This ain't your grandma's floral paper
Perfect for Valentine's Day, Atelier Blink's 2006 wallpaper, Rendezvous, draws on inspiration from grandma's wallpaper of days past, but with a Kamasutra twist.
Link: Atelier Blink
Link: Vlaemsch()
Perfect for Valentine's Day, Atelier Blink's 2006 wallpaper, Rendezvous, draws on inspiration from grandma's wallpaper of days past, but with a Kamasutra twist.
Link: Atelier Blink
Link: Vlaemsch()
Cut steel garden wall decor
Award winning designer Susan Bradley confirms her strong sense of design with this new version of her lovely laser cut outdoor 'wallpapers'.
For those new to the name, Susan Bradley is a fresh British design talent. After an established career in the multi-media design industry, she has successfully turned her attention to 3-dimensional design. Since her design studio was established in 2004 Susan's designs have won international acclaim being exhibited in London, Milan, Cologne, Rotterdam and Tokyo, and featuring in leading design, style and interiors media worldwide.
Link: Susan Bradley
Threadless tees and blik graphics have teamed up to produce wall graphics. blik will post 6-10 of their favorite Threadless designs and will ask the public to vote on which ones will be come the next line of blik wall graphics. I'm casting my vote for Alphabet Zoo and Sad Psycho. Check it out and be sure to vote for your favorite.
Link: Threadless @ blik [Thanks, Sonja!]Related: L+L loves Threadless!
This thin-striped area rug from Ruckstuhl is made from 100% pure wool and is available with black and heather or forest and persimmon stripes.
Link: Ruckstuhl
"Homes" wallpaper from Erica Wakerly is available in either black or brown on a creme background. Available in 10 meter rolls.
Modular, "low impact" temporary walls
Perfect for renters, loft-dwellers and the restless, the Nomad System (not to be confused with the Nomad Desk) is a modular system that can be assembled like a giant children's toy into free-standing sculptural screens, temporary partitions, rooms or displays without hardware, tools or alterations to existing structures. Designed by Jaime Salm & Roger Allen, the system is made from recycled, double-wall cardboard, and comes in six colors.
Nomadic lifestyles and the desire for flexible space inspired the creation of Nomad. Designed to grow and adapt to any environment and a range of applications, Nomad Architectural System translates the tools of architecture into simple modules that anyone can use.One 24 Module Set sells for $56 and creates a 3 ft x 4.5 ft wall section.... not outrageous, but definitely an investment to create a wall of any significant size.
Link: Mio - Nomad System
Designers: Jaime Salm and Roger Allen
Via: AT
valerydesignwrks hits the wall
Canadian graphic design studio Valerydesignwrks was recently added to the Spot Collection of decorative mural adhesives by ADzif.
The character driven studio has also announced that twice a month, they will be posting a brand new wallpaper featuring new designs and characters "to help give your desktop a fresh and exciting look".
Link: valerydesignwrks
Link: ADzif
An integrated noticeboard that documents activity within a space
A functional wallpaper designed by Link: Duncan Wilson
Via: CubeMe
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Bright, Bold and Beautiful
Katie Ulanov hand-tufted rugs blend bold colours with artistic upbeat prints. The richness of the 100% New Zealand naturally dyed wool used to make these rugs adds depth to the already vibrant motifs. Apart from being an accomplished designer and entrepreneur, Ulanov is the granddaughter of industrial designer Norman Bel Geddes who is perhaps best know for his Chrysler Air Flow car. Katie Ulanov Rugs can be found at Hers & Mine in Park Slope, Brooklyn, Red Elephant Gallery or ordered through her Web site directly.
Link: Katie Ulanov
Link: Red Elephant Gallery
Limited edition rugs designed by Akira Isogawa
Australian fashion designer Akira Isogawa has designed a limited edition collection of rugs with bold graphic patterns with a decidedly Eastern influence.
The rugs are hand-knotted cut and loop pile of 100% New Zeland Wool or New Zealand Wool & Viscose. Naturally, the rugs come with a designer price tag starting at $4990 Australian (approx. $3,800 US).
Link: Designer Rugs - Akira Range
Designer: Akira Isogawa
Via: The Age - Rugging up
"Cultivating culture and form"
Symmetry Showroom features rugs handknotted in the "finest wool" available in numerous patterns and designs. They are a showroom for numerous partners including Gus, SpekeKlein, and Ethnicities. In addition, they also carry handpicked items from Tibet, Thailand, Phillipines, Peru, and elsewhere.
Besides rugs, they also feature contemporary home furnishings with an Eastern flair.
Link: Symmetry Showroom
2005 Collection highlights
Christopher Paul rugs have been updated for 2005 with bold contemporary graphics and clean styling.
Our rugs combine contemporary aesthetics, bold graphics and clean styling for a unique design element in any setting. Each design is available in custom colors. We can also customize a design especially for you.Link: Christopher Paul [Thanks, Christopher!]Our rugs are very low maintenance. Care and maintenance is much like caring for hardwood flooring. Simply wipe clean with a damp cloth. Occasionally give your rug a good cleaning with a mild cleanser such as Murphy's Oil Soap. Abrasive cleansers are not recommended as they can damage the protective finish. In addition, our rugs are a great consideration for those whose health is adversely affected by traditional floor coverings.
Link: 2004 Collection (MocoLoco)
Textures and colors
I stumbled across the website of Nani Marquina just by chance while doing some random Google searches. Their collection features rugs and cushions (along with a pair of slippers) by several designers. However it was their rugs that caught my eye with their bold geometric shapes and aesthetic lines.
Nani Marquina's rugs are handmade with 100% New Zealand wool. Their rugs are not crafted with child labor and they are a member of Care & Fair, an organization that fights against illegal child labor in the manufacturing sector of handknotted carpets.
Link: Nani Marquina
Link: Care & Fair
Link: Mocoloco
Street graphics meet Nepalese textile traditions
An unlikely pairing creates some very nice results in Rugged Art's collection of hand knotted carpets designed by young graphic artists such as Romon Kimin Yang and José Parla. Not to mention the fact that the prices (while not cheap) seem to us to be very reasonable for this kind quality.
Founded by London based antique textile specialist Nat Turner, and collaborating with some of World's most exciting graphic artists, RuggedArt has launched a groundbreaking new collection of hand knotted rugs, available in limited editions of ten.Instead of Ephemeral art on a wall, or hollow conceptual statement, RuggedArt rugs are a painting for your floor, a strikingly beautiful piece of furniture.
Link: Rugged Art
Wallpaper collection
"Created by Amsterdam-based interior and landscape designer Petra Blaisse, Touch explores the relationship of interior space to the limits of the walls which contain it and expresses those boundaries as soft, sensual and ambiguous ‘edges’.
In aiming to create depth within the two-dimensional wall surface, Blaisse engages a play with layers, unexpected materials, natural and artificial colors, as well as an exaggeration of scale to indicate unusual contexts. Photographic prints of soft materials, based on previous textile design testing, are transformed in the medium of printed vinyl."
All inks & adhesives used are waterbased.
Designer: Petra Blaisse / Inside Outside
Link: Wolf-Gordon
Contemporary Rusg & Carpets
London based Christopher Farr creates handmade contemporary wool rugs designed by a range of leading artists and designers. Farr has stores in London, New York and Los Angeles and Farr rugs can be found in selected oulets worldwide.
Link: Christopher Farr
Contemporary and traditional wallpapers
Timorous Beasties is a design company specialising in fabrics, roller-shades, wallcoverings, and accessories for commercial and private interiors. They design and produce contemporary and traditional wallpapers for the contract and domestic markets.
The wallpapers are supplied in 10 metre rolls by 52cm wide in varying repeats.
Link: Timorous Beasties
Hand-knotted tibetan rugs and carpets
Beautiful contemporary rugs by a range of talented designers.
elson & company was founded with the vision of fusing custom-designed, hand-knotted Tibetan rugs with the endless possibilities of sophisticated modern design. Each collection is a delicate balance of present and past. The weavers with whom we work in Katmandu are masters of traditional techniques that reflect the rich heritage of the unique Tibetan craft. Our designers translate their innovative vision into individual works of art. The collections embrace the harmony between the established art form of Tibetan weaving and the simplicity of timeless, modern design.Collections include "Tibetan Modern: The Architects Collection" where architects (such as Steven Holl, Greg Lynn, Michael Rotondi, Billie Tsien & Tod Williams, David Yamawere and many others) translated their impressions of Tibet into carpets design.
Link: Elson & Company
The greatness of Ted
"Founded on the Oregon coast by a guy named Ted, this small handscreened wallpaper company flourished in the Age of Aquarius.
Many years later, some young designers seeking striking wallcoverings discovered Ted's greatness- just days before the designs and equipment were to be destroyed. Knowing what had to be done, these young designers headed west to save Ted's legacy...
Relocated to the Bywater District of New Orleans, Flavor Paper continues to produce the greatness of Ted."
Featured print: Cycloid
Link: Flavor Paper
Found in: Dwell
"Investigation into mistakes, miss-prints and ink-cartridge tests with printers."
The Nozzle Check Rug by young Belgian designer Sylvain Willenz is a witty design inspired by the utility of standard ink jet printers. We've hung a bunch of test sheets on the office wall before just for the heck of it, but we never thought of putting them on the floor. Nice.
Link Sylvain Willenz
Maximum style and beauty
Reasonably priced "digital thermal prints" that are sure to add a touch of color to any interior."A 'modern digital canvas' is the stylish and affordable art solution for any interior. Our cool modern images are thermally printed and arrive ready to hang. Sized 3-6 feet high and priced $150 - $395. Complete your space with an innovative, M-DC."
Link: md-canvas.com
Ball chain curtains... very groovy, baby.
We saw this at a new restaurant recently... like Greg Brady's attic bedroom that we were always so jealous of, but way more sexy. It's just a chain of metal balls, nothing new here, but the application... ah the application of the system. It can be used for a wide variety of effects and purposes as demonstrated on their website, and is available in a range of sizes, colors, textures, finishes and track configurations. Does it make you randy, baby?
Link: ShimmerScreen
Molded recycled 100% wastepaper wall tiles
"Tangent tiles allow you to customize the acoustic and aesthetic properties of any environment. Three-dimensional and reconfigurable, they can be assembled in a variety of patterns. These tiles fit almost any wall or ceiling area and are made from 100% post and pre-consumer waste paper. Tangent tiles are easy to recycle when no longer needed. They are durable, can be painted with water-based paints and are easy to install."
Link: MioCultureLab
Designers: Jamie Salm, Esther Chung
Distinctive Stoneware Tiles
"Since Edith Heath became the first non-architect to win the prestigious AIA Gold Medal Award for the exterior tile on Pasadena's Norton Simon museum, Heath tile has been known for its high quality and design leading aesthetics. Heath tile stands out for the handcrafted feel of its glazes that contrasts with the crisp modern lines of its shapes."
Link: Heath Ceramics
Handmade Rugs
"Based on original copyrighted designs, Emma Gardner's rugs are handmade using two different techniques according to their characteristics and best expression: hand-knotting and hand-tufting. Most of the designs are hand-drawn. Some are then painted in gouache, while others are enhanced or colored on the computer. Once a line of designs has been created, several color ways are developed for each rug using the harmonious color palette created for the overall line giving multiple dimensions to each of the design concepts."
Link: Emma Gardner Design
Refreshing ideas for your floor.
"New from InterfaceFLOR comes a refreshing idea for your floors. It’s called FLOR™. A modular carpet flooring system, that is uniquely versatile, practical, and beautiful. With Flor you can create your own rugs of any size, install it wall-to-wall, or mix and match FLOR for endless possibilities."
Link: InterfaceFLOR