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22 MAGGIO 2019
TREND : UNUSUAL SHAPED RUGS
Rugs have an extremely long and interesting history, as I discovered when I decided to share this post.
They date back as far as ancient Egypt where they were made by hand on a loom. There are even references
to rugs in the bible.
Nowadays, you can find rugs in most modern homes and they have become particularly popular in the
last decade or so as homeowners have increasingly opted to rip up their carpets in favour of hard flooring
such as wood, laminate, vinyl and tiles.
Buying a rug used to be a fairly simple task, with the main deciding factors being whether you wanted
something plain or patterned, deep pile or something relatively flat. The choice today is nowhere near as
straightforward.
In recent years, rugs have become more like a statement piece of artwork and are often displayed in
settings that are more akin to a gallery than a simple shop. They often depict a complex narrative that
can only be deciphered by taking a glimpse into the thought process of the designer.
CC Tapis Showroom, Milan Design Week
Photography ©AndreaBortolucci
CC Tapis Showroom, Milan Design Week
Photography ©AndreaBortolucci
These statement pieces have been getting more and more ambitious over the past few years as we have
seen designers experimenting with increasingly innovative techniques. It was around the time of Milan
Design Week that I spotted a distinct trend for unusual shaped rugs. It would appear that rugs don’t just
come in standard rectangle or circular shapes anymore. The standout rugs that have caught my attention
are a lot more abstract in shape. And whilst they are still designed to be used on the floor, many of
them would look equally at home hung up on the wall just like a piece of artwork.
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