Bored with your room…
…rethink what’s under your feet. A new area rug is a great way to introduce a new color or texture into your design. There are so many different floor covering styles to choose from! You can go with a shag, a loop, or maybe even a fun pattern.
Bored with your room…

…change your light fixtures. Have you had the same pendant hanging in your entry or above your dining table for years? Not so fond of the table lamp on your bedside table? Try something new! Choose a fixture that has a printed silk shade, an interesting base finish like chrome or is made of an interesting material to change things up a bit.
Flickr Finds: Mellow Yellow
Designer redo
Two of our valued customers (and great friends of the store) recently called in designer Eric Kole to refresh their living room. Here’s a look at Eric’s design before the redo…
Bored with your room…
…rearrange the furniture! Nothing gives a room a whole new feel like moving pieces around. Not sure if your room can be oriented another way? Give a Vastu interior designer a call – we’d be happy to take a look!
Do you have a tip for giving a room a new look? We want to hear it! Send it to us here.
Thank you DC by Design!
The very talented (and incredibly nice), Jennifer Sergent, featured a Vastu interior design project on her blog, DC by Design, today. Click here to see what Jennifer had to say about our work on a DC two-story condo.
Thank you!
Downtown Dwelling
Vastu co-owner and interior designer, Eric Kole, assisted his client in creating a warm, comfortable, modern place to call home in downtown DC – and he wasn’t afraid to use a little color! The floor-to-ceiling windows really made the bold color choices pop, making the rooms vibrant and inviting.
Guest post on Organize to Revitalize
Thank you to the wonderful Deb Lee for inviting us to guest post on her blog, Organize to Revitalize! Deb is a Certified Professional Organizer serving the DC metro area. Click here to learn more about Deb and her business.
Vastu’s senior designer, Sarita, offered Organize to Revitalize readers 3 things to consider when furnishing a small space. You can read the post in full here.
By the way – if you’re on Twitter, Deb is a great one to follow — @DAllisonLee
The view from above…
Vastu co-owner and interior designer, Eric Kole, selected modern furniture and textiles to create this fresh, unique dining and living area. The photo above was taken from the second level of the client’s two-story condo. For more pictures from this project, click here.
Thanks UrbanTurf!
A special thank you to the UrbanTurf folks for featuring one of our design projects on their blog. Be sure to stop by their site for daily articles, news, and commentary about the DC metropolitan residential real estate market.












