Needing to define a client’s living room with an area rug, I knew immediately that I wanted to use a sea grass rug. Sea grass is intriguing without being fussy. It was perfect for my client’s lifestyle, however being for a formal living room, I had to take it up a notch. Months ago, I had seen that Barry Dixon used nail heads as a border on a staircase rug, so I went to my rug binder and asked if they could do something similar. They had never seen such an application and were not interested in attempting it. I called up another company, and they wanted to charge an arm and a leg. Frustrated, but undeterred, I thought to myself, ”If Barry has done it, maybes he would be so kind to share his secret.” I had met him at Westweek, but I was one of hundreds that he met that day. But I am a nut, and I wrote him (as if he were my best friend) and asked him how he executed the nail-head border. To my delight, he wrote back that his upholsterer applied them. Ahhh ha!
So suddenly I needed to figure out how to get a 18 foot rug to my upholsterer. Enter Solana Flooring. They were so kind to schlep this thing back and forth for me 
The end result: stunning! I am so in love with it…and more importantly, so is my client!
Very clever; and sharp looking!
LOVE IT!!
xo,
Eddie & Jaithan
Thanks Sara and Eddie!
looks wonderful and does dress up the rug!
Hi and thank you for your amazing comments today on my blog! I loved that you stopped by and enjoyed sharing in my joy over that antique store in Maine! Hope you do go!
I love this idea of defining this sea grass rug with nail heads. Would have never thought of it in a million years! That is why I am so happy design blogs, like yours, exist! It is always an honor when you visit!
I was very impressed with your aticle in Woman’s Day. I so hope to use it to redo our kitchen cabinets. I’ve looked at so many articles re: kitch redos & alas I found your article the nicest I’ve seen.
Thank you Carlene! Be sure to share pictures when you complete your kitchen redo.
Best,
Amy
I came across your post as I am looking to do the same thing. BTW, Barry Dixon did my living room. I must say he and his office staff are without doubt the most professional and nicest people in the industry.