Photoshoot: Tufenkian Rag Weave Blue Ridge 12' x 16'

We have added a few images to our Installations page from a project designed by Hodgson Design Associates.

Please click on the "Installations" link in the top menu bar to access these images.

New Arrivals from Tufenkian: (l. to r.: Cloud Nine, Iceplum, Copacabana)

We have just received a number of Tufenkian pieces, including the above 3 carpets. Cloud Nine and Iceplum are 8 x 10, and Copacabana is 6 x 9.

We have also received a few full-size pieces from the Laura Kirar collection, including 8 x 10s of Construct Green and Fragment Medium, and a 6 x 9 Blipmarks Neutral. The Laura Kirar collection is adding a few new colourways to their collection, with evocative names like "Felt", "Flannel" and "Carbon". We should be receiving some of our samples in May and June.

We have just added 4 new projects to our Installations section, and have moved the whole set of images to our Facebook page. You can access the images through the following link or through the Installations link in the top menu bar:

Salari Installation Photos

Lapchi New Arrivals: (l. to r.: Arrowroot, Beaded Curtain, Eos)

We have just received a number of pieces from Lapchi, including the three carpets shown above, in an 8' x 10' size.

The Arrowroot design is inspired by a 14th Century Chinese painting. The Beaded Curtain is part of Lapchi's mid-century collection, and the Eos is an interesting textured carpet inspired by oxidized metals.

Sutra, in colourway Ginger

In this posting, we highlight the design Sutra from Lapchi's most recent collection:

The energy and asymmetric movement of the brushwork slashing across the
surface of Sutra, dramatically divides the carpet plane, making it a dynamic choice
for contemporary or commercial interiors. Sutra with its “fine art” quality is also
fantastic in gallery settings.

At first glance the feeling is contemporary, yet the calligraphic tradition is ancient.
Sutra reflects this inherent duality and thus works well in traditional environments.
In more eclectic and exotic interiors with “bohemian” influences, Sutra takes on
a more transitional feeling.

The Lapchi Sutra is but a fragment of a Chinese character for “flower.” It encourages
us to contemplate both the passage of time, and the elusive mystery of what the
original whole might once have been. Our Sutra “flower,” is from a poem by Bo Juyi,
a Tang Dynasty poet, famous for brief beautiful verses in simple language.

A Bloom is Not a Bloom

Flower. Is it a flower?
Mist. Is it mist?

Arriving at midnight,
Leaving before dawn.

She is there: sweetness
of an ephemeral spring.

She has gone:
morning cloud, not a trace.

New Moderns by Laura Kirar

Laura Kirar is the latest designer to create a collection of rugs for Tufenkian Artisan Carpets. Kirar's collection is influenced by her inspirations from music, sculpture and painting.

Texture plays a big part of this set of carpets - most are a combination of wool and hemp, and mix pile-heights to create a layered effect.

More information can be found on our Laura Kirar Page. We have samples of all of the rugs in the collection, so please drop by our showroom for a viewing.

Lapchi 2009 Corner Samples

We have just received a large portion of our Lapchi 2009 Collection carpets and samples. In addition to our 9 full-sized pieces, we also have over 40 smaller samples, which show each design in different colourways.

Please see our Lapchi 2009 Collection Page, which shows which carpets we have in stock, as well as some images of the additional colourways that each design comes in.

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IDSWest 2009

It has already been more than one month since IDSWest 2009, but we wanted to thank all of you who stopped by our booth at the show. The booth was designed by Nigel Parish of Splyce Design, and we received a lot of great feedback on the openness of the space.

For more booth images, click here.

Lapchi 2009 New Editions: l. to r. Sutra, Woodblock, Anthemion

We have just received our first set of full-size pieces from Lapchi's 2009 New Editions. We currently have 5 of the collection in stock, in sizes ranging from 6' x 9' to 8' x 10'. As with all of Lapchi's carpets, the designs can be custom-ordered in any size and colour to suit your space.

To view the rest of the 2009 New Editions, please click here.