Rugs on Carpet

Over the past two weeks I have been working on ideas for our new {old} house. We move in this weekend and we could not be more excited. One of the first challenges I have faced (amongst many) is the wall to wall carpet. It's brand new and actually has a texture that I really like, but it's still carpet. Most might question whether or not you should put rugs over carpet, but for me the answer is easy. YES, YES and YES! Of course you should! Rugs are usually what pulls a room together, so how can you go without one?

So now that we know rugs on carpet are allowed, lets take a deeper look into some of my guidelines. These aren't "official" rules, but they should help lead the way.

If you have a high pile carpet (or carpet with a shag type of texture) I recommend using a more flat woven rug. A tightly woven wool rug works best in this type of situation and helps contrast with the shag texture. A jute rug will also offer the same contrasting effect.

If you have a low pile rug, a textured shag rug will be what you're looking for. You can also use a low pile rug but you still want to make sure the texture is different than your carpet. Basically you just want a rug that offers the opposite texture as the type of carpet you have in your living space. I would also suggest choosing a color that doesn't blend in with the carpet too much. If your rug has the same texture and color as your carpet, then whats the point? You want to pick something that will compliment the space and not blend in too much.

Here are a few examples I found of some great layering. Enjoy!

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Don't these rugs accent their spaces so well?? Try to imagine these rooms without the rugs... they just aren't the same, are they!? The reason why rugs are so important is because they offer another layer of dimension and texture. They truly bring a space together and complete the look of a room. Hope you all enjoyed my post today and I cannot wait to share my new adventures with you all in our new home.

A new start in the new year

With a new year comes a new start and new opportunities. Thank goodness for that, because 2012 has been a rough one in The Walton household. I'll spare you the sappy details, but this past year has been a challenge {to say the least}. My husband and I have gone through a lot. Here are some of our hardest times of 2012... Two tragic deaths in my family, another death of a very close family friend, a skin cancer scare on my shoulder and a minor surgery short after, a 6 month long job search for myself (with no job found might I add) and our decision to sell our house. Yupp. It's been a rough one, and I'm more than happy to welcome lucky number 2013 with open arms. 

As much as I feel like we've been beat down, there have been so many blessings that have come our way as well. Tomorrow is the last day of my contract at my job and as scary and sad as that might be, I will soon be starting my own business - which is also very exciting. Its something I have always been interested in, but always been too scared to do. There will be many tears leaving my wonderful co-workers and friends tomorrow, but I hope to make the most of it and move on to the next chapter of my career. More to come on that soon;) Click on the picture below to check out my new website.

Another little something you might have noticed is our recent decision to sell the house. Crazy right?? I know. We ARE crazy. We're moving to a more central part of Fort Worth called {Arlington Heights} and we could not be more excited! I will be posting about our move soon and will show y'all a few pictures of our new {soon-to-be} home. 

In 2012 we also adopted our adorable little kitty, Bailey. Somehow I was able to convert my husband into a cat person and we are both just crazy about our new little fur ball. I mean look at that face... How could you not tilt your head and say awwwww?? 

Like I said, this year has been rough and it's taken a lot out of me. Of everything I have been through this year, I walk away knowing that nothing is promised and every moment given to you is a blessing. I am reminded how much I love and adore my family and realize that most of the little things I worry about don't really matter. I hope that you all are as excited about the new year as much as I am. I cannot wait to see what all is in store for 2013!

Happy new year!

Family Photo Shoot - Round 2!

Happy Sunday y'all! As promised, I wanted to share the rest of my family's photo shoot with everyone. Allow me to introduce to you my sweet niece and nephew, Hayden and Lucy - adorable, right?? I set up shop in the same open field as the last shoot to practice some back lighting. I think they turned out purdy darn cute! What do y'all think?

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Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend:)