Spring is the ideal time to redesign your living space. We’re not talking a total overhaul, a la “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” but instead the introduction of small changes — say, pillows, textiles, flower arrangements or other accessories that add color and texture and amount to big impact.
Why not silver and gold? As part of its 2015 spring/summer collection, Chilewich — designer of quality coverings for floors, windows and tabletops — shines a spotlight on metallic textiles. Don’t think flashy or sparkly; think sun-bleached and subtle. In fact, the thread running through this line of place mats, floor mats and table runners is functionality. Eschewing the tradition of stowing away silver and gold for more formal occasions, Chilewich integrates metallics into more casual settings and design schemes.
The micro place mats come in a plain basket weave with random interruptions of white/gold (“goldenrod”) and white/silver (“moonstone”), while boucle place mats are available in various muted metallics, including “cornsilk,” “mist” “and “champagne.” (Shout-out to whoever at Chilewich invents these evocative names.) Floor mats in white/gold and white/silver ikat — a weave designed exclusively for flooring — have a durable elegance, so you’ll feel comfortable trotting all over them. Meanwhile, woven Jacquard place mats featuring a leaf design (golden and silver yarns mixed with neutrals) are perfect for versatile use: They’re completely reversible. Visit http://www.chilewich.com for more info.
Pearson is a freelance reporter.