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Edited by Karen D. Singh, Text by Karen D. Singh and Mark McMenamin -- Interior Design, 2/1/2009 12:00:00 AM

Tread on Me

It's been a bit of a secret that Gandia Blasco, known for svelte outdoor furnishings, has gained a steady foothold in flooring. The latest collection of rugs, many by Odos Design, might well transform the murmurs into shouts. >>More

Holy Weavers, Batman!

At Barack Obama's precedent-shattering inauguration, the barricades of history came tumbling down—a confirmed Spiderman addict finally became commander in chief of the U.S. And it bodes equally well for the future of international cooperation that the rug's designer, Behrouz Kolahi, is a native Iranian based in Italy. >>More

Wild Kingdom

Few things scream "seduction" like a bearskin rug. Curious to find out if this swank symbol of indulgence would translate into a far more pedestrian medium, Eelko Moorer designed a version in hand-cast urethane rubber similar to a material used for a beloved German line of toys. >>More

Change of Art

Some canvases aren't big enough to contain an artist's vision. Luckily, the loom always looms. Marcel Zelmanovitch intended to be a painter, training in France at the Université de Vincennes. Then he discovered the intricacies of Nepalese rugs in the '80's. Paint and palette were soon swapped for warp and weft. Joining artist Yolande de la Villeguérin to establish Galerie Diurne in Paris completed the transformation. >>More