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- Where did the name Aegean Designing Whims come from?
- Are you licensed and insured, and what does that really mean?
- What type of work requires a Licensed Contractor?
- Will you still have sales in your new “Store & Design Center”?
- What is your return policy?
- Are you more expensive than Lowe’s and Home Depot?
- Why do I need an Interior Designer? And, doesn’t it cost more?
- Are you considered a High End Store, or do you have reasonably price furniture and accessories too?
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- “Where do I start?”
- “Do you come to my home?”
- “How do you charge for your time? I’m not sure which way is right for me.”
- What if I don’t like what you’ve pulled for me?
- Ok, one more question. Won’t using a Designer end up costing me more money?
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- How long does a Kitchen Remodel take?
- How long do Bath remodels usually take?
- Are you Licensed and Insured?
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- How long does it take to order custom window treatments?
- How do I know what type of window treatment to use?
- Because of moisture what would I use around a tub or kitchen window?
- What about soft treatments around my tub?
- What about cleaning my window treatments?
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- What’s the difference between Solid Wood and Engineered Wood?
- How should I care for my Hardwood Floor?
- What if my laminate floor gets a major dent or scratch. Can it be refinished?
- What’s the best way to clean laminate floors?
- How do I know if I can use the same tile for my floor as my walls?
- What about using glass tiles? Can I use them on floors and walls?
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- How long does it take to order furniture?
- What kind of deposit is required for custom orders?
- Do you Deliver?
- What if I don’t like my custom furniture when it comes in?
- What if what I’ve ordered comes in damaged?
- What about the quality of furniture I’d order from you versus what I’d buy at Target or Costco?
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- Do you replace the foam when you reupholster?
- Will my sofa sit differently once it’s reupholstered?
- If I have Down Cushions now, can you reuse them?
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- Can I use a dark and/or large pattern in a small room?
- How do I decide what the best pattern is for my look?
- Would you have wallpaper professionally hung?
- How much does wallpaper cost?
- How can I quickly estimate how much I’ll need?
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- What size should my rug under my Dining Room table be?
- In my Living Room, I want all my furniture to sit on a rug, with the exception of tables that line the walls.
What size should my rug be, and will I be able to fine a patterned rug that size?
- How long does it take to order rugs?
- Can I return a rug if I really don’t like it?
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Where did the name Aegean Designing Whims come from?
When we specialized in only floor coverings, our name was Aegean Floor Coverings. And when we started doing design work, we thought people might have a hard time remembering Aegean, so we added Designing Whims.
It’s a funny name, and I’m amazed how many people do remember us as Aegean. I think once you get Aegean, you don’t lose it.
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Are you licensed and insured, and what does that really mean?
All California contractors need to be licensed and insured. The license “qualifies” that person or company to do certain work in your home. Contractors are also required to be “Bonded” which is insurance benefiting consumers and employees of the Contractor. Liability Insurance is not required, but necessary for any “smart” contractor, who wants to protect themselves and their customers in the event of any major catastrophe (such as causing a fire) in their customer’s home.
It’s very important you hired only Licensed, Bonded AND Insured Contractors.
You can always contact cslb.ca.gov/ to verify a Contractor’s license is current and that they are in good standing.
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What type of work requires a Licensed Contractor?
Any job over $600, plus any job required installation. That means Carpeting and Floor Coverings, Window Coverings, Wall Coverings, and Remodeling,
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Will you still have sales in your new “Store & Design Center”?
Absolutely. Sales are a great way for our customers to take advantage of merchandise that’s either been discontinued, or has been on the floor for awhile. It gives us an opportunity to change out the store, so you constantly see new and exciting products.
Our sales are twice a year, in June and January, and it’s a good idea to sign up for our Mailing and Email List, so you are sure to hear about them.
We’ve also just started emailing photos of pieces that are on sale in between sales. Only email customers are notified, so be sure you get on our list.
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What is your return policy?
While we don’t actually have a written policy, it’s our absolute #1 priority that you are 100% happy with everything we do. And we’ll do anything we can to make sure that happens.
If you custom order a sofa or chair, it’s hard for us to take something like that back, so we try to make sure you’ll love it before we order it.
When it comes to Case Goods, tables etc., we also try to make sure you’ll love your purchase, and we try to make sure we have something from that company on the floor so you’ll see the quality. Sometimes we’ve even ordered something for a customer, like a table or a print, On Approval. When that piece comes in, you can make sure you like it before you purchase it.
Our workmanship is ALWAYS guaranteed. We’re not always perfect, but we fix any problems we can.
Our goal is to have you happy with us and with your purchases.
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Are you more expensive than Lowe’s and Home Depot?
I love it when people ask me this question. Anyone can be less expensive than anyone. On a day to day basis, we are not any more expensive than anyone. (We just look it).
When you go to a “Big Box” store, there’s no way you can get the personal service you can when you shop at a smaller store. They often carry some of the same brands as we do, but they don’t always have all the amenities. And sometimes it’s confusing, because when you see a brand, you think everything is equal. Sometimes manufacturers make special products for Big Boxes but with less, or it’s made a little differently. Manufacturers have 2 customers in this case; one the Big Boxes, and one the Independent Dealers.
When you shop at a store like ours, what you know you’re going to get is personal service, someone who really cares about you purchasing what’s best for you and your application, and you aren’t dealing with different independent contractors who have no idea who you are.
Lowe’s and Home Depot are great places to purchase hardware, toilets, appliances, drywall and wood. But shop with a store like us for the finishing touches. You won’t be paying more, and you’ll get more value.
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Why do I need an Interior Designer? And, doesn’t it cost more?
If you’re truly a do-it-yourself person, you probably don’t need the services of a Designer. You have time and interest to research exactly what you want to do, and aside from enjoying doing your own work, price is your primary focus. However, we’ve had a number of customers who want to do their own work, but need help deciding between products or colors.
However, if you know you want to do some work around your home, but aren’t really sure where to start, or what to do first, having a Designer can make your life a lot easier.
When you hire a Designer, you do pay for that service. We, for example, charge $85 per hour for consultation when you are purchasing from us, or $125 per hour when we do consulting only. Don’t hang up here!
When you’re furnishing a room, you might pay $500 to $800 depending on how many things we do for you. Floor plans and furniture placement are critical, colors for walls, flooring and furniture are next, and then finding the perfect pieces and doing window treatments absolutely finish the room.
What you’re doing is paying someone to help you, then you are purchasing what you need. You’re also not making costly mistakes.
When we do consultation only, it’s usually because you’re remodeling or building your home, and our input can be invaluable during both the planning process and during the remodeling. Sometimes we’ve looked at blueprints and have realized window placement makes it almost impossible to put furniture along a particular wall. Or if you have certain wishes for specific furniture, like a sectional or dining room set, you really want to be sure there is enough wall space or unobstructed floor space for everything to fit in your room.
Once you’ve met our Designers, we find out what you’re interested in having done, and we come to your home for an initial consultation so we can see first hand what your visions are for your project.
Then we can give you a better idea what the costs for us to help you would be. We’ll work with what you already have, and possibly suggest moving something from one area to another…..every home is different. And we always remember that it’s YOUR HOME, not ours.
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Are you considered a High End Store, or do you have reasonably price furniture and accessories too?
Sometimes customers have said “Your store looks expensive” or “I thought you were expensive until I looked at the prices. And you have all different price points”.
One of the things I love about decorating is that you can get a great look at an affordable price. Sometimes you spend a little more on a sofa that you’ll be sitting on every day, but then can find accent pieces that cost a little less and do the trick.
The goal is to mix what you do, and no one will every know the difference.
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“Where do I start?”
If you haven’t already, we suggest you look through decorating magazines and collect pictures of rooms you like. You may not know what exactly you like about that room, or it may be exactly what you’d like to do in your own home. Either way, it gives us a really good idea of what you like. We can then find out what details you’d like to incorporate in your room.
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“Do you come to my home?”
Absolutely. I think it would be almost impossible to create a room, or a new look unless we saw what you already had. Once we’ve been in your home, we can get a better idea of traffic flow, natural lighting, existing colors you’d like to work with (or eliminate), and if you’re doing your project a little at a time, we can better suggest which piece or service you should start with.
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“How do you charge for your time? I’m not sure which way is right for me.”
Designers and Decorators basically charge 4 ways. We’re #4
One is if you’re working with a large furniture store, there is sometimes no charge for the store designer to come to your home to get a better idea of what you could use from their store. Generally they are limited by what services they can provide you to what their store carries on their floor or in approved vendor catalogs. They often are unable to provide you with full service, which includes among other things, flooring and window coverings.
Another way Designers work, is to charge you by the hour for their time, usually around $125-$150 per hour, depending on their level of experience, and they shop for you, going different places to find what will work in your home. These Designers traditionally don’t have a store, and sometimes have a limited on site resource library, so they need to charge more per hour for their time. They charge for designing your room, and then they charge for shopping.
They also generally have design degrees, and are members of ASID, the
American Society of Interior Designers.
When you work with a Designer this way, generally they find resources for you and because they are not licensed General Contractors, they refer you to tradespeople. They can’t do the work for you themselves.
A third way designers work, is to charge a less expensive fee if they don’t have their degree in design, and they work a lot like the Interior Designers. They usually don’t have a store or showroom, and they have to shop for resources and refer you to tradespeople. Because they generally are not licensed general contractors, they cannot do some work directly for you. You pay them by the hour to design your room and then to shop for you.
The 4th way is how we work. Because we want to offer the broadest cross section of decorating staff, we have both Designers and Decorators, whom we call Design Consultants.
Also, because we are Licensed General Contractors, you work directly with us for all your projects.Because we have an extensive Design Library, with fabrics, books, samples and a selection of merchandise on the floor, we’re able to pull from hundreds of resources to work on your project, without ever leaving our showroom.
We’re considered a Complete Home Decorating and Design Showroom. We charge $85 per hour when we come to your home to do our initial Design Consultation. When we visit your home, we get the best ideas, and we can do a better job of helping you. Our Initial Consultations generally run 1-2 hours, depending on the scope of work you’d like to have done.
Once we know what you have in mind, we can then give you a total price for Design Time. Because we have almost unlimited resources on site, we don’t need to travel and find what’s perfect for you, so you’re not paying for that time.
Then we get started.
If the project involves furniture placement, we’ll do a floor plan, hopefully giving you several options for where new and existing pieces will go. Then we’ll pull furniture, fabrics for window coverings, reupholstery or new furniture, and then you meet us back in our showroom, and we do a presentation showing everything we’ve pulled.
It’s a great way to envision your whole room, even if you’re doing one thing at a time.
If you’re working on a project and have your own General Contractor, we can help you there also. If we provide design time only, and no services or merchandise, we charge $125 per hour.
This is still a great value because we help with blueprints, furniture and window placement before the project is built, materials selections that your installer will purchase and install, cabinet colors, flooring and counter tops.This actually makes your life, and your contractor’s job easier. Most contractors are not set up to help you actually design your project, but to build it.
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What if I don’t like what you’ve pulled for me?
Great question! Our goal is to make you 100% satisfied with what we do for you, no matter the size of the project. This is why we really need to visit your home so we can ask questions and get the best ideas we can. We also find out what you like and don’t like.
Once we’ve pulled some suggestions for you, you have the final say over whether it works or not. Our job is to pull what will fit and work together; your job is to continually communicate your preferences to us so we can stay on track.
Maybe you like the color but not the scale of print. Or maybe the print has too much of one color and you don’t care for it…..what’s great about doing the presentation in our showroom is that we’re with all our materials, and we can keep pulling until we find the perfect item.
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Ok, one more question. Won’t using a Designer end up costing me more money?
Another great question! Actually, by using a Designer, you will save time and money because you won’t be making decorating mistakes. Have you ever said “I wish I would never have bought that?” We all do it. But by having a Designer help you with selections, everything goes together.
Even if it’s window treatments, wouldn’t you rather know you’re purchasing the right treatment for the application?
And when you pay for Design help, you’re only paying for Design, and not paying more for your furniture so design time can be added in.
Make sense????
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How long does a Kitchen Remodel take?
It usually takes 6-8 weeks to get your cabinets in. We don’t start any work until everything, including plumbing fixtures are ready in our warehouse.
Once we start, you should figure on 30 days or less to complete the project. Cabinets go in first, then the counter tops can be measured and fabricated to your exact measurements. Once these are installed we finish the plumbing and flooring, and Voila you have a beautiful new kitchen.
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How long do Bath remodels usually take?
As with our kitchens, we don’t’ start any work until everything we need is here and in our warehouse. Depending how extensive your remodel is, we can be finished in one to two weeks. If you’re moving fixtures and walls, it could take 30 days.
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Are you Licensed and Insured?
Absolutely.
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How long does it take to order custom window treatments?
Blinds & Shades take about 2 weeks from the time we measure. Custom Draperies and other soft treatments could take up to 6 weeks, depending on fabric availability, fabrication scheduling, and installation.
Our goal is to get your window treatments up as soon as possible. We all love seeing the finished project.
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How do I know what type of window treatment to use?
That’s where we come in. First, we suggest you look in magazines to see if something catches your eye.
But the best way of knowing what will work for your privacy, energy and design goals, is to have us actually see your windows. We can make suggestions for types of blinds, and we’ll draw and/or show you drawings of window treatments we think will look great in your home.
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Because of moisture what would I use around a tub or kitchen window?
Knowing there is an issue with moisture, we usually recommend faux wood blinds or vinyl shutters. They hold up and can be easily cleaned.
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What about soft treatments around my tub?
There’s not a lot of moisture, and I’d like to be able to open and close them without climbing into my tub.
Motorized blinds and shades work great in areas that are hard to reach. There are 2 ways to handle this. The easiest way is to use a remote control. The shades or blinds are installed with battery packs. The second way is to have an electrician hide wiring in the wall. Most people go with remotes.
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What about cleaning my window treatments?
All window treatments can be safely vacuumed, and they should be to eliminate surface dust.
When it comes to actual cleaning, it depends on the type of “fabric” you have.
In my opinion, all fabrics should be dry cleaned. If you can’t take them down, there are companies, for example On Site Drapery Cleaning, that come to your home and clean your draperies there. Other companies come take them down, clean them, and rehang them.
Some shades can be ultrasonicly cleaned, where the shade is taken down and put in a “tub” and cleaned. Some products because of the way they’re “glued” cannot be cleaned this way, and vacuuming is the best way.
Some sheer fabrics are washable, and if this is a concern to you to be able to take them down and wash them, then you need to find out up front if the fabric is washable! Otherwise dry cleaning is suggested.
As with any surface, regular vacuuming is the best way to maintain your window treatments.
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What’s the difference between Solid Wood and Engineered Wood?
A very common question we hear is “What if I need to refinish my floor? Won’t a solid wood allow me to do this?”
First, solid wood, is exactly that. A solid piece of wood that is milled to the size, and it’s the thickest wood. However, because it isn’t as “forgiving” as engineered wood, it either needs to be installed directly over a wood subfloor, because it needs to be nailed down, or if you have a concrete slab, you need to nail down a wood subfloor so you can nail down the solid wood! Not only is this a more expensive way to go, but it can raise your floor level to where you might have issues with your doorways and existing base. And yes, solid wood can be sanded several times, but only to the level where the nails are holding it down.
Engineered wood is actually a stronger type of wood when it comes to expanding and contracting, because the layers that make up the engineered wood, are going in several directions. Engineered wood can be sanded, and most likely gently sanded a second time, but most people never need to sand their floor ever.
And the new finishes applied to today’s floors make them very durable.
I should mention that when you buy very inexpensive flooring, you sometimes aren’t getting the same finish you would be if you buy better flooring. Just be careful if you’re “pricing shopping”.
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How should I care for my Hardwood Floor?
Vacuum, dry mop or sweep your floors regularly to remove any loose dirt that can be ground in. We recommend Bona Kemi hard surface floor cleaner since it dissipates quickly, and there is a complete floor cleaning kit available which makes the job easy. Never use wet rags or water on your hardwood flooring.
Laminate Flooring….has come a long way. It’s a great alternative to wood flooring, especially if you have children and pets. You get the wood look but with a lot less worry about denting and scratching.
Laminate flooring is easy to clean, and now comes in styles that resemble the popular hand scraped hardwood look so they look more like real wood.
Laminate flooring is not a lot less expensive than real wood as people thought it would be, and it’s still not highly recommended in bathrooms where water can get under it.
The largest draw-back to laminate is the hollow sound it makes when you walk on it. You can definitely tell it’s not real wood, and that’s mostly because it’s not glued down like wood is, but instead is a “floating floor”.
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What if my laminate floor gets a major dent or scratch. Can it be refinished?
No. Laminate floors don’t get refinished, because the wear layer is not thick enough. When laminate gets damaged, (which is rarely) then the actual board is cut out and replaced, as you could do with hardwood.
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What’s the best way to clean laminate floors?
Regardless of the manufacturer, we recommend using Bona brand products. They make a hard surface floor cleaner called Bona Kemi, that can be used on both hardwood and laminate. It sprays on, and quickly dissipates, but not until you can use cleaning pad.
Porcelain & CeramicTile….are sometimes lumped together to indicate a type of flooring. And for a long time, most people had ceramic because porcelain was just too expensive. Now though, you can find Porcelain in all price ranges, and it’s amazing how it can simulate real stone.
What’s the difference? Basically, Porcelain is fired at a higher temperature and this makes it a harder more durable tile.
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How do I know if I can use the same tile for my floor as my walls?
When you look at the back of a sample board, it will tell you the approved applications. Some time can only be used on walls, and yet all floor tiles can be used on floors or walls.
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What about using glass tiles? Can I use them on floors and walls?
Most glass tiles are meant to be used only on walls or backsplashes. And that’s because they are made of real glass. When you look at the back of a glass tile sample board, it will tell you where the manufacturer recommends using it.
DuraCeramic…is a product that should really be considered vinyl or resilient, because it’s in the same category. But because not many people install vinyl flooring today, I didn’t want it to be more confusing than it is.
DuraCeramic is a warmer, more comfortable way to have the look of ceramic tile. It’s quieter, and less likely to break dishes and glasses if you drop them. It can be installed without grout, although with grout, it’s really difficult to tell it’s not the real thing.
And what’s truly great about it, is that it can be installed over existing ceramic tile, hardwood, or vinyl which eliminates the need to remove your old flooring (in most cases). It runs about the same as installing ceramic tile, so it’s not a “less expensive” way to go, but it offers new opportunities for those who want the look of ceramic, but not having ceramic.
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How long does it take to order furniture?
Generally it takes 6-8 weeks to receive your custom upholstered furniture. Since it’s made to order, it’s made especially for you. Also, since most upholstery is made back East, it has to be shipped.
Casegoods (tables, dresser etc.) even though they might be in stock, can take 4-6 weeks because of shipping.
If upholstery is made here, and if casegoods are stocked here, it obviously takes less time to receive.
If something is in stock locally, like upholstery that only comes in the fabric shown, or casegoods, we can often pick your order up within a couple of days or weeks. Each factory and vendor is different.
We obviously want you to receive your order as quickly as possible, so we continually check your orders to make sure there are no delays.
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What kind of deposit is required for custom orders?
We need a 60% deposit on all orders. Your balance is due when you either pick up your items, or when we deliver them.
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Do you Deliver?
Absolutely. Our delivery charges vary depending on what you’ve ordered and where you live. If it’s one piece, and you’re within 5 miles, Delivery is usually $50.
If you live farther, then Delivery increases slightly, to $60-$75.
If you’re receiving several pieces or an entertainment center, we do charge a little more.
If you’d rather, you can always pick up your order, and it helps if we know when you plan on coming so we can make sure we have someone to help you load everything up.
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What if I don’t like my custom furniture when it comes in?
Before we order anything we really try to make sure you’re going to love it, because once it’s ordered we can’t cancel it. Vendors do not accept returns.
If you really don’t like what you’ve ordered, once you’ve paid for it, we can take it back on consignment. This means that when we sell it, we refund your money.
If it’s casegoods, we do the same.
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What if what I’ve ordered comes in damaged?
This is an issue with internet sales.
We open, inspect and assemble all furniture before you take receipt. If something comes in damaged we contact the vendor and make arrangements to either fix it if it’s minor, or to have it replaced if necessary.
We let you know there’s an issue so there are no surprises.
When you purchase over the internet, you don’t always have someone to take care of this type of problem, and it can get to be a real mess. A lot of merchandise, mostly casegoods, are imported today, and the vendor never really sees the product when it comes into their warehouse since everything is boxed. There’s no way they can determine if something is damaged unless the carton itself is damaged.
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What about the quality of furniture I’d order from you versus what I’d buy at Target or Costco?
Most of the wood furniture we all receive today is imported. That’s something every business has had to deal with.
There is a big difference in how something is made and when you’re selling based on price point, you’re not giving your customer the opportunity to purchase a better quality item.
We have some of the same price points you’d find at a discount store. These are generally for people who just don’t want to spend a lot of money, but the old saying is true “You get what you pay for” so you need to know that going in.
Most inexpensive furniture needs to be assembled, so when you purchase from Target or Costco, you often have to put everything together yourself. And if there is a flaw, you have to return it.
Sometimes Costco, for example, will make a purchase of a container of leather furniture, and what you see is what you get. It’s not always the same quality as the furniture you’d purchase in a furniture store, even though it may look like it, and you definitely are purchasing basic stock.
We’ve tried to have a great look at a variety of price points. Sometimes people say they thought we were expensive until they saw our prices. We also try to have products that we can stand behind. If something is really inexpensive, it can’t be made very well, and you won’t get a lot of good years of usage.
If you don’t care if someone says “Oh, I saw that at Costco” or you don’t expect it to last very long, then buying “cheap” is okay. If you’d like to have something different than your neighbor, and you’d like to have furniture that lasts longer, then buy better furniture.
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Do you replace the foam when you reupholster?
Yes, unless you specifically ask us not to. By the time your fabric has worn, your foam has probably worn down also. We also check the frame and construction and we’ll let you know if there are any issues you need to know about.
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Will my sofa sit differently once it’s reupholstered?
Yes, it generally will. Once you’ve sat on your older sofa and the foam has broken down, any time new foam is used, you’ll notice the difference. In time, the new foam will also sit softer, so if this bothers you, give it some time.
If you want your upholstered piece to sit firmer, we can use a high density foam, which is actually a good idea, for as we age, it’s more difficult to get up and down.
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If I have Down Cushions now, can you reuse them?
Yes we can, or we can replace the down. We once recovered an old Victorian sofa with “worn” cushions, and our client wanted them to look old again but with new fabric so we used the existing down forms. It looked great.
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Can I use a dark and/or large pattern in a small room?
Absolutely! Darker colors are often used in smaller spaces to create a warm and intimate environment. If the pattern is large and open, it will even create an added sense of dimension to the room. Sometimes our smallest spaces, like powder rooms, or guest bathrooms, are the most obvious places for drama….Do the unexpected in the rooms you visit for short periods of time; make a personal design statement!
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How do I decide what the best pattern is for my look?
First, as with all decorating, you need to find something you really like. Most likely your wallpaper will be up for awhile, so make sure it’s something you want to live with for awhile.
Second, is look at everything you like, spread books out so you can compare patterns and colors, and then you can start deleting those that you don’t care for as much.
Third, check a wallpaper book out, so you can see what the color will look like in your home or room.
If you really can’t decide, have someone come out to your home and give you an opinion on what would work best.
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Would you have wallpaper professionally hung?
Well, I would! First, I don’t have the tools or patience to hang my own paper, and second, my personality is that I love coming home to a completed project.
So yes, unless you’re a true “do-it-yourselfer” I’d definitely have it hung by someone who knows what they’re doing.
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How much does wallpaper cost?
Let me answer first with a little information about the wall coverings business. It usually takes about 9 months to a year from start to finish to come up with a new wallpaper collection. And while I have no idea today what it costs, I do remember 30 years ago when we worked on Miniature Dollhouses, we had this great idea to come up with a wallpaper collection, and it was going to cost us about $30,000. (It was a great idea, but we never did it!)
So from a design point of view, wallpaper is a great value.
To answer the question, nice wallpaper can run from $35-$60 per roll (and there are a lot that cost more)
Labor to hang Wallpaper generally runs $25-35 per roll for a professional.
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How can I quickly estimate how much I’ll need?
A very quick way to figure it out is to take the width of your room (in feet not inches) times the height (also in feet) and then divide by 25. This gives you a figure including any match. Add all walls up before you divide. So if you’re doing a 10’wide wall by 8’ high, that’s 80’ divided by 25 = 3.2 rolls or 4 rolls is how you’re going to have to order it.
4 rolls x $65 is about $260 for 1 wall.
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What size should my rug under my Dining Room table be?
Ideally, your rug should cover any flooring once a chair is pulled out. You don’t want to sit half on rug and half on flooring, plus you don’t want to take a chance of scratching your wood floor by not having protection.
Most people don’t really want to cover their beautiful hardwood, so have a hard time with this, but it’s best for your floor.
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In my Living Room, I want all my furniture to sit on a rug, with the exception of tables that line the walls. What size should my rug be, and will I be able to fine a patterned rug that size?
If your furniture sits mainly in the center of your room, with end tables or armoires along the perimeter, then you will make your room look larger if your rug comes out from the wall about 18” to 2”. You want all your non-moveable furniture to be on wood (or tile) around the room. The furniture in the center needs to be all on a rug.
If you have to walk through this room to get to another room, you also want to always be walking on the rug, not half rug and half hard surface flooring.
Now, most larger rugs are very expensive, so this keeps a lot of people from purchasing 9x12 or larger, and a lot of rugs just don’t come any larger. One option is to make a rug out of a printed or patterned carpet, and it can then be made any size.
Another option is to use a solid carpet, and use the rug area for color only, with pattern in your upholstery and/or window treatments.
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How long does it take to order rugs?
Usually rugs are in stock, and they only take 7-10 days to receive.
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Can I return a rug if I really don’t like it?
Custom rugs are not returnable, so we always make sure you’re going to love them. Rugs that are stocked by our vendors can usually be returned, however they charge us a 15% restocking fee, so that is what we would need to charge you, plus they charge us shipping both directions.
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