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Get the Look: 20 Almost Solid Color Rugs

Almost a year ago we repainted our family room in Benjamin Moore Steel Wool, which I detailed in a Family Room Makeover post. We hung different artwork as planned, but I never got around to choosing a new rug. Now that our older son, who likes to use the floor as a picnic blanket, is in boarding school, I feel a little more comfortable splurging on a new rug.

It should be an almost solid color rug, but not quite. It should have some variegated color, but not actual texture. The rug we have now is chunky and loopy, and I imagine the crumbs embedded in it could feed a family of four for a month. (Yeah, we’re gross.)

The room is a narrow rectangle with a slightly odd extension off one side and a bay window on the other. I’ve often thought about having a rug custom cut, but not sure if I can bear the expense. Here are 20 almost solid color, not quite patterned but not completely plain rugs.

S H O P P I N G

Shop StyleCarrot partners and other retailers for subtly patterned solid rugs.

1 Grace Rug at Angela Adams

2 Oceans Rug at My Rug Store

3 Blurred Lines Rug at West Elm

4 Asplund Sahara Rug at Horne

5 Surya Mugal Rug at YLiving

6 Rica Rug at Lulu & Georgia

7 Chunky Braided Rug at Restoration Hardware

8 Pasargad Silver Rug at 2Modern

9 Calligaris Giano Rug at Wayfair

10 Opulent Sky Rug at Wayfair

11 Nourison Glistening Nights Rug at Overstock

12 Surya Mystique Rug at YLiving

13 Maya Etched Rug at AllModern

14 Sunburst Rug at Jonathan Adler

15 Paola Lenti Accordi Rug at Switch Modern

16 Trystan Rug at Crate & Barrel

17 Solid Shine Rug at West Elm

18 Jaipur Apache Rug at Wayfair

19 Nanimarquina Noche Rug at 2Modern

20 Joseph Abboud Sand & Slate Nature Rug at Overstock

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Get the Look: 38 Modern Wall Hooks

We never seem to have enough hooks, whether it’s in the closet, on the back of the bathroom door, or in the kitchen, I’ve been meaning to add to by my desk for my tote bag too, instead of always draping it on the back of my chair. I don’t want it to stand out, so I’ll need to find simple modern wall hooks.

With the holidays upon us, not to mention what’s sure to be a snowy winter, adding hooks to inside the closet, by the door in the entry, and pretty much all over the mudroom is always a good idea.

Here are 38 mostly modern wall hooks from StyleCarrot partners and other shops, many fun, all functional.

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1 Forged heart hook at House of Antique Hardware.

2 Octopus hook at Wayfair.

3 Minerva hook at Anthropologie.

4 Aquatic Life Starfish hook at Anthropologie.

5 Mediterraneo wall hook by Alessi at AllModern.

6 Cleaved Totem hook at Anthropologie.

7 Rustic hook by Monroe Trades at West Elm.

8 Curve Hook by Normann Copenhagen at Gretel Home.

9 Wishful Thinking wall hook at Lulu & Georgia.

10 Whale Tail wall hook at AllModern.

11 Branch hook at Target.

12 Birch coat hook by UrbanCase at 2modern.

13 Cisco Fox Wood wall hook at Target.

14 Rope & Metal hook at West Elm.

15 Hook by Line Depping + Wrong by Hay at A+R.

16 Driftwood Wall Hook by Kiel Mead for Areaware at Horne.

17 Arrow hook by Design House Stockholm at Nova68.

18 Beslagsboden rounded coat hook by Smedbo at AllModern.

19 Streamline hook at Anthropologie.

20 Wook wall hook by Blu Dot at 2modern.

21 Peace Hand wall hook at AHA Life.

22 Wall Cleat by Wrk-shop at A+R.

23 Talking Heads hooks by ENO Studio+Sebastian Bergne at A+R.

24 Stropp copper & leather coat hook at Dwell Store.

25 Spire gold metal wall hook by Finell at Lumens.

26 Coatrack Dot hooks by Muuto at DWR.

27 DUO wall hook by Blomus at 2modern.

28 Dipped gold wall hook at H&M.

29 Ready hook with mirror by Normann Copenhagen at Dwell Store.

30 Slivered marble hook at Anthropologie.

31 Leaning edge aluminum wall hook at CB2.

32 Arrow wall hook at CB2.

22 Crew single wall hook at Room & Board.

34 Brass & Marble Loop hook at LaSelva Design Studio.

35 Tulip hook by Arblu at YLiving.

36 Breyman copper wall hook at Schoolhouse Electric.

37 Birdie wall hook by Umbra at The Container Store.

38 Glass knobs by Tom Dixon at YLiving.

Get the Look: 30 Modern Rocking Chairs

A few weeks ago I did a small roundup of modern rocking chairs to accompany a decor story in the Boston Globe. (Every Monday my lovely colleague Jaci Conroy writes an interior design article for the Globe and I pull together a corresponding group of furnishings & accessories.) I found so many great modern rocking chairs + contemporary rocking chairs that I figured a blog post was in order.

These all have great styling and are a far departure from traditional rockers or overstuffed gliders for the nursery. We have an Eames molded plastic rocker in sky blue on the Cape that we bought for my son, though I think it’s in our room now. Sometimes I use it on our little deck. I didn’t include that iconic example here, but there are other examples (mid-century modern furniture replicas), like the #16, the Swerve which has jaunty cut-outs and a full wooden base.

I love the look of #5, a very spare rocker from NYC shop Matter, and of love the tall mint-upholstered one by Normann Copenhagen. And if only I could place that blush colored Artifort rocker in the model apartment I’m decorating. Probably thought, the one that makes the most sense for my lifestyle is Gus Modern’s GT rocker (#13). It is definitely a contemporary rocking chair in style, but with enough cushion to be comfy.

Shop 30 modern rocking chairs from StyleCarrot partners and other favorite shops.

1 Comback Rocking Chair by Patricia Urquiola for Kartell, $890 at YLiving.

2 Taxed Rocking Chair by Segis, $1,309.99 at AllModern.

3 First Rocking Chair, $3,170 at Matter.

4 Buttercup Rocker by Blu Dot, $899 at Lumens.

5 Era Rocking Chair by Normann Copenhagen & Simon Legald, $1,860 at A+R.

6 Terra Rocking Chair by Antonio Forteleoni for ATIPIC, $1,172 at AllModern.

7 Outback II Rocking Chair, $329 at CB2.

8 Hand-Woven Rocker, $299 at Urban Outfitters.

9 Geneva Wood Patio Rocking Chair by Safavieh, $216 at Target.

10 500 Series Rocking Chair by Artifort, $4,006 at YLiving.

11 Stingray Rocker by Thomas Pedersen, $4,537 at Danish Design Store.

12 Luxembourg Rocking Chair by Fermob, $1,024 at Horne.

13 GT Rocker by Gus Modern, $1,150 at 2modern.

14 Rapson Rocker by Ralph Rapson for Loll Designs, $1,159 at YLiving.

15 Aquios Bentwood Rocking Chair by CorLiving, $102.05 at Overstock.

16 Swerve Rocking Chair by Modway, $299 at IFN Modern.

17 Regatta Rocking Chair, $499 at Crate & Barrel.

18 POÄNG Rocking Chair, $169 at Ikea.

19 Risom Rocker, $2,470 at DWR.

20 Version 5 Rocker by A. Jacob Marks for Skram, $5,302 at Lumens.

21 Voido Rocking Chair by Ron Arad for Magis, $985 at YLiving.

22 Mod RockerBy Iglooplay, $326 at 2modern.

23 Mid-Century Rocking Chair, $599 at Land of Nod.

24 Mod Lounger by Lisa Albin for OFFI, $599 at YLiving.

25 Rocker Chair by Guidecraft, $109.95 at AllModern.

26 Sleepytime Rocker by Nursery Works, $499 at YLiving.

27 Rapson Greenbelt Rocker with Arms by Ralph Rapson, $1,695 at YLiving.

28 Wicker & Chrome Mid-Century Rocking Chair, $850 at Chairish.

29 Springwood Rocking Chair, $799 at Land of Nod.

30 Mademoiselle Rocking Chair by Artek, $1,538 at 2modern.

31 Windsorrondack Single Rocker by Board by Design, $4,100 at Aha Life.

32 Rocking Chair in Scrapwood by Piet Hein Eek, $921 at The Future Perfect.

33 Rocking Chair by Adrian Pearsall,$3,000 at Azalea Modern, 1stdibs.

34 Upholstered Mid Century Rocking Chair, $281.71 at shopladder, eBay.

35 Rocking Bent Wood Chairs, $1,875 at S.Julian, 1stdibs.

36 Do Do Rocking Chair by Jean-Marie Massaud for Poltrona Frau at Switch Modern.

Get the Look: 60 Modern Grey Sofas

Monage: 54 Living rooms with Gray Sofas is by far the most popular post on this blog, with twice the number of page views as the second most popular, Montage: 57 Plywood Rooms. Although I’ve recently updated the links for its companion post—Get the Look: 22 Modern Grey Sofas—it’s been over two years since I originally created it, so another post on modern grey sofas is in order.

We have a modern grey sofa in the family room, and although it may not be as fashion forward as I’d like, it’s got clean lines, durable fabric, and big comfy cushions. It’s so long all four of us can watch television on it. We actually kind of built the room around it, insisting to our designer that the door to the study be extra narrow. (He wasn’t happy but obliged.)

Since everyone still seems to want to buy a grey sofa, here are 60 modern grey sofas you can shop for at 27 different stores (some StyleCarrot partners), from minimalist modern styles to more classic tufted chesterfield sofas, with a few gray sleeper sofas thrown in. Price points vary, with ten styles under $1000 and many falling in the mid-range.

1 Carmichael Loft Sofa by Gus*Modern, $1,999 at 2Modern.

2 Jacksonville Convertible Sofa II by Gold Sparrow, $360.99 at AllModern.

3 Sterling Sofa by BD Fine, $1,985 at Burke Decor.

4 Boyd Sofa by Pinch, $5,110 at The Future Perfect.

5 Avec Tweed Sofa, $1,399 at CB2.

6 El Rey Sofa by Haute House, $4,399 at Horchow.

7 Livingston Sofa, $1,299 at West Elm.

8 Morgan Sofa by Bensen, $3,811 at Lekker.

9 Folding Sleeper Loveseat, $479 at Urban Outfitters.

10 Bryson Sofa by Klausner, $928.37 at PureHome.

11 Bram Grey Leather Sofa, $3,799 at Room & Board.

12 Bradley Loveseat by International Design, $919.99 at Wayfair.

13 Capri Convertible Sofa by Lifestyle Solutions, $599.99 at Bluefly.

14 Alicia Charcoal Velvet Sofa, $2,792 at Mitchell Gold+Bob Williams.

15 City Gym Sofa in Faribault Wool Blankets, $6,100 at Matter.

16 Vera Sofa, $2,898 at Lillian August.

17 Madison Sofa by Moe’s Home Collection, $793.99 at Wayfair.

18 Larkin Sofa, $2059 at Ballard Designs.

19 Lampert Sofa, $3,895 at Jonathan Adler.

20 Rue Apartment Sofa, $999 at CB2.

21 Finn Sofa, $899 at West Elm.

22 Spruce Street Sofa, $2,450 at Serena & Lily.

23 Swept Sofa by BluDot, $1,899 at YLiving.

24 Spencer Sofa, $2,234 at Ballard Designs.

25 Ploum Sofa by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec at Ligne Roset.

26 Patrick European Velvet Button-Tufted Sofa, $1,839.99 at Overstock.

27 Sophia Sofa by Moss Studio, $3,198 at PureHome.

28 Anderson Sofa, $769 at Urban Outfitters.

29 Hunter Lounge, $1,912 at Mitchell Gold+Bob Williams.

30 Kensington Sofa, $3,795 at Jonathan Adler.

31 Arden Sofa, $2,800 at Jonathan Adler.

32 Chester Tufted Sofa, $1,199 at West Elm.

33 South Beach Sofa, $1,877.99 at Overstock.

34 Foliage Sofa by Patricia Urquiola for Kartell, $3,850 at YLiving.

35 Archive Sofa by Gus*Modern, $2,413.95 at Burke Decor.

36 Velvet Settee Loveseat I by Skyline Furniture, $556.99 at Wayfair.

37 Belem Sofa by Didier Gomez at Ligne Roset.

38 Parlour Sofa, $1,699 at CB2.

39 Grey Leather Tufted Chesterfield Renaissance Sofa, $3,359.99 at Wayfair.

40 Silvertone Sofa, $2,499 at Horchow.

41 Limbo Sofa by Pianca $3,596 at YLiving.

42 Halsten Sofa, $3,850 at Serena & Lily.

43 Mikayla Granite Grey Stone Wash Linen Sofa,$1,288.79 at Overstock.

44 Carol Grey Velvet Sofa by BD Fine, $2,050 at Burke Decor.

45 Ciudad Sofa, $1,199 at CB2.

46 Nolee Folding Sofa Bed, $699.99 at World Market.

47 Twilight Sleeper Sofa by Flemming Busk for Softline, $2,100 at DWR.

48 Pennie Sofa by Bethan Gray, $899 at Crate & Barrel.

49 Wireframe Sofa by Sam Hecht for Herman Miller, $5,149 at YLiving.

50 Miramar Slipcovered Sofa, $3,750 at Serena & Lily.

51 Chateau d’Ax Positano Leather Sofa, $4,200 at Bloomingdale’s.

52 Bonnie Studio Sofa by BluDot, $1,399 at 2Modern.

53 Brooklyn Grey Suede Nailhead Sofa, $2,099 at Pottery Barn.

54 Pacific Heights Sofa by Zuo, $2,490 at Bluefly.

55 Oslo Sofa by Muuto, $4,195 at YLiving.

56 Playground Daybed by Eilersen, $2,499 at YLiving.

57 Hanover Sofa, $3,550 at Serena & Lily.

58 Nyle Sofa, $899.95 at Pier 1.

59 Windsor Sofa by Irving Place, $3,995 at ABC Carpet & Home.

60 Harbord Sofa by Gus*Modern $1,999 at YLiving.

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Get the Look: 28 Leather Sofas in Cognac, Tobacco & Caramel

If you’re looking for living room furniture, would you consider a leather sofa? Leather sofas, especially those in natural shades, can look truly fantastic in a living room with a more modern aesthetic. I would never have thought of pairing leather and sheepskin, or leather and bright pops of color, but the combination works.

If you are contemplating a purchase, here are 28 leather sofas in modern silhouettes and cognac, tobacco, and caramel hues. My favorites are 3, 13, and 23. I was not familiar with DeSede, but I’m loving it.