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This area rug is actually composed of several tiles.(Associated Press)
GALVANIZE A ROOM WITH THE RIGHT RUG

There was a time when de- to life and, with their movement knots reflecting movement and graphite background, suggesting
signers and decorators consid- and colour, accentuate the other drama via textural elements. dawn breaking. An embossing
ered floor coverings to be design elements in the space. Flowers are the theme of artist technique is applied during the
background elements in a room. “There’s something galvaniz- Bari J. Ackerman’s collection for tufting process to create a rich,
Rugs and tile were meant to be ing” about having art underfoot, Grandin Road . Her exuberant tactile pile that highlights the
practical, not attention-getting. he says. “It envelops an interior contemporary paintings lead to pattern.
That’s changed. Now, the in a way that wall-mounted art- stylish contemporary rugs, Glass and ceramic tiles are an-
floor is often one of the work cannot.” hand-hooked by artisans. other good medium for floor art,
strongest elements in a space. Stark Carpet has a Brueghel- New York’s Doris Leslie Blau with their smooth textures and a
Today’s wide range of artistic esque floral rug called Gallery stocks a Dali-esque col- range of size possibilities from
floor designs are often inspired Botanique; the rich, deep hues of lection of wool rugs inspired by tiny mosaics to large slabs.
by art and nature. an Old Master’s palette are the freewheeling expressiveness “Tile is super-durable, so re-
“Painterly rugs with evocative brought to life in softly loomed of children’s artwork. Each rug is gardless of design, floors will
strokes and striking colour com- wool. Their Sapphire collection a composition of colorful swoops look beautiful and withstand
binations are often the perfect includes Ether, inspired by and swaths. wear and tear for many years,”
foundation for many of our American artist Helen Franken- Turkish rug maker Stepevi says Alena Capra, a designer in
room designs,” says Jamie Drake, thaler’s Abstract Expressionist pixellates bird-wing imagery, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. “Thin
who runs the Drake/Anderson stain painting. And there’s which is then loomed into a tex- tile products can be installed
design firm in Manhattan with Peppy, inspired by Willem de tural rug in a palette of seven over existing floor tiles, making
his colleague, Caleb Anderson. Kooning’s 1955 work “Police hues. On another rug, blossoms it easier than ever to give floors
“These rugs help bring a room Gazette,” with various hand are rendered in gold against a a stylish makeover.”