This dining room from the Winter 2013 issue of California Home + Design looks like a work of art. It features vintage Gio Ponti chairs, wall art made from 1970’s fabric design, and even a Tony Duquette Sunburst chandelier that was literally assembled one spear at a time:
But am I the only one who thinks “Better not touch anything here”? A good room should not just be a museum, but a place where people feel comfortable. The right rug could do exactly that for this dining room: Enhance the decor of the room, while letting you kick off your shoes and savor the wine, dessert, and company.
For example, Dash & Albert’s Icelandia Grey Hand Knotted Wool Rug is made from a soft tufted wool and has subtle gradations of grey to channel the modern and sophisticated look of the room:
This Safavieh rug by David Easton has a geometric pattern and colors that play with the pattern and tones of the art on the wall:
Finally, a Safavieh Oushak rug, like this one, could balance the room’s modernism with warmth and history:
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