Rugs: Melting Pot
Tracy Bulla -- Home Accents Today, 7/1/2006
Modern rug introductions reflect a divergent mix of styles, ranging from Arts & Crafts and Native American to Asian and exotic tropic. Instilled with a painterly quality, these diverse designs share an emphasis on effervescent patterns and complex color palettes. Look for dots, diamonds and vines to style up the sophistication level with an ethnic beat.
All prices are suggested retail
Seagrass, a new introduction from Couristan's indoor/outdoor Recife Collection, offers a flowing, abstract quality similar to a painting ($99, 5×8). eLink 642
Woven in Belgium, Emdee International's cotton chenille rug displays a contemporary ode to dots in subtly varied shades ($1,325, 8×11). eLink 635
Minute blooms enhance the field-like appeal of Dellarobbia's retro-kitsch Fiorenza rug. eLink 643
Dot-driven swirls create modern geometry with pixellated precision in Company C's Carnaby Swirl in sunny Sunflower ($225, 3×5). eLink 525
Luigi Sartori Rugs debuts the licensed Museum of New Mexico Collection of hand-woven kilims, including the crisp, clean and inevitably chic Mariposa adapted from a turn-of-the-century Navajo saddle blanket ($2,000, 6×9). eLink 632
Hand-tufted of pure New Zealand Wool, Emma Gardner's Joy rug accentuates a fantasy-laden design of flowers, vines and butterflies with intricate carving and three levels of pile ($37 per square foot). eLink 633
Designed by Anya Larkin, M&M International's Tibetan rug achieves a stained glass effect with a mosaic of sensual shapes and gallivanting deer. eLink 634
Soft striations in muted, glowing tones enhance the unstructured feel of Apadana's Righe Red Curry rug, part of the Designer Reserve Collection. eLink 636
Capel's Fantasy Tiles rug showcases an array of modern, exotic designs bursting with lush, yet subtle color in hefty pile ($249, 5×8). eLink 531
Hand-tufted in India, Trans-Ocean's plush wool pile Petra rug captures a hip, ethnic vibe in boldly blocked colors ($410, 5×8). eLink 618
Bali, a new addition to the National Geographic Collection from Sphinx by Oriental Weavers, pairs jute and leather in a streamlined, exotic design ($299, 5×8). eLink 631
Nostalgic Americana stars in American Cottage's classic flame-stitch hand-hook rug, tweaked with an edgy hand for modern-day reinvention ($599, 5×8). eLink 637
