Flooring

-- Interior Design, 5/31/2009 12:00:00 AM

Gandia Blasco Codigo

It will be hard to keep Jose Gandia's handsome rug a secret. The hand-tufted Codigo, which is Spanish for "code," is alive with a whirl of depressed white dots. Composed of pure New Zealand wool, it comes in a brown-and-white color pairing in two sizes: 5 feet 7 inches by 7 feet 11 inches, and 6 feet 8 inches by 9 feet 10 inches. 212-421-6701; gandiablasco.com. circle 590

BHK of America Zebrano

Bold, beautiful Zebrano is just one of four new patterns offered in Moderna Flooring's Sound Guard Laminate Flooring collection. The line features a special insulation backer that helps deaden noise in open areas, so feel free to shout about it. Other new designs include Nagano Bamboo, Savannah Oak, and Mondovino. 800-663-4176; bhkofamerica.com. circle 594

Odegard

Moved to preserve the work of women in Guatemalan villages, Stephanie Odegard replicates the look of their traditional huipil embroidery in her Folk Textile collection. The line's hand-knotted San Mateo, for instance, takes inspiration from a pattern that speaks of Mayan cosmology. This wool and hand-spun silk carpet is RugMark assured, and comes in a Cranapple colorway. 800-670-8836; odegardinc.com. circle 593

Rug Company Peacock Light

British fashion designer Matthew Williamson's free-spirited gypsy patterns and vibrant colors dance across the Peacock Light rug. Hand-knotted in Kathmandu, the flamboyant wool and silk piece sports a pattern inspired by, as its name suggests, the exotic bird's feathers against a cream or navy ground. It measures 6 feet by 9 feet. 800-644-3963; therugcompany.info. circle 591

Karastan Carpet Insatiable and Euphoric

The Covet collection's conservatively textured Insatiable and Euphoric patterns will inspire cravings that need not be fought. The two woven broadloom carpets—which use high- and low-luster type 6.6 space-dyed nylon yarns—come in nine colors. Both boast CRI Green Label Plus certification, as well as low VOCs. 800-554-6637; karastancontract.com. circle 592

Alicia D. Keshishian Speak

Speak says volumes, trumpeting upbeat messages using flooring as its medium. The rug is made of hand-carded and hand-dyed Tibetan wool, in a cut pile-and-loop, hand-tufted construction; luminous silk forms the writing. 707-775-3494; adkcarpets.com. circle 608

ABC Carpet & Home Skylight

Inspiration often happens close to home. In the case of Angela Gruszka's Skylight collection, it came from the tar sealant used to preserve a wrought-iron Victorian skylight in the company's flagship store in New York. The collection's 12 rugs sport irregular lines that are bold and graphic, rendered in black against a white backdrop. All are hand-woven of raw wool, and feature a luxurious, 2-inch-high pile. 212-473-3000; abccarpet.com. circle 604

Tufenkian Carpets Daisy Mae

The playful and happy Daisy Mae proves that you don't need cheery colors to brighten the day. Constructed of Tibetan wool, the carpet ensures that spring is always underfoot via a bold floral pattern, rendered in Touch of Grey or Grape Crush colorways. Five sizes are offered, ranging from 3 by 5 feet to 10 by 14 feet; custom sizes are also available. 800-298-1749; tufenkian.com. circle 607

Tuva Looms Corduroy Stitch

The first product in the company's new line of more natural commercial offerings, Suzanne Tick's Corduroy Stitch takes design cues from suiting cloth and hand stitching, and uses more than 95 percent natural content. Wool face yarns attached to a jute backing results in a tailored, thick cut-pile carpet that is also environmentally friendly thanks to the materials' low-emitting, rapidly renewable traits. 800-575-8084; bloomsburgcarpet.com. circle 606

BoConcept Flow

Go with the Flow. Waves and swirls groove across the floor in a 4½-foot-by-6½-foot or 5½-foot-by-7¾-foot wool rug. Previously available only in the Petrol colorway, the piece now comes in Shades of Gray. 201-433-4461; boconcept.com. circle 605

Delinear Bloomery

Scrolls that mimic the pattern of antique Indian wrought iron loop their way across the Bloomery rug. Named for the steel rolling process, this Himalayan wool piece comes in 6-by-9-foot, 8-by-9-foot, and 9-by-12-foot sizes, has a tight, 1/5-inch-high pile, and comes in more than 260 possible color combinations, making it highly customizable. 800-282-8961; delinear.com. circle 630

Michaelian & Kohlberg Fern

Woven using a Dekyi process that produces a velvety texture and striated tonal background, Fern is a Nepalese rug with a leafy pattern. This natural beauty is made of unbleached, hand-spun, and vegetable-dyed wool, and is offered in three colorways and three sizes—6 by 9 feet, 8 by 10 feet, and 9 by 12 feet. Custom sizes are also available. 908-522-1004; michaelian.com. circle 626

Millikin Contract Iconoclast

Layers and shadows are the evident inspiration for Iconoclast, one of six designs from the company's Paste Up collection. This loop-pile, solution-dyed nylon carpet comes in 19¾-inch modular tiles in 18 colorways. The entire collection is PVC-free and carbon neutral, and is manufactured using alternative energy, generating zero waste. 800-241-4826; millikencontract.com. circle 627

Joan Weissman Custom Rugs Orion

The night sky inspired the pattern for Orion, a hand-knotted Tibetan wool and silk rug, which is sized and colored to order. As a RugMark member, the company ensures that these rugs are made without the use of child labor. 505-265-0144; joanweissman.com. circle 629

Tai Ping Shima I, Karuta, and Takenawa

West meets East in the poetic Haiku collection, where abstracted Japanese patterns and painterly motifs float on a deep chocolate ground. Bar motif Shima I unifies New Zealand wool and dull silk; Karuta I sports a repeated geometric motif that resembles a frog closure; and the large-scale floral Takenawa I is made of semi-worsted wool and silk. An additional 25 designs are available, and all are hand-tufted in China. Custom colorways are available. 212-979-2233; taipingcarpets.com. circle 628