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OLD IS NEW

Classic Oriental rug motifs remain important in the modern rug business. But the traditional patterns are no longer bound by rigid rules. Contemporary designers play with scale, pattern placement and color palette. The result is rugs that can be used with any type of decor, at any price level and every construction.
 


Feizy Saphir collection from the Feizy Home collection plays with traditional design components used in surprising format. Power loomed in high/low viscose pile. Made in Turkey.  $278 in 5’3”x7’6”.

Due Process Rhein uses Persian floral designs hand knotted of hand carded, hand spun wool. Made in Pakistan. 
$3,875 in 6x9.

This design from Surya's  Bob Mackie Moderne collection  features overscaled floating medallions. Hand tufted of New Zealand wool with viscose accents. Made in India. $649.

Couristan Urbane is made of 100%Courtron polypropylene suitable for all-weather indoor-outdoor use. Designs feature cut-pile accents over a flat woven base. Machine made in Turkey. $109 in 5'6" x 7'10."

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FLOWER POWER

Flowers and botanicals are an enduring and beloved decorative motif that crosses the world of apparel and home fashions. Today's floral rugs are large in scale but not grotesque.

Kas Florence is hand tufted in cut and loop texture. Made in India. Wool, $499 in 5x8.

Renaissance Modern is expanding its Nepalese collection with new floral and transitional patterns inspired by antique textile designs and reinterpreted by urban artists from the New York City area. Hand knotted of wool and soy protein fiber, $4,590 in 6x9.

Loloi 's new washable Kate McRostie rugs are hand-hooked in China. Made of polyester.in accent sizes  from 2x3 to 3x5. Suggested retail prices range from $24.99 to $59.99. 

Chandra had a soft opening of its Emma Gardner Designs collection in High Point, with a full-scale introduction set for this Summer. Flowers on Water design is hand tufted of New Zealand wool in a low dense pile construction.  Made in India. $1,300 to $1,500 in 6x9.

Jaipur Blossom from Jaipur's Blue collection is hand-tufted of hand spun wool. Made in India. $560 in 5x8.

Bashian's Verona collection is hand-tufted in India of wool Cut and loop construction adds textural interest.
$299 in 5x8 size.

Homefires Autumn Garden by Jennifer Brinley is hand hooked of acrylic. Machine washable. Made in China. Part of the Accents collection. $39.99 in 22" x 34."

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E-Z DOES IT

Today's relaxed lifestyle requires a relaxed approach to floor coverings. But that doesn't mean sacrificing good design and fashion colors. Young people are learning to appreciate the beauty and warmth that rugs add to the home, becoming customers for life. 

Capel's casual  rectangular Hampton rug is braided in a crisp-menswear-inspired texture. Made in the US of wool blend yarns.  $339 in 5x8

Concord  Global's  Harvard is machine made of heat set polypropylene in low pile with twisted tricolor yarn in higher pile.  Made in Turkey, $169 in 5x8.

Jaunty's SoHo collection is hand tufted in India of New Zealand wool with silk-like viscose accents. $499 in 5z8.

Global Eagle is a machine-woven indoor-outdoor rug in cut and loop construction. Made in Turkey of fine-gauge heat set polypropylene and polyester. $125 in 5x8.

Oriental Weavers' Accentuate JV group features kid-friendly colors and designs in accent sizes. Printed on nylon machine tufted base. Made in Egypt. $7.99 to $19.99 in 20 x 34-inch size.

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MAUVE MOOD

Quiet and contemplative, mauve is a high fashion neutral that works both as an accent and as a ground color. It's a refreshing alternative to the browns and beiges that have dominated the market for years.

Emma Gardner 's Rebound hand-knotted rug is made in Nepal in 100-knot construction. Made of Tibetan wool and Chinese silk. $150 sq. ft.

Shaw Living's  Angela Adams Print collection is machine made of EverTouch recyclable nylon.  Made in the U.S.  $739 in 5'2"x7'9".

Harounian Rugs International Artistic collection is made in India and replicates the look of rugs made in Nepal. Hand knotted of wool with silk accents. $1,499 in 6x9.

SLATE
Is it blue? Is it green? Is it grey?
It's none of these and all of these. The slate tones are a new palette that consumers are learning to love.

Kyoto design from Orian's Big City Collection is Jacquard woven of polypropylene. Made in the U.S., $179 in 5x8.

Oriental Weavers Sphinx Modena collection draws inspiration from the neoclassical, art deco, and pop art movements of the early 20^th century. Hand tufted of wool. Made in India, $299 in 5x8

Kalaty's  Royal Manner collection is hand-knotted in an Indo Nepal weave of wool pile with a cotton foundation.  Made in India.  $2,590 in 6x9.

Nourison's Persian Empire is machine made of wool and Nourison’s proprietary Lexcelle fiber, a silk-like fiber obtained from cellulose in purified cotton fibers.  Made in China.  $799 in 6x9.

Dalyn Studio collection is a cut-and-loop hand tufted construction. Made in China using a blend of polyester and acrylic yarns. $199 in 5'x7'9."

Rugs America  Millennium features contemporary designs.  Hand tufted of wool and viscose.  Multi-textured.  Made in India, $599 in 5x8.

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CLASSY CLASSICS

From the most luxurious fine hand knots to the most inexpensive machine-mades, classical rug designs have defined the rug business for centuries. Because they defy the fleeting fashions, they will never go out of style.

Due Process Bengal Sarouk is hand knotted in Pakistan in 14/14 construction using hand carded/handspun wool. $5,670 in 6x9.

Ebisons Harounian's Kabul Collection.features Peshawar-style design. Han knotted of vegetable-dye wool. $1,399 in 6x9.

 
Linon's Gem collection is inspired by classical hand-knotted  tribal rugs. Power loomed of polypropylene . Made in Turkey, $99.

The Kathy Ireland Home International First Lady collection is based on rugs created during the 17^th and early 18^th century.  Machine woven of EverTouch recyclable nylon. Made in the U.S.  $739 in 5'5"x7'9".

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EYE POPPERS
  Let the dull boring people live their dull, boring lives. I'll go with  the eye-popper to remind me that life is always exciting.

828 International's  Rhine collection is machine made in Turkey using heat-set polypropylene yarns.$479 in 10 x 13.

Fluxe design from Rizzy Rugs Colours collection. Multiple shades of each color  blend the full color spectrum in dramatic designs. Hand tufted of New Zealand wool. Made in India, $499 in 5x8.

Angela Adams' Ruthie design in hand-woven in India of New Zealand wool. $899 in 5x8.
 

Royal Damask pattern in Trans-Ocean's Luna Park collection is designed by Liora Manne. Hand-tufted of wool. Made in India. $350 in 5x8,

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SWIRLY-WHIRL

Graceful, dynamic and coming in as an important trend. Swirls and circles offer something for everyone: botanical, classical, architectural or pure contemporary.

Nourison's  Riviera collection is power loomed of wool with Luxcelle highlights. Luxcelle is a proprietary silk-like fiber obtained from cellulose in purified cotton fibers. Made in China.  $799 in 6x9.

Safavieh's Paradise collection is power loomed of viscose in cut and loop pile construction. Made in Belgium.  $299 in 5’3”x7’7”.

Rapunzel design  from the Rug Market's Shabati collection is hand tufted of wool in China. $768 in 5x8.

Momeni's Bliss collection is hand tufted in China.
Polyester. $259 in 5 x 7'6."

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