Tag: Carpets & Rugs
Good Impressionism
From 1883 Impressionist painter Claude Monet lived in Giverny, where he purchased a house and property, and began a vast landscaping project which included lily ponds that would become the subjects of his best-known work. In 1899 he began painting the water lilies, first in vertical views with a Japanese bridge as a central feature, and later in the series …
Beauty in the Abstract
American carpet and rug company Edward Fields has collaborated on a series of rugs with New York–based non-profit Alpha Workshops. The 13 handtufted creations have been adapted from Alpha Workshops’ existing designs, including abstract wallcoverings and shimmering verre églomisé; pictured is ‘Koios I’. See them at Tai Ping Carpets. Tai Ping Carpets, Fourth Floor, Design Centre East
Made to Measure
Holland & Sherry has opened a showroom at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour. With a reputation for supplying the finest wools, tweeds and silks to tailors in Savile Row, the company’s 200-year-old legacy has evolved into producing designs for interiors. In addition to showcasing sophisticated fabrics, the showroom offers custom rugs, embroidery, wallcoverings, trimmings, leather, hardware and lighting. All are defined by excellence …
Optical Illusion
Chromatic graphics offer the youthful optimism of 1960s Op Art. ‘Circle’ rug, Rug Star at Stark Carpet ‘Hespera 24’ chandelier (HL3000.24), Remains Lighting ‘Memos’ tables, Giorgetti ‘Oblique’ wallcovering (54080), Arte From top: (39165) braid, Houlès ‘Parati’ (LW 710 80) fabric, Elitis at Abbott & Boyd. ‘Balin Ikat’ fabric (AF73020), black, Anna French at Jacaranda Carpets. ‘Aragon’ fabric (W01032/02), Jim Thompson at Fox Linton. ‘Penisule’ fabric (3550 …
Seeing Stars
Long gone are the days when the floor was a neglected dimension of a room, a neutral offset to enhance other design elements. Rugs are taking centre stage. New to Stark Carpet is Rug Star by Berlin-based designer Jürgen Dahlmanns, whose creative exuberance offers designs of daring and irreverence. This is the first time that Dahlmanns’ creations will be displayed in …
Splashing Out
Take a convention-defying approach to interiors with designs that possess all the vitality of an Abstract Expressionist painting. Splats of colour, spilt ink and energetic brushstrokes are the motifs to look out for. Pictured top to bottom are: Prima Linea’s ‘Pollock 3096’ fabric from Alton-Brooke, inspired by Jackson Pollock’s freeform technique; Rug Star’s ‘Splash’ rug from Stark Carpet; Casamance’s ‘Charivari’ fabric from …
Pyjama Party
The art of seduction; sensual yet sophisticated elegance. ‘Bejeweled’ collection, Samuel & Sons Passementerie 'Ebenezer' console, sycamore dusk, Davidson. 'Nymph' lamp and shade, Donghia at Rubelli/Donghia. ‘Darius’ wallcovering (FP410002), Pierre Frey ‘Eggshell’ braid (EMBTR075), cement, Holland & Sherry at Lelievre ‘Cloud Pink’ rug by Jan Kath, Front Rugs ‘Moore’ cabinet, Giorgetti 61 'Retro' wallcovering (T85041), Thibaut at Jacaranda Carpets 62 'Celebrity' fabric (AWL1003/62), kasha, Loro Piana at …
Wallpaper* Approved
For an easy short-cut to the Design Centre's most creative offerings, get on the Wallpaper* Approved trail. Interiors director Amy Heffernan has picked out her favourites, creating a shortlist of 13 can't-miss products that includes Porada's 'Maskara' vanity table (above). Many on the list are from just-opened showrooms – a ringing endorsement of the work of these exciting newcomers. To follow the trail, just look out for the signs. The …
New Showrooms, Added Sparkle
What better way to explore some of the Design Centre's new showrooms than accompanied by a complimentary glass of fizz? New & Now champagne curated tours happen daily at 2.30pm: escorted by one of the Design Centre's knowledgeable team, visit a handful of these exciting new spaces and get to know their unique offerings and the craftsmanship behind each brand. Each tour stops …
Creativity in Bloom
The very finest rugs really are works of art for the floor – but Tai Ping Carpets has taken the concept one step further with a collaboration with floral artist Jeff Leatham. His specialist field is complex living installations of flowers that he creates for clients such as Tiffany, Swarovski and Alexander McQueen, but the rug collection, aptly titled Bloom, resists the …
Carnival Spirit
Original designs and fine craftsmanship are the common threads at Topfloor by Esti. New for this season is Allure, its first wilton carpet collection. Inspired by Brazil – one of designer Esti Barnes' favourite destinations, as well as the home to some great contemporary art and design – each one references a locale or style that captures the vibrancy and …
Stark Turns Storyteller
Founded in 1938, Stark Carpet had plenty of experience to draw on for its new book, Decorating with Carpets (Vendome Press). Over its history the US company has worked with the undisputed greats of American decorating, including Billy Baldwin and Dorothy Draper, and today collaborates with modern masters such as Steven Gambrel and Garrow Kedigian. The book aims to give rugs and carpets the …
Walking on Art
Bold, breathtaking and utterly original, Front Rugs has opened a new showroom that presents collections from renowned designers Jan Kath, Michaela Schleypen and Zoë Luyendijk. It is no wonder that they are known as ground-breaking. This ‘Angles’ rug by Jan Kath was inspired by the forms of Cubism, where colours were applied one over another to block out geometric angles …
On the Road
‘A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step’ said Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu. Be inspired by this sentiment with ‘Trade Routes’, Thibaut’s new collection influenced by handcrafted and primitive techniques from faraway places. Pack your suitcase to see the collection of coordinating wallpaper, print and embroidered fabrics at Jacaranda Carpets. Jacaranda Carpets, First Floor, South Dome
Glowing Review
Top Floor’s latest rug collaboration is with British designer and photographer Pam Weinstock. Ever a studio to push the boundaries of innovation, its challenge here was to translate the complexity and colour of a photograph into a textured rug. The dreamily enigmatic ‘Sunset’, pictured, shows that it has succeeded beautifully. Top Floor by Esti, Rugs & Wood, Second Floor, South Dome
A Chip off the Old Block
Liz Galbraith and Ephraim Paul are known for their block-printed textiles, hand-made in their Philadelphia studio. Now, that same artisanal quality has been translated to a range of rugs that the pair have designed in collaboration with Holland & Sherry. Although woven rather than printed, the rugs share the same design DNA as Galbraith & Paul’s textiles, with simple repeats and the same …
Past Masters
Transitional design is high on the agenda this season. Antho10gy is a new collection from Tai Ping Carpets that reinterprets some favourite designs of the past decade: the familiarity of a retrospective with a radical remake. Tai Ping Carpets, Fourth Floor, Design Centre East
Clear as Crystal
Co-founded by Marcel Wanders, Dutch contemporary home brand Moooi has never been one to do things by halves, and its new spin-off brand Moooi Carpets is coming up with products as daring as anything it has done before. Available through Chaplins, it includes the Wanders-designed 'Crystal Ice' (pictured), a thrilling kaleidoscope of icy blues. The rug is digitally printed at 76 dots per inch …
