Fun, freedom and flair make rugs stretch beyond the boring floors…
A theatre of contours has emerged in the world of rugs over the years. With the traditional dhurrie emerging as a rich canvas of expression, replete with magical memories distilled from travels, to emotions borrowed from everyday lives shaping the tufts in handcrafted weaves, the traditional carpet has moved off the floor to sit and hang in stunning formats in home décor.
On the table
Mini hand tufted rugs are flying off the floors a la the Aladdin carpet, in an undeniable hot stepper power move onto pouffes and nests of tables. Call it the new table dressing – a mark of luxury – with exquisite hand craftsmanship celebrating ancient calligraphy – inspired by old, handwritten letters, in a global nuance – block prints from the villages across the world, and iconic motifs specific to countries, in virtual artworks. These make for chic conversation starters, especially when you are hosting get togethers at home this festive season.
Onto the walls
Elbowing aside de rigueur wall hangings, paintings and murals with inborn ease, rugs are now poetising expansive walls with a design grammar of their own. A lavish mount on the wall sets the mood for drama, and for a spot of astute storytelling. Especially when configured in carefully woven designs. The stunning Manchaha weaves (as your little heart desires) from the house of Jaipur Rugs bring in the untold heartfelt desires of the unlettered women weavers at the clacking looms in the monkey marked hamlets in Rajasthan. Prized weaves raise the ubiquitous to the unusual in a metaphorical narrative: leheriya, red popcorn troughs synonymous with movie watching (a treat for the rustic) and kitchen stoves run through the hearts of the designer rugs.
Around the display
Call it the new age wall lapel. With rugs brought in as broad borders to lace antique mirrors sprawling across the walls in corridors in palatial bungalows to forming the gorgeous frames for portraits and heirloom paintings. The luxury trim in merino wool, to organic threads lends a dramatic touch to the creations, elevating them to works of art that breathe sheer splendour. As markers for colossal window frames, rug panels set the mood for drama in décor.
Call it a cloak
It’s an unbeatable feeling when the drama whispers huskily into your ear. Look above and discover a fascinating spread on the ceiling. From luscious fuchsia to brooding marsala to marblilicious whites, the palette wins as the gaze refuses to bounce off the ceiling. A rug on the ceiling forms the background score for your shimmying chandelier. Just as the warm hug of bolts of rugs forming the sound-sapper walls in your cosy den make a statement in your own inimitable, winsome style.
A darling expression of skill, shaped into a suave, stylish expression, rugs are clearly bringing more to the table, wall, and the ceiling!
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