HIGH CONTRAST NEUTRALS: BEDDING SHOPPING GUIDE

Over the past year we've been hard at work on our #rbdsilverlakemodern project for a stylish bachelor in the Silverlake Hills. The house was a new contemporary build when he moved in and like most contractor spec houses it needed a bit of personalizing.  We took the builder grade master bath from blah to BLUE (sneak peek down below) and did a bit more reconfiguring and remodeling in the kitchen and dining room before we got down to the decorating.  
For the bedding, we wanted some deep indigos and charcoals for a masculine vibe, which we knew had to be paired with some lighter stone and off white/greys for contrast or the whole thing would skew too dark.  The other important factory to keep it from feeling heavy with texture, texture, texture.  Here are some inspiration bedrooms and the finds that topped our shopping list.

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DUVETS We bought and really love these linen sheets in the perfect Indigo chambray duvet by Cultiver (sheet set below.) They're perfection. (TIP: CB2 has a budget version.) 

Linen Duvet Set by Cultiver

Navy Linen Duvet Cover by In Bed

Linen Duvet Cover by Parachute Home 

(This duvet I have in my own bedroom)

Coyuchi Duvet

COVERLETS & QUILTS

Lilo Navy Coverlet by CB2

Essential Quilt by Parachute Home

THROWS & BLANKETS

Chunky Hand-Knit Throw by Restoration Hardware

Fairbault Plaid Blanket by CB2

Alpaca Corded Stripe Throw by Restoration Hardware

SHEETS & SHAMS

Linen Sheet Set by Cultiver

Flanel Pinstripe Sheet Set by West Elm

Pillowslip Set EURO by In Bed

 Coyuchi Shams

Woven Linen Chambray Sham by Restoration Hardware

 And as promised here's a little master bath sneak peek ... this navy blue tile runs floor to ceiling and the transformation was dramatic, I promise you that :) 

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GOING FOR TEXTURE: A ROUND-UP OF RATTAN, BAMBOO & WICKER FURNITURE

One of the the main design concepts I find myself talking about with clients again and again is texture, texture, TEXTURE.  It's an entirely necessary component in a well-designed space.  Often I see clients who gravitate towards beautiful things and have great personal style, but their decor is playing it way too safe ... their homes fall flat because they feel too polished or too predictable.  An easy fix is to mix it up with layers of unexpected texture, and woven elements are a great way to do this.   

Here's a round-up of some of our current favorite woven accent pieces.

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Show us your texture!  Tag us on Instagram (@rosabeltrandesign) with the hashtag #goingfortexture to show us how you're incorporating this trend in your own decor.

xoxo,

MY TOP PICKS FOR BEAUTIFUL YET AFFORDABLE NEUTRAL WOOL RUGS

I recently made the move from the Hollywood Hills back to Silverlake, which has always been the apple of my eye in terms of LA neighborhoods.  We are back in our extremely walkable, family friendly, people-oriented 'hood and setting up home in a 1930s Spanish bungalow surrounded by gardens and views of palm-lined hilltops at sunset.  Geographically, happy as can be.  Personally and emotionally, you may have guessed that it involved a break-up and a fair amount of sadness and heartache.  All in the midst of the busiest time in my career and the moment-to-moment joy of mothering of my bright and precious little boy (3-year-olds slow down for no one :)  Life just takes these unexpected turns and sometimes it's all you can do just to keep up, you know?  I've been pretty open about my life on this blog in the past, so I wanted to put this out there to fill you in.  Without getting too deep, this was truly nothing that I saw coming, not by a long shot, but here I am, adjusting to my new normal and taking lots of deep breaths.  All is well, of course, and onward and upward is really the only way to do this.
So yes, I'm nesting again and settling in to a new life, and I found myself in need of a fun living room rug.  You'll be seeing the reveal of my cute Silverlake bungalow in the not-too-distant future :)  I set myself a goal of finding something wooly and tribal in roughly 8x10 or larger for right around $500 ... NOT the easiest task!  Rugs can be prohibitively expensive and since I don't carry them yet at Clad Home (it'll happen at some point) I was pretty much in the same boat on my search as all of you are.
Here's the basic vibe I'm after in my living room ... layered neutrals, lots of textiles, white backdrop, lots of natural light, some plants, warm wood tones, and a beautiful Clad Home sofa I designed just for this space and stuck a sleeper in because we don't have a guest room (this sofa and a bunch of new styles we're coming out with will be up on the website very soon, by the way.)

My living room already has a very large natural wool rug in a neutral beige tone, and I needed something with some pattern to layer on top.  So I searched around and came up with a handful of options, and then used my old trick of ordering multiple rugs on Overstock to try out and return (for free) the ones that didn't work.  Any of these would also work great layered over a sisal or jute rug.
This rug seemed like a good contender.  I needed something that would give me enough contrast against the beige wool backdrop, and bring some much needed pattern into the picture ...

In person I liked the pattern and all the tones in this rug a lot ...

This rug has been on my Pinterest boards forever.  It's a great neutral wool kilim rug that adds pattern in a perfect subtle way, and the variation of colors in the weave of the wool is really beautiful ...

I'd had such good success with this well-priced rug that I used in my Little Tokyo Loft project that I added it to the order as well.  I had the benefit of knowing that it's not really gold in person, it's a much better neutral beige tone, and I love all the little black accents throughout ...

Having always loved Moroccan style Beni Ourain rugs, this shaggy wool rug looked great to me.

And another affordable Beni Ourain option ...

I'm including this rug that was actually cancelled from my order because it went out of stock before it shipped, but these things always come and go and come again, so you might find it in stock at a later date.  I didn't see it in person, but it had good reviews, I liked the pattern, the price was very right, and I'm betting it could be good ...

This neutral tribal motif rug is gorgeous, I think ... 

Basically, there were zero out-and-out rejects in this whole group, which is why I'm psyched to be able to share a selection of really decent, really affordable neutral wool rugs with you.  Not the easiest thing to come by!  They were ALL very attractive and I would definitely have used any of them for the right project.  But since I could only pick one ...
The shaggy diamond pattern wool rug was the clear winner for me.  It's well-made, with so much beautiful texture.  Notice how even the flat-woven background of the rug has a small tight diamond pattern to it?  The two-tone tassels are beautiful as well.  I feel like this rug gives me the whole Moroccan Beni Ourain flavor that I love (which always cost well over $1000 and usually that x4) with the added benefit of being more kid-friendly because it's not a purely white background.

Sorry for the cropped-in teaser shots :)  Many more photos to come as soon as I have my house all finished up and ready to reveal.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
xoxo,