November 05, 2026
Ask a Designer: Interview with Flax Interiors
What’s your design ethos or mantra?
Our lives are constantly changing. Our homes should be no different. At Flax Interiors, we are not here to build museums, we are here to craft a home that will evolve with you and support you through life's many stages.
What excites you most about styling new spaces?
My favorite part about styling new spaces is first getting to know the people living in them. I love learning about each of my clients. When we start a project, we conduct a deep dive into their lives during our kick-off Client Interview.
Part of Revival's Lino Collection, Sybil is a washable wool rug designed to play nice
We ask our clients about the ins and outs of their day, whether they are introverts or extroverts, what they like to do to relax and recharge and their favorite brands, among many other questions.
No two clients have ever answered the same way, and I find it endlessly fascinating how different each person is. We then take the answers to these questions and translate them into a design that is unique and specific to our clients, their spaces and their ever-evolving needs.
Tell us about trends you’re noticing in the interior design space.
We love the infusion of color that we're currently seeing in the interior design space. We have always loved color but we also need to balance current trends and our clients' preferences with what is popular at any given time. We are very excited about the move away from sad beige toward happier, more vibrant and creative uses of color.
Photography by Elias Blanton, Design by Flax Interiors: Tschudi styled in a color-drenched room
What were your client’s needs for the space, and how did you incorporate them into each room?
Since our clients have a sweet dog and now a baby, durability was top of mind when designing their home. They also have fantastic taste and wanted well-designed rooms made with high-quality natural materials.
From a rug perspective, this narrowed our scope to sourcing 100% wool options in saturated colors. Revival has a great selection of rugs at excellent price points that checked all of the boxes for my clients. Both the Tschudi in Marine and the Karam in Salmon rugs were the perfect balance of beautiful design and durability at a great price point.
Photography by Elias Blanton, Design by Flax Interiors: Karam anchors the living room
Were you or your client ever torn between multiple rugs or designs? If so, how did you decide on a direction?
We also really loved the Caden in Blue for the living room. I love the contrast border on that rug. Ultimately, it was the sample that swayed the decision toward the Karam in Salmon.
If possible, I always recommend ordering samples to see the color, material and quality in person. There is a beautiful deep blue color in the Karam rug that didn't quite show on screen, which led us to selecting it.
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Photography by Elias Blanton, Design by Flax Interiors: Karam up close in natural light
Are there any particular spaces or types of projects you’d love to tackle in the future?
We improve with every home we design for someone. We are excited to continue designing and crafting homes that help people live to their fullest potential.
Is there anything else you’d like to leave our readers with?
In design, durability and cleanability mean that life comes first, not the furniture. We love creating spaces where the furniture supports the life you want to live.
We never want a client to feel anxious in their space around their kids, pets or guests because they're worried about anything being damaged. Revival has been a great source for rugs at Flax Interiors because the rug quality, durability and design align very closely with Flax Interiors' design ethos.
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Revival's Milord rug is hand-knotted with a New Zealand wool
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