Go Global

If you are looking to embrace the latest interior designs style of rustic, summer is the ideal time to mix and match designs from around the world.  From sun bleached to scorched earth, FrithRugs has some handy tips to help you get the look.

Forget matching wooden furniture, you can inject some earthy vibes by mixing and matching your wood.  A mahogany coffee table, an oak side table and additional textures such as a rattan basket or earthenware pots and it’s easy to get the look.  Pull the whole thing together with a Moroccan style tribal rug.

You can create a laid-back Nomadic look by piling on different textures – it’s supposed to look effortlessly messy – but only you will know how hard you have worked to get it right! On the sofa, you need cushions of different shapes and sizes and covered in various textures from faux fur to wool to feathers.  Layer on different throws again in contrasting but complementary colours – again using different textures is key.  And then a bright Bokhara rug will complete the design.

To go global in any room of the house remember the key colour palette is ochre, coral and burnt orange.  You can complement these with greys, blue and soft pinks.  Don’t be afraid to experiment as breaking the rules can be fun – wood and woven materials are a great match.

Shabby Chic Bedrooms

Trends come and go but there is no doubt that the shabby chic vintage interior design trend is a classic that will stand the test of time.

One room where shabby chic remains popular is the bedroom, probably because it is such a lovely romantic look that can work well in both a very contemporary space as well as a period home.

The vintage bedroom offer the perfect antidote to our busy, stressful lives and will help you to relax in style and imagine a time when life was not quite as frantic. 

The main item of furniture in any bedroom is the bed.  If your bed doesn't have the right headboard for your vintage theme, Pinterest has lots of fabulous idea on how to make your own.  Then it's just a case of finishing the bed with the right bedding - cottage garden or white - along with some cushions and the central point of the room has been transformed. 

French style furniture is ideal vintage but if this is out of your price range have a look in second hand shops and charity shops for older furniture that you can sand down and then paint white.  

For the lighting, it has to be a chandelier of course and there are lots of fabulous options to choose from on the high street from budget to blow out.

Display pretty perfume bottles, print out your favourite images from a website or have black and white family photographs and then frame them and hang above a dressing table.  However, it's important to keep clutter to a minimum.

On the floor, bare floorboards are ideal but any hard wood flooring will be transformed with the addition of one of our stunning Aubusson rugs.  These are the perfect accessory for any shabby chic room and will really pull the look together.  Voila!

Spring clean

This time of year is traditionally associated with getting our home ready for a new season - whether that's giving the front door a lick of paint, or making our winter rooms feel less wintery!    In this blog, we will reveal how to give your home a new look  without breaking the bank.

Declutter

Having a tidy up and a declutter is totally free.  If you have something you haven't used for a year, throw it out or better still recycle it and give it to somebody else.  Living in a tidy, decluttered environment is a positive mood enhancer and with so many ways to make money out of your old stuff you have no excuse.  From garage sales to car boots, from swopping with mates to selling online.  Be bold.

Re-arrange your existing stuff

Now you have a nice tidy room take a fresh look at your space.  Another free way to get a new look is by re-arranging your furniture and moving accessories from one to another.  So, try the sofa under the window and move that chair into the opposite corner.

Next, take all your lamps, cushions and ornaments and put them into the middle of the floor.  Would that reading light in the sitting room look better in the bedroom?  That clock from the hall, could actually look really nice in the dining room.  

Easy update

So now you have a clean, clutter free room with a new look from existing accessories but there is still something missing to pull the room together.  You've guessed it - a brand new rug is one of the quickest and easiest ways to complete a room and give it the finishing touch. What's more a new rug won't break the bank and it's such an easy accessory to select. With 1000s of rugs online at FrithRugs you are sure to find one that suits our new look room.  

Royal wedding party

Everyone loves a good wedding and many people across the UK will be holding a royal wedding party - whether that’s just a few friends at your home or, a full-on street party.

Here at FrithRugs we’ve provided the ultimate guide to celebrating the wedding with friends.

Red Carpet

You’ve got have a red carpet for your arriving guests and while it’s unlikely anyone will be hiring or investing in a real red carpet, you can buy a red rug quite cost effectively to have outside your front door (weather permitting) or in the hall to great your guests.  Make it feel like red carpet by having somebody take pap shots of the guests as they arrive.

Welcome drinks

Before the ceremony takes place, provide your guests with a couple of glasses of fizz to break the ice as the mingle.  If you want to be really patriotic – buy some English champagne or sparkling wine.

Ceremony

It’s time to take your seats to await the arrival of the bride.  Have the ceremony displayed on the biggest TV screen you have and have the volume up really loud.  A union jack rug in front the of the telly will help get guests in the mood.

Wedding Breakfast

After you have watched the wedding, it’s time for the wedding breakfast.  In the case of our house party, we want to easy to prepare and easy to eat finger food –your good old British buffet fayre – although you could have a nod to Meghan’s American roots with some burgers and hot dogs too.    We do know the newlyweds are not having a traditional wedding cake and have opted for a lemon and elderflower flavoured sponge and so you could if you wish, follow suit.

Party Time

We hope for a rain free, warmish evening and it would be lovely if you could take the party outside.  Provide plenty of blankets for the guest to snuggle in if it gets too chilly and cotton based rugs like our Dhurrie flatweaves are great for people who want to lounge about on the floor.   With Ed Sheeran as the appointed wedding singer for Meghan and Harry, a few of his greatest hits will do down a treat.

Then, it’s time to let your hair down and enjoy the rest of the evening with your friends and family – and of course, have a toast to the newlyweds.