in another color, add stripes of samples... in other words, it is the ultimate quick change artist!