There are two elements in interiors that for me are a must in a well designed room: art work and rugs.

Rugs because they offer visual and tactile comfort, they can frame beautifully areas within the room either for sitting, waking or for highlighting pieces plus when choosing correctly they can complement the scheme smoothly offering a wonderful transition between the hard surfaces of the interiors and the furnishing.

Art because art is an expression of life, creativity and individuality; art on the walls of any home tells more about the owner than anything else in the room.

Just few days ago I visited Domotex in Hanover (Germany), one of the biggest shows if not the biggest one about flooring in the world (focusing predominantly in rugs, carpets and wooden floor).

Due my love for rugs the hall I was seduced, interested and fascinated by was the hall dedicated to rugs  in which a theme was proposed  “Framing trends: Create and Connect”.

I would like to share with you 12 of the rugs I liked the most, I will mention briefly why and the company who sells it.

I will start and end the presentation with 2 images:

The top one is the image of a great installation in the show which consists of a series of pipes cut in half arranged in such a way that they create an intricate sort of labyrinth. It is your role to put a ball in those half cut pipes. The pipes are slightly in angle so the ball moves   following the direction of the pipes and when reaching the end, they fall on a platform in which holes receive them. The balls are in different colors so after a while you will see a “rug created by balls” which pattern and color will be determined by the randomness of the participation of people.

I found this to be a beautiful analogy to the act of creation and the act of connecting.

The last image is the reproduction of a traditional rug on sand. It makes one appreciate the beauty, fragility and laborious process involved in the creation of a rug.

Rug by Art Resources

The use of bold colours and geometric or linear patterns are found commonly in tribal rugs.  Like the scale of the pattern, the drama of the colours and the way the pattern was framed.

Rug by Battilossi

The color, the proportions, the delicate border and the images all combined for creating a truly beautiful piece.

Rug by Bazar du Sud

You know, I love Berber rugs. The combination of the traditional pattern with the dots and strip of lines at its borders give to the rug a wonderful look and feel.

Rug by Edelgrund

Modern in look but rooted in Iranian old motives; this is a very elegant rug.

Rug by Erkaplan

The richness of the pattern and the color scheme offer a freshness and distinction not usually easy to combine in one piece.   

Rug by Freundin

Like the combination of geometric figures with the linear pattern in a different pile plus the use of just 2 colors. It is a great rug.

Rug by Hosseinrezvani

Art Deco is very seductive as we know and this pattern, representative of the period, in silk on that wool background conveys luxury and comfort.

Rug by Kovantex

The design and color is just great.  

Rug by Rug Star

The color scheme, the geometric composition, the silky look and feel, the scale of the motives; all convey a contemporary look in a sophisticated home.

Rug by Step

The organic pattern, it almost feels floral, pushed towards the borders leaving the background “exposed” in the middle is a beautiful reference to leaves on water where the colors have been inverted.

Rug by Tisca

Wool rugs when there is not a “pattern” but the presence of a “grid” are so beautifully fresh. The secret is in the scale of the grid and this rug got it wonderfully.

Rug by Zollanvari

What can I say? Modernity in all its glory with two of my favorite colors; I have to include it.