Category Archives: flooring

skylar’s lace floor stencil

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Danielle| 1 Comment


I love this floor at Maryam’s Peacock Pavilions . The stencil has been used for the floor in her daughter Skyalar’s room, hence the name Skylar’s lace. The stencil is for sale at Royal Design Studio. Isn’t that floor stunning?!

(images from my marrakesh)

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upper east side townhouse in ny

Posted on October 24, 2008 by Danielle| 10 Comments


I’m glad that you like my post about that gorgeous renovated farm in France. And you are all right: that floor with the pebbles is gorgeous! Today another post about a house with a beautiful floor but this time the floor is from wood.

This townhouse on the Upper East side of NY has been decorated minimalisticly but it still has a warm feel to it.

I love the Moroccan rugs, combined with the old wooden floor.

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tribal diamond rug by diane van furstenberg

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Danielle| 4 Comments


Fashion designer Diane van Furstenberg is well known for her this beautiful rug, named Tribal Diamond, for The Rug Company (they have stores in London, LA and New York). I love the African vibe!

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catherine’s patterned floor

Posted on August 4, 2008 by Danielle| 3 Comments


The painted carpets in Paola Navona’s Greek home reminds me of Catherine’s Patterned Floor that was featured on Design*Sponge. Catherine is the first price winner of the Lena Corwin Printing by Hand contest. To celebrate the launch of lena’s book, Printing by Hand, Design*Sponge had a contest to find the reader with the best use of pattern in their home. I think Catherine’s Patterned Floor is a well deserved winner!

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message in a box by wendy plomp

Posted on February 18, 2008 by Danielle| 5 Comments


The work of Dutch designer Wendy Plomp has been featured in Dutch magazines but recently I also saw her cardboard carpets ‘message in a box’ in ELLE Decoration UK. Cardboard is probably the cheapest industrial packaging material available on the market. Any image that is printed onto this typically throwaway material can turn into a streetwise design object; something that can have a glorious second life if left to the street where it can be spontaneously employed in new applications.

The carpets, available in various patterns, where recently used to decorate an Arabic themed dinner hosted by a restaurant in Rotterdam, The Netherlands (images above). You can visit Wendy’s website if you are interested in her work.

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embroidery carpet

Posted on December 10, 2007 by Danielle| 2 Comments


When I saw this photo on Flickr I was immediately drawn to that gorgeous carpet. Esther from The Netherlands made this carpet out of the collection embroideries that she had collected. The result is this work of art! Esther is known for her beautiful bags which have been featured in various Dutch magazines. Check out her website for more information and to see her designs.

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art for the floor

Posted on November 9, 2007 by Danielle| 2 Comments


Edward Fields was known as the carpet designer to stars like Princess Grace of Monaco and Mary Tyler Moore from the 1950s to the 1970s. The company of this late designer, who considered his rugs art for the floor, was purchased by Tai Ping carpets two years ago. With the opening of a new showroom in Manhattan, the company is reissuing 60 original rugs; the Deep (image above), an 8-by-10-foot, hand-dyed wool carpet with varying pile heights that was designed in the 1980s. Edward Fields was right, this carpet is truly art for the floor! Visit Tai Ping’s website for more information.

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puzzle rug

Posted on September 26, 2007 by Danielle| 4 Comments


This rug is perfect for people who like to puzzle! PuzzlePerser is a Persian inspired rug created by German product designer Katrin Sonnleitner. Nine different colors have been used to create this beautiful and playful pattern. The puzzle pieces used for the rugs are made of a recyclable mix of both natural and synthetic rubber. Check out Katrin’s website for more information.

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flying carpet by nanimarquina

Posted on August 23, 2007 by Danielle| 2 Comments


Have you always wanted a flying carpet? Then you should check out this carpet from Spanish rug company Nanimarquina. Flying Carpet is designed by Spanish designers Ara Mir and Emili Padros. The rug is hand loomed, made from 100% New Zealand wool. Visit the Nanimarquina website for more information.

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Brick carpet by Kiki van Eijk

Posted on May 23, 2007 by Danielle| 2 Comments


Remember those beautiful carpets from Dutch designer Kiki van Eijk that were featured on the style files last year (it was one of my first posts!)? I received a message from Kiki that she now has a new design: a carpet made from bricks. Isn’t it gorgeous?!

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