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  • April3rd

    Innovative Art Form Grabs Local Attention

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    Festival Attendees Embrace Innovative Art Form as Own

    FIA Canvas Rugs DIsplay

    Innovative Art Form for Costa Rica

    It seems contradictory almost that one of the most innovative ideas to come into Costa Rica is an art form created in the 1400’s. Such was the response from the locals upon viewing my hand painted canvas rugs during the 2012 International Festival of the Arts (FIA) in San Jose, Costa Rica.

    When I arrived in Costa Rica 35 years ago, Ticos were fond of saying, “No estamos acostumbrados.”  Translated it means, “We are not accustomed to that.”  At that time, Costa Ricans in general were not open to new ideas or different ways of doing things. At the art festival, however, Read More | Comments

  • March29th

    Custom Kitchen Rug

    Posted in: Custom Canvas Rugs Projects

    Custom Kitchen Rug: Blue Mexican Tile

    Custom Kitchen Rug

    Last year I had posted about an interior designer from New York inquiring about one of my rug designs; she had ordered the Mexican tile design as a custom kitchen rug;  I had assumed it would be used for a Mexican décor project.

    With all orders that are shipped outside of the country or where I wouldn’t necessarily have access to either delivering or installing a canvas Read More | Comments

  • March7th

    Natural Fiber Rug: Something Different?

    Posted in: Interior Design Ideas

    Customize For a Natural Fiber Rug

    Natural Fiber Rug on Canvas

    A new client, an interior designer, informed me that she was looking for a natural fiber rug that, “…is not a natural fiber rug.”  Upon arrival to the studio she confessed, “I don’t know how this works, [creating a custom canvas rug] so I’ll just have to bumble along.”  For most interior professionals in Costa Rica, canvas rugs are a completely new and novel product; I assured the designer she was in good hands and that the process, as well as the end result, would prove to be a positive experience.

    Every design, idea or vision for a custom canvas rug is a new experience, which is why I enjoy this work so much!

    Because tropical homes are designed, usually, with an openness to incorporate Mother Nature’s setting (rain forest, beach, and mountain) there is an Read More | Comments

  • January17th

    Runner Rugs

    Posted in: Interior Design Ideas

    Runner Rugs

    Runner Rugs: A Place in Every Home

    Runner rugs are extremely versatile and serve many purposes in a home*. They provide a focal point or define an area of interest. They can also be placed in any room: in front of the kitchen sink, an entryway or hallway or flowing down a flight of stairs.  And such rugs can be changed with the seasons or per your mood! Read More | Comments

  • December21st

    Zebra Rugs

    Posted in: Interior Design Ideas

    Zebra Rugs

    Zebra Rugs on Canvas: A Soft + Bold Design

    Reminiscing over 2011 and all the unique opportunities clients and friends have given me to create one-of-a-kind canvas rugs, I recalled in particular a black and beige stripe area rug painted for Frances. It was in fact, what many would consider a zebra rug, because of the flowing stripes. Traditional zebra rugs  bring to mind the feel Read More | Comments

  • September21st

    Door Mat: Creating a Custom Rug

    Posted in: Custom Canvas Rugs Projects

    Out of Bounds Custom MatCustomized Door Mat

    A hotel and tourist center, Out of Bounds in Escazu, Costa Rica, was one of our very first clients for creating a custom door mat for their entrance.  A distinctive logo incoporates a green tree frog with a unique style to the hotel name… as if an off-road vehicle ran over it. Read More | Comments

  • August2nd

    Custom Rugs for an Eclectic Décor

    Posted in: Interior Design Ideas

    Custom Rugs

    Custom Rugs

    Creating Custom Rugs for any Room or Décor

    Whether moving into a new house or remodeling your home, custom rugs provide a unique design aspect.  The following account is that of a recent project for that very thing.

    Susan recently completed the building of her new home, nestled amongst the trees on her coffee farm in Costa Rica. Read More | Comments

  • May26th

    Custom Rugs: A Modern Interior Design Project

    Posted in: Custom Canvas Rugs Projects

    Custom Rugs

    Custom Rugs

    Custom Rugs and Modern Interior Design

    Creating custom rugs of canvas, referred to as floor cloths, for a professional interior design project is often a collaborative effort between the client, an interior designer and the artist-rug maker, in this case, yours truly.

    Custom canvas rugs are not limited to traditional Read More | Comments

  • November14th

    Interior Design Ideas: Custom Rugs

    Posted in: Interior Design Ideas

    Interior Design Ideas

    Four Seasons Costa Rica Custom Rug

    Custom Rug Interior Design Ideas Generated for Four Seasons Costa Rica Condo

    Daniel, one of the top designers in the country, asked me to collaborate with him to generate some interior design ideas for a canvas custom rug; this project for a client’s beach condo at the prestigious Four Seasons, Costa Rica in Guanacaste, Read More | Comments

  • October23rd

    Canvas Rugs News

    Posted in: Canvas Rugs News

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    Paw Print Canvas Rug

    Designer Rugs in Costa Rica

    Upon joining a new group, Professional Women’s  Networking Group, an interest group of the established Women’s Club of Costa Rica, I met a young lady who writes for the Tico Times and as we chatted about our respective careers, she offered to interview me  for an article about my canvas designer rugs in the Tico Times. Read More | Comments

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