Rug Renaissance

While they’re easy to maintain and look good, bare floors leave something to be desired. Rugs add texture and color, and a layer of soft material that can absorb and dampen sound. Rugs also feel great whether you’re in slippers, bare feet, or even shoes.

There are some rules of thumb for rug placement that will help maximize their impact. Especially in a living or sitting room, the rug should encompass furniture to create a sense of unity. In the bedroom, you can center your bed on one big rug, or arrange smaller rugs around your bed, building a focal point.

When laying out and sizing a rug it is best to match the rug’s width and length to the ratio established by the walls of the room, which creates an appealing regularity. Your rug’s texture and color should also complement, without overwhelming your furniture. It goes without saying non-slip pads are key, especially on smooth and hard floors.

With the basics out of the way, let’s take a look at the wide world of rugs!

Mapoon Area Rug

We begin our tour with the classic and distinguished Mapoon Area Rug. This rug features a simple pattern and neutral color scheme with a distressed texture print, giving it a rustic appearance that breathes a sense of calm vintage cool into a room. Cotton and chenille make this a durable and comfortable choice.

Shaggy Majestic Area Rug

There’s something both playful and cozy about the Shaggy Majestic Area Rug, which makes it an ideal living room piece. The long pile creates a wonderfully shag texture and durable polyester fibers ensure this rug will last. A wide selection of available colors create a versatility that can complement neutral or colorful furnishings.

Opal Area Rug

The strikingly geometric Opal Area Rug is crafted from leather for a surprising texture, a tendency to lay very flat, and plenty of durability. The alternating triangular sections create a very contemporary and minimal style that pairs well with other minimalist spaces and neutral color palettes.

Dynasty Area Rug

Much like the Opal, the Dynasty Area Rug features a strong geometric pattern and uncomplicated color palette, making it versatile in busy rooms and ideal in minimalist spaces as a complement. Leather construction makes it durable, and in terms of style, it’s very attractive.

A Rugged Addition

Rugs make a home more comfortable in many ways: better sound, greater comfort, and a dash of style. We have a wide selection of rugs that can suit any style and fit any space, so if you’re looking to add a rug to your home, give us a call, browse online, or come by the showroom!

Bedroom Trends

When it comes to bedroom trends, we’re always keeping an eye open. The bedroom is that restful oasis where we can retreat and be refreshed, and where our rest and wellbeing are supported. We’ve noticed a trend recently towards more minimalism in bedrooms, specifically in the bed frames themselves.

Minimalist beds create a flexibility for other furnishings in the bedroom, and we love the sense of freedom they create. This minimalism doesn’t come at the expense of comfort, as a stripped-down aesthetic can help us declutter and focus on how to make our bedroom spaces as restful as possible. So let’s take a look at some wonderful examples of this trend.

Montreal Bed

With a sculpted headboard and unobtrusive frame, the Montreal Bed presents a very contemporary profile. Clad in fabric, the frame is simple with regular lines, and an angled headboard makes for comfort whether laying down or sitting up in bed, making it great for those who love to maximize their bed time! Neutral colors and a linear design make this a minimalist standout, with no flourishes but plenty to offer.

London Bed

An uncomplicated design with stripped-down aesthetics and neutral colors, the London Bed has an elegant, regular, and reassuring presence. With a footboard that fills out the space between the floor and bed, and plenty of color options, this bed completes a bedroom and acts as a perfect anchor for many aesthetic styles.

Best Rest Lux

Stylish or not, what’s a good bed frame without a good mattress? The Best Rest Lux Mattress acknowledges the importance of solid sleep. The Lux features an abundance of luxury and craftsmanship, with 6 layers of biological materials that breathe more easily than synthetics, allowing for the mattress to regulate its temperature and keep sleepers perfectly comfortable. A soy-based memory foam supports the contours of the body to relieve pressure and ensure perfect bedrest.

Best Beds

As it’s at the core of your life, the bedroom deserves a thoughtful approach—it begs to be done right, and can seriously improve your quality of life. A minimalist style in bed frames is a great development, opening the stylistic potential of the bedroom to incorporate different furnishings, textures, colors, and accessories.

We adore the clean and simple designs of minimalist beds. Starting simple can lead to spectacular results and frees time to find a mattress that’s perfect for you and will reward you with the increased well being good sleep provides.

Wellness Within Your Walls

Wellness has never been more important. With many of us spending more time at home, the way our homes support us is more apparent than ever—and shortcomings can feel more harmful to our wellbeing and energy.

Wondering how to improve your feelings of well-being and comfort at home? Follow the four keys: creating warmth, inviting purpose, lighting appropriately, and ensuring organization. If you strike a good balance of these four elements, you’ll notice that your home will become a more enjoyable, supportive, and even useful space.

Creating Warmth

Take a common issue like a cold floor. A good rug will not only allow you to walk around comfortably without slippers, but it also adds visual warmth. Rugs like the Monu Rose possess a sumptuous and rich texture paired with a warm and intimate appearance. For a more contemporary and stripped down appearance that’s easy on the feet, the Ripplewater Area Rug is a great choice.

Inviting Light

Lighting makes a space more inviting and more usable, whether we are reading, working, or simply relaxing. The Roosevelt Floor Lamp is a great way to add a more inviting, but also useful glow to any space, bringing comfort to the eyes literally and also through its unique and delightful aesthetic.

Purpose and Organization

If all your furnishings support a purpose, or better, two purposes, you’ll feel like your home exists to support you, instead of the other way around. The same is true of organization—done well, it keeps your home tidy and uncluttered while making it easy to find and use what you need.

Purpose and organization work best when they’re united, as in the Gravity Wardrobe. With its reassuring aesthetic, this versatile wardrobe unit can transform a room from cluttered to serene—and stylish.

Meanwhile, the Note Writing Desk is an excellent example of small, well-crafted furniture that can serve many roles, from desk to sideboard or console. A tidy and slightly retro appearance gives the Note Desk a unique and distinguished energy.

The Liber A in Fume Glass shows how a bookcase can serve other purposes. Dark smoked glass, linear forms, and sliding storage make this an excellent display and storage unit with a sharp and modern appeal.

Revitalize Your Space And Yourself

Your sense of wellness at home can be greatly improved by reviewing your current setup with an eye to the four qualities we explored above: light, warmth, purpose, and organization. Getting the right mix of all, and addressing your needs and preferences for your space, can turn your home into an oasis.

Have a spark to pursue wellness? Like the pieces above? Give us a call, browse online, or visit our showroom, and let’s discuss how we can bring more wellbeing into your home!

Super Media Rooms

There’s much to be said for a good media room: it’s where we relax and find entertainment, whether it’s the big game, a movie, binging a show, or simply sitting back and listening to music.

The best media rooms are well-organized, with plenty of comfortable seating, so that when we’re alone or hosting friends, the experience is perfect. Sklar has plenty of pieces that can make your media room super!

Super Seating

Seating makes or breaks the media room. Whether it’s a long movie or a drawn-out game, you’ll be seated for most of the time you spend here, so why not be comfortable?

The American Leather Venice is a sofa that combines plentiful seating with sleek contemporary style. Expertly crafted and impeccably stylish, this sofa ensures you and your guests will be comfortable throughout the big show.

Recliners and chairs make excellent additions for the media room, allowing some separation between and distance while also making sure you won’t have to drag in chairs from other rooms when company comes!

The stately Aura is an excellent choice as a low-back chair for sitting up straight and snacking, and easily adjusts to a reclining position when it’s time to relax and watch. A simple and subtle design and a plethora of color options make the Aura a perfect match.

Super Storage

Good media rooms also have accessible storage and plenty of surfaces—this helps keep the snacks off the tables where they might get knocked over, and offers room for decorative accessories.

The Align Console in its media configuration is an ideal, pristine pedestal for your TV. The lowered media base ensures it’s at a comfortable level for eyes and necks, and louvered doors allow easy remote control of electronics. A built-in soundbar shelf and cable management make this console a great option.

The Sliding Sideboard is a wonderful storage option. With its sleek style and clean lines, this elegant unit offers plenty of surface space for snacks and accessories. With three storage areas, two of which are accessed via cupboard doors, and the third behind a large sliding door, it’s roomy enough to hold plenty.

Media Done Right 

Capacity and comfort are two of the most important parts of the media room. Comfort makes sure nobody gets antsy during long sessions, and capacity makes it feel uncluttered and spacious. With a good console and sidebar, the snacks can get out of the way and necks don’t need to bend too much.

With the Superbowl coming up, media rooms are about to be tested. Is yours ready? If you want to make the most of it, browse online or give us a call to see how we can help make your media room truly super!

Larger Than Life Lighting

Good lighting brings a good space to life, making it more usable and comfortable. Getting lighting right makes all the difference whether you’re relaxing, hosting a party, or quietly reading—plus it adds a final touch of style to elevate your aesthetics. 

Lighting a large space is often a challenging process, with the necessity of creating the right impression on a big scale. Too little and a room will seem sparse or bare, too much and a room will seem cluttered and cramped. We have plenty of pieces that are up to the task of making any space splendid, so let’s take a look at some standout examples that can light up a large room in superb style!

PostKrisi

Suspended lights are ideal for large spaces, as they take up no floor space and can be grouped for maximum effect. The dramatic form of the PostKrisi Suspension Lamp creates an excellent impression with its frayed hemispheres. Emitting a diffuse light through its frosted globe, the PostKrisi pairs its impactful form with surprisingly gentle illumination.

Fil de Fer

Sometimes a large space demands something larger than life, that fills it not only with light but with a maximalist impression. The spectacular Fil de Fer Nuvola Chandelier has the physical presence to help fill a large room, a cloud of wires filled with lights that are diffused and reflected throughout. An ideal centerpiece, this fixture is an excellent choice for larger spaces.

Lederam Manta S2

An elegant and flowing form makes the Lederam Manta S2 a calming yet visually engaging pendant lamp. Used alone or grouped to fill larger spaces, the Manta S2 is excellent at creating a peaceful impression, and with gold or copper foil, it casts a warm and inviting glow.

Perseus

The bold and varied forms of the Perseus Chandelier make a bold statement, filling space with exuberance. Multiple glass textures in several color options ranging from neutral to bold make this chandelier simply scintillating. While making a grand statement, this chandelier also works well in many decor styles, with its sturdy chromed frame adding to the beauty while LED lights provide excellent illumination.

The Light Stuff

Good lighting makes a space inviting and comfortable, but great lighting also makes a space unforgettable. A larger space almost demands a larger impression, but the fixtures above demonstrate that your options are nearly endless, whether you want something striking or subtle illuminating your space.

Much as light fills a room and makes it welcoming, larger fixtures and chandeliers can help make a space seem less empty, while also filling it with warmth and brightness. In some cases, a single large fixture can do all the work, but the addition of two or more fixtures can create a truly wonderful impression as well.

Inspired to light up your life but didn’t find the perfect piece above? Browse our selection online or contact us for the perfect lighting for your home or office!

Design Trends for 2021

The Design Industry is looking forward instead of behind to a year filled with opportunity and potential. These are some of the trends that we are seeing happening for the incredible year we have ahead of us! 

We expect to see trends in sustainability continue, with less synthetic materials and more simple wood, metals, glass, reclaimed materials, and imaginative reuses of material (like the pieces in the Revolution line, which Vondom created from reclaimed fishing lines).

In terms of colors, what we’re seeing is soothing and subtle, but the trends in terms of furnishing and style will likely break with the recent trend of minimalism. Maximalism uses patterns, metals, and even natural elements to create a dazzling sense of grandeur and luxury. All in all, you’ve got an interesting blend of big effects and accessories balanced against hues like Aegean Teal and Urbane Bronze and of course Pantone’s grey and citron combination—natural colors and showstopper pieces.

Mesmerizing Mirrors

In the spirit of maximalism, mirrors are an excellent addition to any room that maximize the impression of light and space. Since mirrors reflect the colors around them, they work well with any palette as they create a bigger, brighter impression.

We have some wonderfully maximalist mirrors from Fiam Italia. The larger-than-life Pop makes a bold addition to any room, with a pattern of fused, mirrored glass bubbles around a flat mirror face—playful and expressive, this mirror certainly adds an element of luxury. Meanwhile, the Caadre is a little more restrained, but still quite bold, with an unpatterned reflective frame around the mirror face—its large size makes a grand statement.

Bold Choices

Fiam Italia’s Let Me See Console uses a stainless steel frame and glass shelf element to create a very elegant effect. These modern materials can easily be integrated into any color scheme, and add a very maximalist element to the foyer or front hall despite being unpatterned. Curved glass is enchanting and always very impactful.

Simply Spectacular

The impressive Stella Chandelier is a spectacular and enchanting lighting fixture. With its cloud of pendant lights, it fills spaces with bright stars that never fail to catch the eye and generate a sense of wonder—in short, it’s a masterpiece of maximalist lighting!

Equally spectacular but floor-bound, the Prismatic Seaglass Rug blends a natural pattern with bold colors for a splashy effect that breathes excitement into decor. Ideal for a living room that’s lacking impact, this rug adds some dazzle where you least expect it.

New Year, New Style

As we spend more time in our homes, having a magnificent blend of textures and colors can help keep us from feeling drained and bored. We can balance maximalist impressions against soothing colors to create a space that’s invigorating without being overwhelming.

Feeling inspired to update your style? Still not sure where to start? Let’s talk, we can help you pick out the perfect pieces to maximize your style!

From Guest Room to Flex Room

Giving more purpose to your guest room is something well worth considering. Turning it into a flex room means you can use it to support your daily life instead of having it sit empty. It can also open possibilities in other rooms.

Flex rooms can be media rooms, home gyms, home offices, even rec rooms when they’re not hosting guests. Due to the huge amount of flexible furnishings available, flex rooms can do it all in style!

Home Media Room

The media room is probably the most popular flex room. When guests are gone, you can convert your sleeper back to seating and get some quality movie or show binging time in. As well making your media room a flex room means getting the TV out of the living room.

We love the Adalyn Comfort Sleeper, from American Leather, for a media flex room. With plentiful upholstery options in leather and fabric, it’s aesthetically pleasing and supremely comfortable seating for watching shows or movies, and its low armrests are perfect pillows for daybed use or when you want to take a nap.

Unfolded as a bed, the Adalyn is perfect for guests and offers many elite mattresses to provide sumptuous sleep to your guests.

Home Office

The flex office is a great idea if you don’t always need a dedicated home office. Turning the guest room into a flex office isn’t hard and some great pieces can make it ideal for you and for guests. The BDI Centro desk is elegant and minimalistic with plenty of surface space for working or for guests to organize their stuff. Since it’s a lift desk, you can work at it seated or standing for that healthy flex!

Tiny Tables

If you’re going to make a home gym in your flex room, the workout shouldn’t start while you’re clearing space for yoga poses! Even if your guest room is a media room or office, there’s a lot of benefits to using smaller, lighter tables. The BDI Milo and Bink are easy to move, aesthetically attractive, and can be used for drinks, work, or to set up a workout anywhere.

Flex Games Room

Flex rooms don’t always have to be guest rooms. Thanks to the innovative work Fusiontables have done, your Billiard Dining Table can double as a pool table! An Easy Lift system can effortlessly change the table’s height from a comfortable dining level to a level playing field, and top-notch material options, and standard Simonis cloth, make these delightful tables for dining and playing!

Staying Flexible

With the increased focus on staying home and being safe, spending time with close friends and family, and working from home, the flex room will become more and more important as time goes on. Fortunately, that’s a great thing for you, your visitors, and your home’s functionality.

Want to get more flexible? Give us a call and let’s see what can work best for you!