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Mark McMenamin -- Interior Design, 7/1/2009 12:00:00 AM

Allstate Rubber Au Natural

Au Natural floor tiles, made from sustainable plantation-grown rubber, are flexible, insulating, noise-absorbent, and resistant to water and fire. In addition to a smooth version, the 33 textured ones include Gamma, Ramp, and Fossil in 27-inch squares. If 80 standard colors aren't enough for you, ask about custom options. 718-526-7890; allstaterubber.com. circle 405

Amy Helfand Garland

Travels to Nepal inspired the Devotion series, which translates indigenous imagery into the language of contemporary abstraction. Among the four patterns is RugMark-certified Garland, hand-knotted from pot-dyed, hand-spun Tibetan wool and Chinese silk. Select the standard size, 5½ by 9 feet, or custom dimensions. 718-643-9577; amyhelfand.com. circle 406

Company C Give a Hoot's

Recalling the '60's and '70's, when even the owls were feeling groovy, Give a Hoot's wool yarn is hooked and tufted into soft shag, high-twist curlicues, two-tone sprigs, and chunky loops. The limited-edition rug measures 4½ by 6½ feet. 800-818-8288; companyc.com. circle 407

Loomah Halcyon

Like stylized waves gently lapping the shore, Halcyon promises tranquillity underfoot. One of eight patterns in the Roscoe collection, the hand-tufted silk-wool rug or broadloom features a variety of pile heights. Available in almost limitless sizes, shapes, and colors. 44-20-7371-9955; loomah.com. circle 408

Kyle Bunting Reflect

Ranchers with a classical bent can find their passions mirrored in Reflect, a cowhide rug by Ryan Brewer. Order the design in virtually any size, shape, or color. 512-264-1148; kylebunting.com. circle 418

Stile BK Eyre

Behrouz Kolahi borrows the artisanal traditions of Oceania for the Aborigeni collection, inspired by tattoo imagery. The handwoven, embroidered Eyre rug and Aborigeni runner are actually made in Tibet, in silk on a wool-silk or wool-aloe ground. Available in custom sizes and colors as well as modified patterns. 39-011-882467; stilebk.it. circle 419

2 Form Design Pebble

Gravel can be hard on the feet—unless Ksenia Movafagh does the landscaping. Her Pebble rug replicates its namesake in appearance, only in tight clusters of high-density wool. The standard size is 6 by 8 feet. Beyond stone tones, custom colors may beckon. 47-66-98-04-89; 2form.no. circle 420

Ardeco Interier Maya

Mechanically matured for an antique appearance, walnut and Moravian oak interlock in the Bohemia collection's Maya parquet. Specify the standard size, 11½ inches square, or custom dimensions. 347-238-2240; ardecointerior.com. circle 421

US Floors Cork

Sustainability-minded specifiers score a home run in the natural-flooring game. Cork tiles come in 12-inch squares or 12-by-24-inch rectangles. Consider six patterns and 36 color options, too. 800-404-2675; usfloorsllc.com. circle 431

Tufenkian Artisan Carpets

James Tufenkian takes a classic, animal print, and gives it a contemporary twist in two subtle yet spicy colorways: orange persimmon and a sultry brown-on-brown called allspice. Handwoven from 100 percent Tibetan wool, the design comes in standard sizes of 2 by 3, 3 by 5, 6 by 9, 8 by 10, 9 by 12, and 10 by 14 feet as well as custom ones. 800-470-6381; tufenkian.com. circle 432

Emery & Cie Arbre Tigre

Burning bright in the forests of the night is Arbre Tigre, a wool-silk rug hand-knotted to order in Nepal. The standard size is 4½ by 9 feet, with custom dimensions available. Combine colors freely from a 42-option palette. 32-2-290-86-94; emeryetcie.com. circle 433

Tai Ping Carpets Palazzo Venezia

Part of Regallia, a hospitality collection divided into groups named for a famous palace or castle, Palazzo Venezia offers regal motifs in upbeat colors. The 28 hand-tufted wool-silk rug patterns are completely customizable in both size and color. 212-979-2233; taipingcarpets.com. circle 434

Bev Hisey Spun

Varying pile heights produce texture with Spun, hand-knotted in India from Tibetan and New Zealand wool. The runner, at 2½ by 9 feet, and the rug version, at 6 by 9 or 8 by 10 feet, both come in Pearl—Kermit Green in addition to Pearl-Yellow and Pearl-Periwinkle. Custom sizes and colors also offered. 416-703-3418; bevhisey.com. circle 435