Doormats and Flooring » home decoration

Organic Knot Rug refreshes home

miss doormat — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 07:10:14 +0000

When trying to get that “inside/outside” feeling to a house, one of the hardest things to get right is the flooring.

Obviously real wood flooring provides a great overall finish to the room, but we thing a simple yet attractive, modern rug helps to break up the vast space.

A natural rug is a must to complete the inside-out feel. Rugs such as the Organic knot or natural twist provide a beautiful complement to any style of real wood flooring; helping to turn an empty house into an elegant lived in home.

Coir that’s a nice doormat

miss doormat — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:34:36 +0000

With Britain slumping deeper and deeper into recession, and house prices deflating, it looks like our time of moving from home to home is coming to an end.

Instead, homeowners are turning to home improvements, to make their current home as comfortable as possible.

In 2008 there was a 24% rise in home improvement loans according to Sainsbury’s finance. Even professionals such as Grand design’s Kevin McLoud said that he feels now is the best time to engage in home improvements, as professional services are cheaper.

Yet your improvements don’t have to be on a “grand” scale for you to enjoy the benefits. Simple additions such as glassware, artwork or even a good quality rug can help to turn your house into a home, or should you be looking to sell in this stagnant market, these touches will make your home more appealing to buyers, and could help get you that sale.

What’s more when you do sell, you can pack them up and take them with you.

So here are a couple of examples that will help you along the way. Before you even enter the house how about a nice, new doormat? Add a spice of colour with this rainbow coir doormat.

How about this gorgeous Allure Rug. The shaggy rug comes in four colours. So the introduction of a simple, modern rug will add a bit of spice into your room.

See, it can be easy when you put your mind to it.

New lease of life for the old

miss doormat — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:45:23 +0000

In the credit crunch era when we’re all trying to save the pennies so we can watch the pounds grow, we have to make sure we make the most of what we have, and think carefully when we’re spending.
So if you want to create a new, fresh feel to your home, don’t worry about splashing out on new paints, instead, how about accessorising instead.
Throw away that old carpet and bring in a new one to lift the hallway or living room. There’s a whole range of floor rugs out there from coco twists, contemporary brown mocha designs, shaggy rugs or plain, bold coloured rugs. From as little as £50 you can give your whole room a new lease of life.
While at it, how about a new door mat so that your guests are lulled into thinking things have changed before they’ve even entered the house. There’s a nice selection of rubber door mats to select from for the outside, to washable contemporary coloured doormats for indoors.
After that if you’ve got some spare cash you could go for a set of new curtains, or perhaps some throws for the sofa, but just a few floor accessories will be enough to brighten your home.