Breaking with tradition
Lori Lester -- Home Accents Today, 7/1/2007
Thanks to an emerging group of chic "modern traditional" rug designs, the latter word is no longer synonymous with overly formal Oriental styles. Enlarged damask and Art Nouveau-inspired motifs extend in all directions, unconfined by borders. Monochromatic and two-toned palettes of stone grays, with shots of black and cream, define the less fussy, contemporary slant, while retaining classic appeal.
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Rizzy Rugs' Puria design replaces the traditional scrolling vine motif with radiating rings of increasingly large ovals for an Oriental update. |
Highlighting a dense, velvety texture, the black and gray damask design from Dynamic Rugs' Opulence Collection strikes the perfect balance between classic style and sophisticated, contemporary living ($400, 5×8). |
| The Rug Market's durable indoor/outdoor Montego Bay design features a dramatic blown-up Baroque detail in two-tone grayish brown ($260, 5×8). |  |
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A simplified, classical silhouette backed by ivory makes a dramatic statement on KAS's hand-carved, hand-tufted, wool Chateau design ($500, 5×8). |
Inspired by delicate damask patterns, this black and taupe hand-tufted wool and silk design is from Hellenic's Candice Olson rug line. |
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New from Merida Meridian's Textura Collection of woven sisals, Links, shown in butterscotch, features an engaging interlocking circle pattern ($1,030, 6×9). |
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Liora Manne's light, earthy Damask rug for Trans-Ocean's Spello Collection incorporates timeless elegance into the versatile indoor/outdoor lifestyle of the modern consumer ($290, 5×8). |
Show here in cocoa, Capel's large-scale, Art Nouveau-inspired Sweet William rug is also available in charcoal and deep garnet ($400, 5×8). |
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