Cosmo Rug Collection by Casalis

Sophisticated and versatile.  Straightforward with a wide range of uses.  

The name of these hand-made rugs was not chosen at random, because the short-pile Cosmo comes into its own in any environment and any interior.  Its cosmopolitan character and wide range of uses are owed to its very many options of color, raw materials, yarn weight, pile depth and pile structures.  The Cosmo, with its straightforward materials and unique touch, therefore makes a world of difference to the true cosmopolitan.  The Cosmo collection is ideal for your own designs.

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Laura Kirar New Moderns Rug Collection

Tufenkian Artisan Carpets - Laura Kirar New Moderns Rug Collection

To Kirar, the design of floor coverings is an art form. Her New Moderns rug collection for Tufenkian Artisan Carpets exemplifies this design philosophy.

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Innovations in Floorcovering - Modern Area Rugs

The art of interior decorating takes on a whole new meaning with the new crop of area rugs. Vibrant colors and unconventional patterns are taking the ordinary room to the extraordinary. Wool and nylon are still heavy favorites, but unusual materials such as leather or cork are making their points known.

While custom rugs are still favored by interior designers for their unique patterns, many cutting edge designers are doing their takes on unusual patterns.

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Contemporary Area Rugs - RUCKSTUHL 2010 Designs

Contemporary Area Rugs

RUCKSTUHL 2010

Ruckstuhl’s rug collection offers exquisite and innovative design ideas for your home’s floorcovering.  Unusual shapes and smart use of materials are the hallmark of their design aesthetic. 

Felt Whool Rug by Deborah Moss

Deborah Moss’s Night Sky is a glittering work of art with hand painted hues and stitched on crystals that emulate the depths of the universe.  The round shape has an infinite quality that is perfect for making a statement in an entry way.

Contemporary Area Rugs - Night Sky by Deborah Moss

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Madeline Weinrib’s Distinctive Decorating

Contemporary Area Rugs by Madeline Weinrib

ABC Rugs

Sassy colors and a touch of whimsy appear to be the hallmark of Madeline Weinrib’s line of carpets and textiles, featured at ABC Carpet & Home in NYC.  With her own floor in the home furnishing giant’s multi-story location, Madeline Weinrib is part of the company’s legacy as the great granddaughter of its founder.  Table linens, bedding, and unusual furniture punctuate the rest of the line.

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Simply Rubbish - Vivienne Westwood

Modern Area Rugs - The Vivienne Westwood Rubbish Rug

Rubbish Rug

 Updated: 09/15/2009 with new content and links.

Modern Contemporary Area Rugs by Designer Vivienne Westwood

I will only come to accept Vivienne Westwood as the fun, quirky, crazy designer she is known for. God love her for pulling the most vibrant, obnoxious designs out of her hat and making a statement.

The Rug Company is partnered with Westwood to expand on their handmade aubusson area rug design collection with her usual brand of unique. Love it or hate it, the Rubbish Rug from her latest collection of Handmade Aubusson Tapestry Rugs using techniques that originated in France centuries ago. At $4,995, this wool Aubusson Tapestry Rug
is only made to order from The Rug Company, and is plentiful enough for a wall hanging, yet strong for everyday wear on a floor.  I’m sure there is a story to go along with the trash that is shown as a still life, but Vivienne Westwood would probably prefer to have you create your own tale.

 

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Interior Design Style: Gandia Blasco Rugs

Kaleidoscopes of Pattern: The Caliedo Rug

Interior Design Trends 2009: Outdoor Area Rugs

Resembling a tatted lace pattern or a basket weave design, the Odos design Caliedo is a 7 ½” round hand tufted wool outdoor area rug. Gandia Blasco, renown for exterior furnishings, is taking the world by storm with exquisite rug patterns. The designs are manufactured in India with all natural materials by hand, and assure that no child labor is used.

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Design Inspiration: Bold Architectural Shapes Anchor a Room

Modern Area Rugs 2009: Geometric Shapes and Patterns

The textile and rug industry continue to invigorate interior decorating with large cage-like or lattice-influenced motifs.  This style can date itself back to the heydays of Dorothy Draper’s style influence of the ‘30’s and 40’s, in which she would use strong geometric pattern on ceilings, floors, and furnishings in a bold, brash style.

Area Rug Trends 2009: Company C

Geometric patterns are everywhere with intricate fretwork and lattice patterns casting the backdrop for a room. Many take their inspiration from Moroccan tiles and Chinese trellis.  Company C features a green and white interlocking pattern that will work with minimalist textures or welcome bright florals.  The strength of a geometric pattern is that is it so versatile in both modern and traditional interiors.

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