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Here's something brand-new from Beauvais Carpets, a dealer in historically significant antique rugs. Jed Johnson Associates has designed Malachite, an abstract inspired by French modernism and made of gun-tufted wool in Thailand. Personalize the rug by introducing your own colorway, overscale dimensions, or silk-blend yarns. 201 East 57th Street, New York, NY 10022; 212-688-2265; beauvaiscarpets.com. circle 352

Inspired by mid-century patterns, Las Vegas designer Tracy Brookes is betting on Classic Pop, her collection of 12 custom wovens. Scaled for casinos, geometric field pattern 64091 has a 4-foot repeat that readily translates into subtler shades or tone-on-tone cut pile. 1000 Cobb Place Boulevard, Building 200, Suite 200, Bailey Park, Kennesaw, GA 30144; 678-594-9300; brintonsusa.com. circle 353

Kuba mats start as solution-dyed acrylic fibers, felted by hand. A thin liquid latex binder is applied; then a robot wielding a water jet cuts the doily-style edges. From neutrals to vibrant blended solids, the finished rugs won't fade indoors or out. 91 Grand Street, New York, NY 10013; 212-965-0302; lioramanne.com. circle 354

This Swedish fashion illustrator and Wallpaper magazine graduate introduces her bespoke rug Daria. Because its New Zealand wool is loomed by hand, custom colors and sizes are available, albeit with a lead time of approximately 10 weeks. Space Downtown, 276 West 25th Street, New York, NY 10001; 212-352-9968; spacedowntown.com. circle 355

For variegated cross-weave Agadir, this manufacturer tufts a blend of cotton chenille and rayon loop pile in a choice of colors. Customize designs for wall-to-wall installations and area rugs suitable for luxe residences or high-powered offices. 979 Third Avenue, Suite 801, New York, NY 10022; 800-734-8214; martinpatrickevan.com. circle 356

Finding the most intriguing ethnic rugs once meant spending more than a little time digging. Among the unusual, colorful pieces stocked by this rug specialist is an old-fashioned Moroccan wool design from her Nomadic collection. 168 Queen Street, Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales 2025, Australia; 61-2-9328-7692; robyncosgroverugs.com.au. circle 357

With Singapore, from the Natural Rugs collection, leather borders frame woven strips of bamboo to create durable mats suitable for high-traffic areas. Woven leather, steer hide, and wool are options, too. (A backing of monk's cloth ensures that the underlying hardwood floor isn't scratched.) Six standard sizes are available. 1360 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY 14213; 800-342-7738; garrettleather.com. circle 359

Kevin Walz celebrates minimalist artist Eva Hesse with the Designers' Reserve collection's Eva H. rug. Hand-knotted in Nepal, the pile mixes Himalayan wool and up to 30 percent silk. This colorway is Azure; others are Blackstone (dark neutrals), Lava (reddish orange), Coral Reef (lighter blue, plus off-white), Greystone (grays and neutrals), and Piazza (earth tones accented with light green). Or specify custom colors and sizes. 919 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022; 800-475-4788; tufenkian.com. circle 358

Forward enough for creative environments but plenty buttoned-down for the boardroom, I-Dot and I-Block are both textured-loop weaves embedded with subtle nondirectional dot and block patterns. The solution-dyed nylon carpet comes in 10 neutral colorways. 500 Town Park Lane, 400, Kennesaw, GA 30144; karastancontract.com. circle 360

What do you get when an Australian architectural photographer meets a Tibetan exile with a background in comparative religion? Try Bloom, a floral that elaborates and abstracts its motif to mesmerizing, practically transcendental effect. The partners' studio in Kathmandu, Nepal, uses lanolin-rich highland wool. 22 Queen Street, Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales 2025, Australia; 61-2-9363-2588; tibetsydney.com. circle 361

Part of the Abstract Matters rug collection, based on art in the collection of the Guggenheim Museums and designed by Loophouse, Radiate interprets Alexander Calder's legacy as decorative swirls on a striped tonal ground. The 98-by-118-inch wool rug is available in four colorways. 200 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014; 800-221-1540; loophouse.com. circle 362

Like paintings, no two ArtWorks modular carpet tiles turn out exactly alike. Each durable 18-inch square contains 20 percent recycled content—a level that's in line with this manufacturer's intention to take in more waste materials than it produces. P.O. Box 12281, Calhoun, GA 30703; 800-241-2262; mannington.com. circle 363

With Taupeshape from Raju Peddada's Tex-Mix collection, hand-knotted shag dots and lines, from 5/8 inch to 11/2 inches deep, are strewn over a 3/4-inch-deep gun-tufted ground. The rug is made in India from New Zealand wool and comes in a 6-by-9-foot standard size. Custom dimensions and colors available. 508 East Lincoln Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60018; 847-298-3611; peddada.com. circle 365

Hibiscus rugs in ivory and heliotrope introduce a naturally dyed strié element to the memory of 1940's bark cloth. To produce the chenille texture, the nubby yarn is spun by hand from unbleached Himalayan wool, then hand-knotted in the company's signature Dekyi weave. Choose standard rectangular or custom sizes. 225 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022; 212-431-9009; michaelian.com. circle 364

Plywood strip flooring veneered in North American maple or red oak now comes in Merlot, a wine-dark stain. The Mirage Engineered Collection's tongue-and-groove strips are 3/8 inch thick, 2 9/16 inches wide, and 13 3/4 to 33 1/8 inches long. Topcoats include semigloss and low-luster Cashmere. 1255 98 Rue, Saint-Georges, Quebec G5Y 8J5, Canada; 800-463-1303; miragefloors.com. circle 366

We're definitely not in turn-of-the-last-century Vienna or Glasgow. Barbara Barran's handmade wool flat-weave has an Italian name, Intermezzo, and Peruvian manufacturers. The rug is 10 feet square, but custom sizes and colors can be ordered. 235 East 60th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10022; 888-334-0063; classicrug.com. circle 367