The innovative design of the contemporary carpet makes it a pacesetter in any room scheme. “Tuscany,” a two pattern geometric weave, has five berber-weight yarn sizes to help create the varying textures and colorations in the wave.

Contemporary lines combine with elegantly traditional styling in this dining room grouping. A striking Parsons-style table and accompanying cane-back chairs complement a handsome buffet with a lighted china top.

You don’t necessarily have to be handy with a hammer or nimble with a thimble to create your won special accessories. On the skirted table, a miscellany of small items provides visual interest when gathered together in an eye-pleasing collection. One unique do-it-yourself accessory idea is the clever display of fragile, old lace doilies. Suspended in Plexiglas frames, they are protected while light shines through to show off the design; the table is topped with a swirl of paisley, actually a silk scarf, to give it pattern punch.

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