One Kings Lane goes to Morocco!!

Oh wow you guys, I LOVE the Moroccan influence in design ( seen here,  here and here) and starting YESTERDAY (means You better hurry!) One Kings Lane launched THREE Moroccan themed sales!! They end TOMORROW, so get over there and prepare to drool over all the Moroccan look loveliness.

A Table In Tangier Sale
Move yourself (and your table) to a distant land with this collection of intricate Moroccan-style tableware. Outfitted in shining gold, stunning prints, and saturated hues, this array of glassware, linens, and more will take you on a trip you'll never forget!



Shop The Souk Sale
Escape to Morocco without ever leaving your home. Pore over exotic rugs, pillows, and accent pieces, from painted jars to glass lanterns, to bring a touch of alluring Marrakech style to your living room, bedroom, or den.



Marrakech Nights Sale
For an exotic, romantic glow, I can't get enough of these Moroccan-inspired lanterns and lights. Their intricate cut-metal patterns cast light into eye-catching shapes, but they're just as beautiful left unlit. Discover easy ways to decorate with these dazzling lights below.

 Hop on over, but hurry...It's all over tomorrow! Have fun and send me a postcard!

 Disclosure: I am a member of the One Kings Lane affiliate program. This is an affiliate sponsored post, all opinions are my own.

High Style in Low Places: Rugs @ HomeGoods

I go to HomeGoods a lot. They are my go-to source for interesting items to stage a tabletop vignette or for cool mirrors, bedding and bathroom stuff. The one thing I never really did shop there for were rugs. I would always check out the rugs and be disappointed to find some pretty tacky or downright ugly examples. I am happy to report, on my recent trip there, I spied some beautiful, colorful and on-trend rugs that were well priced. To wit:

 I was drooling over both of these rugs! They are 8x10, thick wool pile and GORGEOUS!! And at $399, not totally out of range. Right on par with all the Ikat prints I've been seeing.

There were several flat weave rugs with Suzani patterns that were only $49.99 for a 5x8

And while not usually one to gravitate to animal prints, I really liked these two, of the same print, in different colorways. Again, thick wool pile, 5x8 and $199 each.

I really wish I needed a new rug right now! Does anyone switch out rugs as if they were throw pillows?! I might start doing that.....

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Fabulous Floorcloths Part 1

Browsing around the blog world, I've noticed a lot of bloggers split post topics up into several 'mini' posts, so I thought I'd give it a try and see how it goes. This would have been a pretty long post and I think people get bored if they're too long, so you'll just have to check back in if the topic interests you, and I hope it does! Now, on to floorcloths!

I have several methods of  making floorcloths. The first one I'll talk about is the easiest. Using a heavy, pre-primed canvas, you can draw a design freehand, use a stencil or just do simple graphic stripes. Anything goes! I like to use the white of the canvas as my positive or negative space, but you could fill in the entire canvas with acrylic paint in as many colors as you want. It all depends on how much work you want to put into it. Here is an example of a floorcloth I recently started, using this method.

 A close up of the canvas shows the slight surface texture.

A quick trace of the design I want to paint. Here I am using a stencil I cut to create a chevron stripe.

Look closely and you can see the faint outlines of my chevron stripe pattern.

 

Using acrylic paint, start brushing away! For designs with wide sections and sharp angles, like this chevron stripe, a square, flat, nylon bristle brush works best. You might be asking yourself why I didn't tape off my stripes for a nice crisp edge....NO Taping, here!! Painters tape is notorious for leaking paint underneath, so freehand is the way to go.

With bold graphics and dark on light designs, this method goes pretty fast. Of course, the more intricate your design and the more colors you use, the more time you are spending making your floorcloth. I'm impatient, so I choose bold, graphic, simplistic designs that I can finish quickly.

I'll show you the finished product, give supply info and share a brief history about floorcloths in the next installment, so be sure to check back in! You can subscribe to my blog via e-mail, become a follower or both!
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