tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842244027880136050.post7494103309334534975..comments2024-03-24T05:36:35.449-07:00Comments on Patricia Gray | Interior Design Blog™: 2010 Color Reform TrendsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217566407504060905noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842244027880136050.post-83894374931761934912011-02-06T14:09:17.201-08:002011-02-06T14:09:17.201-08:00Very Nice and Green concept, but over priced... I ...Very Nice and Green concept, but over priced... I found a rug maker in LA, they can do color reform on your current handmade rug, here a link to there blog article about over dyed rugs. http://blog.amararugs.com/BlogHome/?Tag=over+dyed+rugsJohn Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842244027880136050.post-18307109146786377402010-03-12T06:07:21.683-08:002010-03-12T06:07:21.683-08:00love this. thanks so much for posting!love this. thanks so much for posting!saint honoré homehttp://sainthonorehome.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842244027880136050.post-7030105838153746822010-02-19T15:40:07.598-08:002010-02-19T15:40:07.598-08:00These reform colorfull carpets are wonderfull! So ...These reform colorfull carpets are wonderfull! So different from the classic ones, they seem traditional but because of the extreme colorful dying, they are lifted up to something sublime!Malvini FFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635521029544051208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842244027880136050.post-71945436528844927672010-02-11T13:21:40.156-08:002010-02-11T13:21:40.156-08:00Love the blue Roberto Pinto rug. I love many shad...Love the blue Roberto Pinto rug. I love many shades of blue to create a monochromatic setting ...great post... FayRed River Interiors,LLChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14365633997114211377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842244027880136050.post-82528716156762556622010-02-08T21:33:11.936-08:002010-02-08T21:33:11.936-08:00I do think these dyed antique rugs have a place. N...I do think these dyed antique rugs have a place. Not for everyone, however they are fresh and bright, for today's decor!<br />KarenaKarenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842244027880136050.post-24786932355731113452010-02-07T19:59:34.126-08:002010-02-07T19:59:34.126-08:00I LOVE this. I have a few rugs that are just gross...I LOVE this. I have a few rugs that are just gross now. WAY too formal for my taste. Fantastic solution. Love the post.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00426147249913727641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842244027880136050.post-61849826446465417622010-02-06T09:57:40.262-08:002010-02-06T09:57:40.262-08:00Great idea. I have a couple "great" car...Great idea. I have a couple "great" carpets that I have felt a little guilty about keeping just folded up. Maybe Its time to get some dye and have some fun. Enjoyed discovering your blog. really good stuff. Thanks.<br /><br />DanielDaniel Halehttp://www.daniel-hale.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842244027880136050.post-7480883317808234102010-02-06T09:38:08.541-08:002010-02-06T09:38:08.541-08:00I'm all for recycling & reuse--everything ...I'm all for recycling & reuse--everything in my apartment except the food & some of the books belonged to somebody else before I got hold of it, and some things have belonged to a lot of people--but this doesn't seem like real progress along that front. <br /><br />I have several all-but-threadbare antique rugs, and although they do nothing to cushion my hard floors, their faded colors & worn surfaces have their own kind of advantages, not least of which is making alligatored shellac, sun-struck damask & faded chintz look historic, rather than merely worn out. And ten years from now, they'll keep on doing the same thing. <br /><br />Overdying such old pieces in neon pink or electric green might seem--on the surface--to be extending their useful life, but in reality, it's only by a few years, because, in a place like mine, full of unrestored antiques, the rugs' combination of aggressive new color overlaid on an ancient form would create the same kind of One-of-these-things-is-not-like-the-others vibe as as a sweet old granny showing up at the church supper with double-D implants & a facial tat. Not the look I'm going for.<br /><br />Of course, people like me aren't the real market for pieces like this, anyway, since we've been perfectly happy to use old rugs in their naturally faded state all along. The problem with that, though, is that ABC Carpet & its imitators--which I predict will be legion, once this fad takes off-- don't make a penny off us, and nobody wants to pay big bucks for merchandise already on its last legs, not us & especially not the trendy crowd, which this seems aimed at.<br /><br />And here's the problem with that: while trend-followers may rush to grab these while they're still hot, those folks have a notoriously short attention span, and for them, these rugs' tongue-in-cheek, welcome-to-2010 feel (as AJ put it so well) won't be nearly as appealing in, say, 2013. My guess is that these rugs will turn out to be this season's plastic deer heads: HOT today, NOT tomorrow.<br /><br />So, who really benefits from this little experiment? Not people like me, who aren't interested in tarted-up vintage rugs, and who will find old, unmolested rugs harder than ever to find, and more expensive if we do, since people will see the markup big stores charge for dyed rugs & jack up the prices on the old rugs to match.<br /><br />It won't be trendy people, who will only have these for a season or two, and then toss them once they're past their freshness date. So much for being green. <br /><br />It won't be the rugs, whose main value in years to come will probably be to set designers trying to create a room instantly recognizable as being set in 2010/11. <br /><br />And it won't be the environment, since in a few years, no one--neither trendoids nor old fogeys like me--will want such dated, cartoonish rugs, so they'll end up back in the landfills anyway, just a little easier to spot, with their bright colors, in amidst the debris of broken Formica counters, rusty tin stars, fake Tuscan knick-knacks & Precious Moments figurines. <br /><br />No the only real benefit will be to ABC, which can pick up worn-out rugs for next-to-nothing, give them a shot of color & sell 'em us at trendy, jacked-up prices. New lamps for old!<br /><br />And certainly, there's nothing wrong with good old fashioned capitalism & marketing ingenuity. Ya got to give it to ABC, there, in making the best of a down market. But, please, let's not pretend this has anything to do with "preserving the planet". If we <i>really</i> wanted to do that, we'd get those plastic deer heads out of the trash and hang 'em back up on our walls. Isn't a thing of beauty a joy forever?Room Temperaturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01607564640695937012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842244027880136050.post-86119818369499323152010-02-06T07:47:09.286-08:002010-02-06T07:47:09.286-08:00gorgeous...gorgeous...Designwalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15802454712541749072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842244027880136050.post-62980608418324724872010-02-06T07:38:15.408-08:002010-02-06T07:38:15.408-08:00I thin this is such a wonderful idea. They are bri...I thin this is such a wonderful idea. They are bright, but also quite fun!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15826069692186367640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842244027880136050.post-4994485091694739972010-02-04T22:20:09.180-08:002010-02-04T22:20:09.180-08:00Beautiful!!! Love the concept and the idea behind ...Beautiful!!! Love the concept and the idea behind this Carpets. The colours are amazing!MEADE DESIGN GROUPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11032090157498083589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842244027880136050.post-73907181059470201682010-02-04T17:48:26.100-08:002010-02-04T17:48:26.100-08:00A super idea! Who would have "thunk" it?...A super idea! Who would have "thunk" it? traditional patterns with a "tongue-in-cheek", welcome-to-2010 feel to them. Great colours, both the muted and the brighter..thanks for sharing...AJ at OFLBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759275143593482008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842244027880136050.post-82339474452956274602010-02-04T05:18:02.299-08:002010-02-04T05:18:02.299-08:00You know how much I love mixind old (antiques) and...You know how much I love mixind old (antiques) and modern and this rug is the perfect translation of that ! The new colors look fresh and divineMélanie A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00461777271465249074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842244027880136050.post-33662228971211373872010-02-04T02:17:36.681-08:002010-02-04T02:17:36.681-08:00Thanks for that...wonderfully exciting what COLOUR...Thanks for that...wonderfully exciting what COLOUR!Concrete Junglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01719831749205797925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842244027880136050.post-78029991997853674812010-02-04T01:52:24.551-08:002010-02-04T01:52:24.551-08:00Those are amazing! I want one! Or two... Or maybe ...Those are amazing! I want one! Or two... Or maybe all of them?Fargerike Dagnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00132781891510033761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842244027880136050.post-83535111710939238762010-02-03T19:42:24.349-08:002010-02-03T19:42:24.349-08:00I like this quote "...rescuing carpets from t...I like this quote "...rescuing carpets from the "rug graveyard" and giving them a new lease on life." Another way to save Mother Earth from polymer. It's a great idea to reuse and recycle. Aside from my inclination for anything vintage, I'm all for it!Interior Design Ideashttp://www.schoolofinteriordesign.org/interior-design/index.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842244027880136050.post-71071166799404571022010-02-03T17:25:01.964-08:002010-02-03T17:25:01.964-08:00Fabulous as always, Patricia! Your blog is THE be...Fabulous as always, Patricia! Your blog is THE best designed of all! I always love it.<br /> <br />I am just recovering at home from yet another surgery and have missed some of your postings so will go online and check them out tonight…<br /> <br />The colour is fabulous…perfect for such a grey day!<br /> <br />Cheers,<br /> <br />DianeDFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842244027880136050.post-86238209830844963772010-02-03T09:51:08.627-08:002010-02-03T09:51:08.627-08:00This is an awesome idea! I saw the bright rugs bef...This is an awesome idea! I saw the bright rugs before reading your post and thought...woah! those look like they will be expensive!Dale at Hospitality Design Inspirationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00021102230738378239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842244027880136050.post-76409275987120436672010-02-03T08:25:55.180-08:002010-02-03T08:25:55.180-08:00I love the bright colours!! OK, so maybe they aren...I love the bright colours!! OK, so maybe they aren't going to still be cool in 10 years, but you only live once so have fun while you can!! :-)<br /><br />Great idea to recycle old carpets. Good work, ABC!!<br /><br />KellyDesignTieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02561438683476880640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842244027880136050.post-35137022598370835212010-02-03T05:31:56.153-08:002010-02-03T05:31:56.153-08:00omg I love your blog! so Inspirational ;Domg I love your blog! so Inspirational ;DPedrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06348672160593697654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842244027880136050.post-84997796401597312592010-02-03T04:46:59.258-08:002010-02-03T04:46:59.258-08:00I have been working until the wee...hours last nig...I have been working until the wee...hours last night on my carpet collection...not an easy process .<br />I will go and check out these rugs, as i am all for the idea of "rescuing" rather than just discarding.Francine Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042631088215474109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842244027880136050.post-65264333491331485522010-02-03T03:19:24.146-08:002010-02-03T03:19:24.146-08:00What a great idea. I love the final result. They a...What a great idea. I love the final result. They are so modern yet maintain the old texture and design. A work of genius.qerathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08749203820088469885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842244027880136050.post-71188735352257154562010-02-02T13:32:43.818-08:002010-02-02T13:32:43.818-08:00What a great idea, I had seen the add in the New Y...What a great idea, I had seen the add in the New York Times and wanted to see for myself! I love the vibrancy! And a great environmental idea!<br /><br />XX<br />VictoriaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572400688345132982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842244027880136050.post-89380520728508712102010-02-02T13:20:17.018-08:002010-02-02T13:20:17.018-08:00These are so beautiful, and a great idea. Love it....These are so beautiful, and a great idea. Love it. I'll be in New York in May, and I can't wait to check out ABC.Pinecone Camphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936393023716568141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842244027880136050.post-61983650223886791892010-02-02T11:42:14.170-08:002010-02-02T11:42:14.170-08:00This is genius and a great way to recycle! Thanks ...This is genius and a great way to recycle! Thanks for the heads up! Going to the Toros Mountains to check out the artists behind the rug transformations! LuanneLuLo Designs/Blue Eyed Tangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18432986911571557592noreply@blogger.com