Hard Choices

I have been living in a one bedroom apartment for the past five years and just six months ago, I contacted my best friend, who happens to be an interior designer, to help me re-design my living room. At first, I thought all I have to do is to look for a new sofa set and re-arrange my other existing furniture in an artistic way. Thank God, I asked help from an expert! The simple re-design plan that I had in mind turned into a full-scale project. From the color-scheme of the living room to the practicality of all the items that I will put into the space, all those that I thought were just tiny and irrelevant details were actually a major decision point. One of the major revelations to me at that time was that how a tiny accessory, which should also be a functional piece, could make or break an entire room. Such piece is the choice of rugs. I thought, how hard can the decision be? Its just a rug! But, I was so wrong! My interior decorator showed me about a six examples of area rugs and explained to me how each choice can affect the look of my living room. I was amazed at how varied the choices can be, from the different sizes, different designs up to the different materials the rugs are made of. Based on the designs she showed me, I already thought how intricate the designs were and the level of effort that was put into the manufacturing of that rug, thus, I thought those area rugs must be very expensive. Fortunately though, the choices she showed were part of a collection of artistic but very cheap rugs. In the end, I let my interior decorator make the choice and so far so good. I love the new look of my living room!