You can’t beat a good rug. (Except of course you can..)

They work with anything, anywhere, quietly bringing soul and drama to a room.

Traditional or modern. It doesn’t matter.

I’ve been trying to source some as runners for our main stairs and cellar stairs.  It hasn’t been easy: No runner is long enough and narrow enough to fit a complete flight, so it’s about finding combinations that work together, fit together in size….and still make the heart sing.

The pair for the cellar have just arrived, prompting a nostalgic glance back at the cellar stair’s upwards progression…from this..

To this.

The kilims still need to be fitted properly…but I think that’s best done once the floor is down (May 3) and possibly after all the furniture is down.

But it’s progress….and I love it.

Laters, Kate x