More ICFF + Diane Paparo Studio

I'm so not over reporting back to you on beautiful rugs that I found at ICFF.  I know many amazing blogs in the blogahood wrapped up this hot topic last week, but oh no, not here on Rug Design, I just got warmed up.  There are soooo many fantastic rugs to show you, stories to share along the way and some major floor candy to drool over.      

DPS (Diane Paparo Studio) is a New York based Furniture lifestyle company that produces modern and luxurious rugs, furniture and linens.  What caught my eye the most about about these rugs is the unpredictable color combinations, composition and the three level pile heights in one rug!  I'm obsessed with that.  Whenever I see a rug with more than two piles, it is like a playground in rug form.  The designs appeared so playful and bright but the actual motifs were a combination of organic free form shapes and sophisticated scrolls.  I love the contrast of so many different elements going on at one time.  Color makes it all cohesive and of course, how could I not think of my favorite design movement, mid-century modern?  

And how much do I love that the tufted rugs are produced in New Jersey and the higher-end hand-knotted in Nepal!  There's just something about pairing these two places that I adore.  One last thing that must be noted cause I've never heard of this before - Diane was so gracious to share with me every rug is recyclable.  Yes, recyclable.  DPS' Rug Recycling initiative applies to all their rugs.  Each new rug is identified with a serial number that will allow DPS to arrange future recycling.  The used rug will be refurbished, gifted to an organization, disassembled for materials for reuse or incinerated at a local power facility to create electricity for a nearby town; paid for by DPS.  Now that's one heck of a green initiative program.  Thanks DPS for inspiring us with these fantastic designs and for more information, check out their website right here.  

    
Lastly... I was pretty stoked to look down and see how nicely my yellow shoes happily complimented these rugs.  Now I just need to work on my summer tan :)