In today's salute to braided rugs and country decor (#8 in the series!), we're talking about dark brown accents and overcoming the fear of decorating with bold colors. Read our other posts in this series: Hey jute! Russet braided jute rugs + decorating with black Timber Trail + rustic decor Home makeover, Harvest edition Coffee braided rugs and some DOs and DON'Ts Kingston rugs + cheap and easy redecorating tips Aberdeen and a summer decor link roundup Appropriately, today's featured rug is Kilimanjaro. A dramatic combination of dark and light browns, soft cream and toasty tan! Here are some great examples on Pinterest of dark brown accents. And we sell dozens of complementing tan and cream accessories that provide a balancing contrast to the rich, dark tones in the Kilimanjaro rugs.Using color boldly can be challenging! According to HGTV, "the idea behind using color well is it should flow in your house, not be a patchwork of opposite looks." The idea is to create an atmosphere of harmony.To achieve this harmony, Benjamin Moore recommends selecting colors according to the 60/30/10 rule:60% of the composition is in one color family (which for most people means neutrals, like cream, grey or taupe).30% is from a different color family.10% is a bold "pop" color.Experiment by bringing in one bold, dramatic accessory, like an accent piece, upholstery fabric or rug.Or, says House Beautiful, start with a very small room. It's not as much of a commitment, and you'll spend less time and money.This bright, bold powder room is decorated with a dramatic geometric pattern and daring red accents. (Source: Pinterest.)Check out the rest of our new braided jute rug line: Cider Barn, Russet, Timber Trail, Harvest, Coffee, Kingston, Kiliminjaro, Aberdeen, Mustard Seed, Vancouver, and Allentown.See our entire line of braided rugs and door mats.Our next post in this series will feature Mustard Seed. ...read more

Hope you are having an excellent week! If you're just tuning in, we're doing a series of blog posts about home decorating to introduce our new collection of braided jute rugs. This one is blog post #7! Read our other posts in this series: Hey jute! Russet braided jute rugs + decorating with black Timber Trail + rustic decor Home makeover, Harvest edition Coffee braided rugs and some DOs and DON'Ts Kingston rugs + cheap and easy redecorating tips Today's featured rug is Aberdeen. With warm natural shades of tan, green, and rust, there's a place for this rug in just about any room of the home. The collection includes braided chair pads, coasters, place mats, table runners and oval and rectangular rugs in sizes from 20"x30" all the way up to 8'x10'.   Use our website to narrow your search field by color to find coordinating items! Tooday we're featuring a link roundup of summer decorating ideas from all around the web. From Pinterest: Flower pot wreath, perfect for tiny, beautiful succulents! From Martha Stewart: 60 summer decorating ideas including flower votive displays. Flowers and candlelight are nothing new, but together they create tabletop decorations fit for relaxed summer entertaining. From HGTV: 30 Ways to Get a New Look For Summer. Refresh your home indoors and out with easy summer decorating projects you can tackle this weekend. From Better Homes&Gardens: 13 Decorating ideas for summer. Don't overlook opportunities for fresh summer scents in your home like cucumber melon and ocean breeze. From House Beautiful: Simple Summer Makeovers, like artfully stacking all your leftover fireware artfully in your fireplace! Check out the rest of our new braided jute rug line: Cider Barn, Russet, Timber Trail, Harvest, Coffee, Kingston, Kiliminjaro, Aberdeen, Mustard Seed, Vancouver, and Allentown. See our entire line of braided rugs and door mats. Our next post in this series will feature Kilimanjaro. ...read more

Good morning! This is blog post #6 in a series about home decorating. If you're just tuning in, we're doing this series to introduce our new collection of braided jute rugs. Read our other posts in this series: Hey jute! Russet braided jute rugs + decorating with black Timber Trail + rustic decor Home makeover, Harvest edition Coffee braided rugs and some DOs and DON'Ts Today, our spotlight is on the Kingston collection of rugs... The Kingston rugs are bursting with red and beige, but there are also some nice subtle tones of sage and black that you can draw out with the right accessories. And now, here are a few inexpensive and EASY home decorating tips, for when you don't want to rip out the flooring, but you would like a nice change of pace. Switch out your kitchen canisters. Having something fun and new to look at on your countertops each day can help you forget you'd like to install entirely new countertops! Replace an old rug with a fun, new rug. Buy a funky piece of old furniture at a garage sale and refinish it. It's spring! Throw some fresh-cut flowers in a vase to instantly brighten up the room. Replace your pillows. We've already written a whole post about pillows, but we'll mention it again because it's one of the easiest ways to transform an old piece of furniture into something fun and new. Switch out your hardware. You'd be amazed by how completely a kitchen is transformed with just new cabinet and drawer handles. Paint your front door a fun color! Image source: Pinterest Check out the rest of our new braided jute rug line: Cider Barn, Russet, Timber Trail, Harvest, Coffee, Kingston, Kiliminjaro, Aberdeen, Mustard Seed, Vancouver, and Allentown. See our entire line of braided rugs and door mats. Our next post in this series will featureAberdeen.  What are your cheap and easy home decorating tips?  ...read more