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Design Trends Color Trends 2008 Trends come and go, but like fashion, keeping your home up to date is uplifting. One of the easiest ways to change the look of a room is to incorporate a new color. Adding a new rug, painting the walls and incorporating new accessories is an affordable solution to achieve a new look. What are the new trends that will we start seeing in showrooms?
Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute has revealed her eight color palettes forecast for 2008.
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ReCollections: It provides a link to the past and yet recreates it a bit to look to the collectibles of the future. ReCollections include tapestry blues, muted blue greens, elegant champagne and warm peachy tones.
High Profile: The palette's hues are inspired by the stylish icons that have survived the fads of the past, and includes colors such as pristine white, ebony black, rich browns and silvery grays accented with fuchsia, royal purple, and gold and silver.
Ethnic Chic: This palette contains rich hues of deep purple paired with misted yellow and stone grays, and burnt orange juxtaposed with vibrant blue and brunette browns.
Chinoiserie: This palette is a blend of graceful shapes and charming motifs. The colors are artistically designed with mauve tones and yellow/green, which is a historic Chinese color.
Agestic: The feeling is rustic, but not country. It is appealingly contemporized country, a rustic re-do of textures and smooth surfaces with color combinations such as bruschetta browns, tender greens, golden yellow and vibrant pink.
Wellspring: This palette contains blues and aquas that have cooling and soothing qualities, highlighted with an undersea green, violet, and indigo.
Savories: This palette is all about fun. The palette includes tasty blends of decadent chocolate and daiquiri green, with dollops of appetizing brights embellishing the mix.
Nuances: This palette pays tribute to neutrals but uses a bright color to draw the eye in. It includes rose paired with earthy browns or reddish plums with a green tinged bronze tone.
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Designer's Advice
An Interview with Jeffrey Dean
www.jeffreydeanltd.com
Q. What tips can you share with us when purchasing an Oriental rug?
A. Foremost, a hand knotted Oriental rug is a quality product that will endure. Defining Oriental rugs today is different than it ever was and with that you have versatility with the designs available. An Oriental rug is the impetus for the design of a room. Ideally, if you can select your rug before adding anything else to a room, you will not narrow the choices for finding a rug that you love. It is easier to match fabrics and there are literally thousands available, however, the selection of quality rugs is not as vast. A client might have a certain collection that will dictate the room design so, the luxury of buying the Oriental rug first is then not an option.
Many people make the mistake by not picking the right size rug. When selecting a rug for a dining room it is a common oversight to purchase a rug that is too small. When the chair is pulled from the table the back legs should not hang off the carpet. Purchasing an Oriental rug is a commitment and the proper size rug is elementary to a well designed room. 
When I select a rug for a client they will inform me of their preferred palette. The palette description can be as vague as, light and airy, or they may have a particular palette in mind. The architecture and type of room you are working on often dictate the color and design of the rug. For example, jewel-toned Persians are right at home in a family office or paneled library. A softer palette with perhaps a French motif in a more "classical" setting or a contemporary, uncomplicated Tibetan for a 1950's split level with a big living room. You might also be swayed to one design over the other because of the scale of design, the lighting in the room, and what seems appropriate to the period of the house.
It is difficult to discuss an Oriental rug in generalizations; selecting an appropriate Oriental rug is best made on an individual basis. Selecting the most appropriate Oriental rug requires a plan. If you are not working with an interior designer, understand the architecture of your home, decide on a color palette that is pleasing and that flows with adjoining rooms and understand your room dimensions and furniture floor plan. It is best to show a consistency from one room to the next. An Oriental rug is an essential design element for a room and its beauty will last a lifetime.
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What are the benefits of Antique versus Antique Reproduction?
That depends on the color palette and design that coordinates with your decor and budget.
A true antique in excellent condition will cost 4 to 6 times as much as a comparable handmade hand knotted authentic new oriental rug that replicates in color and texture an original antique and has the benefit of being able to be used in a heavy traffic environment.
The benefit of an original antique rug is the same as decorative antique furniture, the knowledge of owning a one of a kind original, however to retain it's value in must be kept in excellent condition, therefore I would not recommend an antique for a room that will be used on a regular basis. Please bear in mind that an antique rug is 80 to 100 years old.
How much do I have to spend for a very good quality Oriental Rug in size 9x12?
Please bear in mind that a quality 9x12 oriental rug represents 3 years of labor to weave, if it was one person weaving the entire rug. A quality 9x12 oriental rug, with good knotting, good quality wool and dyes using at least 10 colors, will cost within a range of $2500 to $3500 depending upon intricacy of design.
Do you have a question for Roy?
Send it to him at info@roysrugs.com
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Roy's Rug Care
Human and Pet Stains
 We have all been to the "white wine" parties but regardless of how careful we are, spills and stains do happen. With the proper care you and your rug will survive. I recommend removing the stain as fast as possible by blotting the spill with a fresh towel, using a little cold water to dilute the stain. Keep rinsing, not using too much water, and blotting until the stain is gone. Coffee, red wine, blood and dark sodas can all leave permanent stains, so get to them as quickly as possible. If you have a wet/dry vacuum you can use it to remove any excess water from the rug. If someone spills milk on the rug it is best to have it professionally cleaned, as the sour milk will leave an unpleasant odor.
Our pets are extensions of our family and you love them for good and bad. Pet stains are probably the most common of all stains in Oriental rugs. (Yes, your neighbor's dog has accidents too!) Pet urine actually changes the chemical composition of dyes once it has had a chance to set. The best strategy is to remove it as fast as possible. Rinse the area with a solution of water and distilled vinegar, about 1 tablespoon per cup of water. If a pet stain is already dry when you discover it, act as quick as possible and take the rug to an Oriental rug cleaning specialist. Enzyme type urine removers feed on wool and should not be used on Oriental rugs.
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