Floor Coverings International is North America's leading in-home design floor coverings brand. Our company is carefully crafted on creating for you, our customers, a discernable difference from any other floor coverings company. Floor Coverings International will design the perfect flooring for your home, from options including hardwood flooring, carpet, stone, tile, cork, bamboo, green flooring products, and much more. Now you can enjoy the experience of a flooring boutique right in your own home. The Floor Coverings Customer Experience has been crafted to ensure that from the first moment you contact us, through the installation of your floor and beyond, you will feel valued and held by our company. Whoever you talk to and meet at Floor Coverings International, we would like you to know that the measure of our success lies solely in the measurement of your satisfaction of us.
Floor Coverings International: Can you tell me a little about yourself?Vidya Sudarsan: I am a wife and mom of two lovely girls living in Bay Area, California. I have worked several years in the computer industry where I have had opportunities to work with customers on a daily basis. I enjoyed solving technical problems, interacting with people, and building connections with others. Six years ago, I decided to take on the homemaker role - mainly to help with my younger daughter who clearly wanted me around. We had to make a few lifestyle changes, but I’m so glad that everything has worked out the way we wanted to. I thoroughly enjoy being around my girls and helping my husband grow in his career.
FCI: Why did you decide to start a blog? What do you enjoy about blogging?VS: Soon after I resigned my job, I started decorating our 60+ year old home - transforming one room at a time into an eclectic modern space. This led to the creation of my blog. Pictures and content in my blog have inspired me, and my home decorations have led to the focus of many blog posts. When I started blogging, I did not realize how quickly small entries on simple topics helped grow my reader base. I wanted my readers to call my blog a catalog of what they could do to transform their rooms into more charming and likable spaces. While creating these posts, I also realized, to my delight, that I was connecting with wonderful bloggers and readers from across the world. And finally, I am enjoying this growth spurt - my blog is growing at a scale that I never imagined. To me, blogging is a perfect (and fun!) platform to express my love for interior design.
FCI: You've been working on a world tour series of blog posts - writing about Indian, French, and Spanish homes. What have you enjoyed about this series?VS: Our world is diverse and every style of architecture is unique in its own way. What I enjoy the most in creating such a series is bringing out the authentic style in each with utmost admiration to the settings. Whether it’s dreamy and romantic French or warm and cozy Spanish or colourful and detailed Indian, each is unique with a character of its own.
FCI: What are some of your design inspirations?VS: Magazines, decor blogs, and TV channels such as DIY network and Home and Garden network serve as inspiration. I have probably watched every single show hosted by Candice Olsen, Amy Matthews, Danielle Bryk, Sarah Richardson, and David Bromstad. I find that these shows offer a wealth of information when it comes to interior designing. My favorite scene is usually at the end - where a snapshot of before and after is shown.FCI: How would you describe your personal interior design style?VS: My design style is a mix of clean lines and ornate details, with blends of earthly elements such as wood and metal in the rest of the decor. I love colors and adding feature wallpapers on just one wall. With all of these details, making a home cozy and warm is something that is very important to me. My style is also all about bringing out the personality of my family members with what we own and what we have collected over the years together.
Vidya can be found online at interiordesignprinciples.blogspot.com.
