This week’s rug news includes a partnership between Joon Loloi and Lone Fox, along with new rug offerings from Maharam and Kasthall.
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E-commerce https://amazingbestseller.com/ Joon Loloi has teamed up with social media star Drew Scott, also known as Lone Fox, to create its new Hollyhock rug. Lone Fox said he offers inspiring interior decor and gift items for “modern dwellers who insist on quality and character.”
The Hollyhock rug sold out just two days after its initial debut in February, according to the company. And, its pattern is lifted directly from a 17th-century tapestry that’s hanging in Scott’s living room.
Retailing for between $99 and $299, the rug can be used on the floor or hung from the wall as a tapestry. It is printed and power loomed of 100% polyester with an ultra-low pile height of 0.19”.
The rug is also Oeko-Tex certified to ensure that it contains no harmful chemicals.
The way the rug is printed ensures that its colors are influenced by the environment and lighting of the room, according to Scott.
Scott also worked with Joon Loloi on a 60-piece capsule based on items from one of the largest antique shows in the world in Round Top, Texas, along with pulling patterns from the Loloi archives. The capsule retails for between $29 and $469 and includes vases, bowls, candles, mirrors, pitchers and decorative boxes along with a small stool and a wicker bottle called a demi-john.
According to Joon Loloi, the result is a collection of true one-of-a-kinds, and—while each is unique—they all share one important thing in common: They’re all pieces that Scott would choose for his own home.
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Textile design house Maharam has introduced three new products that span its contemporary textile innovation, art and design heritage.
The three products include:
- The Impasto rug, a hand-knotted Tibetan wool rug created by Zurich-based designer Sonnhild Kestler. Drawing on her background in screen printing and folkloric influences, Kestler translated chromatic studies into layered stripes and painterly textures. The oval rugs (available in 6’x9′ and 8’x10′) are crafted in Nepal and offered in two colorways.
- The No.1391 rug has arrived as part of digital a wall installation that joined Maharam Digital Projects(MDP). It offers a collection that’s elevated wall surfaces since 2009 with contributions from artists like Marilyn Minter and Polly Apfelbaum. Rug No.1391 captures British Bangladeshi artist Rana Begum’s architectural approach to color, geometry and spatial experience. The result: a calming, immersive gradient born from her original painted mural.
Founded in 1902 by Louis Maharam, a Russian immigrant, the company evolved from a source of theatrical textiles for costume and set design in the 1940s to a pioneer of performance-driven textiles for commercial interiors today.
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During the recent Milan Design Week, Swedish rug maker Kasthall welcomed spring with a new rug called Anemon, an organic, abstract floral pattern in bright color blocking that portrays the season’s vitality and invites it indoors, according to the company.
Inspired by a piece of art created in 1991, the rug was developed from a work by artist Gunilla Lagerhem Ullberg, Kasthall’s long-standing head of design, after being rediscovered in the company’s extensive archives.
Reimagined for today by Kasthall Design Studio, the blossoming rug collection is offered in three colors: blue (the same as the original artwork), coral and lilac, two new contemporary interpretations from the Kasthall Design Studio that each offer a fresh take on the floral motif.
“We’re stepping into a new and exciting era at Kasthall – one where colors and superior artistry can truly flourish,” said Mirkku Kullberg, CEO of Kasthall. “Anemon is a great example of how rugs are making a comeback as statement pieces in interior design. We believe we’re entering a golden age for rugs and textiles, where these pieces become a key part of making a space inviting and telling the story of the people living in it.”
Ullberg is known for her use of color, pattern, craftsmanship, and quality – values the company still uses to define the brand, according to Kullberg. With the release of Anemon, the company is paying tribute to Ullberg’s iconic work and spirit that ensures her legacy will live on.
Anemon is hand-tufted at Kasthall’s factory in Kinna, Sweden, using pure wool blended with linen for a melange effect and bouclé outlines in wool and linen.
Kasthall, which celebrates its 135th anniversary this year, turned its Milan showroom into a gallery, using textiles as the prime materials.
Kullberg said light, shadow, texture and layering created a place in the showroom to slow down and experience the quality of these beautiful and natural materials.
“By transforming one of her original sketches into a contemporary masterpiece, Anemon pays tribute to Ullberg’s timeless elegance and artistic spirit, ensuring her legacy lives on for generations to come,” Kullberg said.
