1. Here is my predicament. Mike and I built a house a year ago. Put nice tile, carpet, etc in but we really would have liked to have had wood floors...but at the time the price tag would not allow. Well, my wonderful husband (love him dearly) will not allow his wife to rip out the brand new carpet and put in wood (understandably) but the carpet is not giving me the look I want...not sure this can be overcome and I hate area rugs over carpet...any ideas?
2. How do you determine someone's design style? I am trying to do a few new things to our place including purchasing some pieces of furniture, but I like so many different "styles" that I change my mind on a weekly basis on what direction to go! ahhh...Doing someone elses home seems much easier for me, what do you think?
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1. Hmm...unfortunately I think the best solution is the one you hate - area rugs over carpet. I'm not a big fan either, however I would suggest trying an area rug in a natural fiber such as jute or sisal that is tightly woven with little to no pattern. Not seeing or knowing anything about your wall-to-wall carpet it is only a guess, but bringing in the different texture without crowding the floor or drawing more attention to it could help. And make sure you use the area rug/s to anchor a grouping so they have more purpose.
2. For you, Nicole, sounds to me your style is eclectic which is great. Have fun with it - mix it up! Take pieces out on loan and try them for a couple days... Determining design style can be tricky, but it's not impossible. First of all, I think it is very important to spend a lot of time getting to know the person - or yourself. I find that design style and personality really connect, after all design is personal. After that, you need to start doing some visual research - go to stores, look through magazines and catalogues. When you see something you like, break it down. What is it you are drawn to, the colors? the function? the time period? the lines? where it came from? Then it is important to start collecting images and swatches. You will start to see a pattern in no time and soon enough you will be able to pick things out on your own and say "oh, this is perfect for...". Of course, we're not always right, but as a designer it is important to take risks so you shouldn't always be "right". One of the best pieces of advice I was given (Kim, are you out there?) was to always have something up your sleeve that you know your client will say no to. Trust me, it works.
Hope that helps.
I would spend more time and money making the best of everything else you love about your house before I worried about the flooring.
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