by Marta Bellacosa.
They evoke exotic lands, transporting the mind and soul to distant places: an essential plus of interior design, capable of changing the face of any environment.
They are furnishing accessories that enclose a thousand-year history, whose origins are rooted in antiquity, and have passed unscathed through the passage of time, between eras and cultures, with an intact charm that still amazes today. Made from a wide range of materials – wool, silk, bamboo, plant or synthetic fibres – the new rugs embellish the floors of living rooms, bedrooms and other rooms, combining functionality and aesthetics.
Available in various shapes and sizes, they offer decorations ranging from minimalist style to more elaborate patterns, with floral, abstract and geometric motifs. Furthermore, thanks to the quality of the materials and workmanship, they guarantee easy cleaning and maintenance, keeping their beauty intact over the years..
1 – FOR THE LITTLE ONES
This children’s rug with a road design from Tappeto24 is in a delicate colour reminiscent of a mountain landscape. With an evidently playful and stimulating allure, it allows the little ones to have fun following the different marked paths, where they will discover cute drawings of bears and reindeer. Thanks to the sturdy material, it can withstand any wild play and does not get damaged easily.
Children’s rug by Tappeto24, round or rectangular, various sizes, from €34.99 – tappeto24.it
2 – FOLIAGE CHARMANT
The charming Foglie chenille rug by Internoinpelle is characterised by natural motifs that recall leaves. It is easy to clean, stain resistant, non-fading and has a non-slip surface: the ideal ally for those who have dogs and cats. The thickness of the carpet is only 4 mm.
Interior carpet Foglie by Internoinpelle, with stain-resistant and non-slip surface, in various sizes, from €41 – internoinpelle.com
3 – ULTRA SLIM
Benuta offers its flat-woven rug Stay Rosso which, unlike traditional models, has no pile. This property makes the surface particularly light and uniform, which is why they can be safely placed under tables or other furniture, undoubtedly helping cleaning.
Benuta Stay Red Flat Weave Rug, Various Sizes, from €67.95 – benuta.it
4 – GEOMETRIC LINES
La Redoute, with its hand-knotted rug made of 93% soft, thick wool spun in New Zealand, gives an immediate sensation of softness to any interior. Its geometric and graphic lines, worked in relief, enliven this Berber-inspired rug with natural tones.
Hand knotted rug, 93% wool, Tézé beige cendré by La Redoute, in various sizes, from €349 – laredoute.it
5 – SOFTNESS OF MATERIALS
Spire is a hand-tufted, soft and textured rug by Kasthall, made of wool and linen. The distinctive element is the sophisticated 22-degree diagonal design, created with the double “cut and loop” process. Its subtle and delicate expression is further accentuated by the two different heights of the pattern, with a three-dimensional effect. It is available in five color variants: Strå, Salvie, Rimfrost, Kalk and Klint.
Spire rug by Kasthall, design Cecilie Manz, Kasthall rugs can be made to measure in any size (in the case of the Landskab collection – which includes Spire – up to 400x600cm); €825 per m2 – kasthall.com
6 – LIGHTWEIGHT STEP
Tapipardo is the wool rug by Amini that represents an orange leopard on a blue background (the others in the collection represent a lion, a bear and a dragon). It is hand knotted and features a pure wool pile chiseled on two levels. An eccentric and elegant touch suitable for both minimal and hyper-decor contexts.
Tapipardo rug by Amini, designed by Roberto Gabetti and Aimaro Isola, 250×200 cm, from €2,684 – amini.it
7 – NATURE ON FABRIC
Bartoli Design designs for Warli the indoor rugs of the Waters collection, hand-tufted, conceived to express the sensation and transparency of water flowing on the ground. A series of “canvases” painted to recreate the pleasant sight of natural elements, such as white sand, ochre earth and grass crossed by streams of water. The reference to nature is also expressed in the use of New Zealand wool.
Waters Rug by Warli, design Bartoli Design, from €3,014 – warli.it
8 – MODULAR CARPET
Tweed is a modular rug that is part of the Natural collection by Paola Lenti. It is made by combining loom-woven elements with a polyester yarn in pre-established color combinations. The weaving technique and the combination of colours create textures, always different from one another, which reproduce on an enlarged scale the classic appearance of the original Scottish fabric, from which the carpet takes its name.
Tweed modular rug by Paola Lenti, design CRS, Tweed has a starting price of €4,790 for a list size of 200×200 cm. It can also be made to measure with a starting price of €1,900 per m2 – paolalenti.it
9 – COLORFUL ELEMENT
Infinito by Carpet Edition is part of the Ken Scott collection, a hand-tufted rug on multiple levels in New Zealand Wool, Tencel and Linen. The rugs in the collection tell the story of Ken Scott’s world, made of colour, irony, spectacular flowers, animals and childish abstract shapes.
Infinito carpet by Carpet Edition, design Ken Scott, 180×220 cm (custom-made), from €4,877.56 – carpetedition.com
10 – UNEXPECTED DESIGN
Landscape by Tapis Rouge represents, through simplified graphic signs, natural and rural landscapes, composed of irregular edges. The rug is handcrafted from 78% wool and 22% bamboo silk, and stands out for its unusual shape that adds a guaranteed “wow” effect to the overall ensemble.
Landscape rug by Tapis Rouge, design Lualdi Meraldi, 220×250 cm from €4300 / 265×300 cm from €6217 – tapisrouge.it
On the cover, Spire rug by Kashtall, design Cecilie Manz.
