Rugs

By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, April 9, 2006

All prices are suggested retail for an approximate 5 × 8 size, except where noted • In-depth stories on rug introductions will appear in Furniture/Today's opening-day issue.

Abbyson

IHFC D-337

• Heiress collection features Tibetan knot construction in traditional designs. Made of Himalayan sheep wool and silk in vegetable-dyed yarns. $1,800 in 6 by 9.

• Isabella collection is hand knotted in Tibetan construction using Himalayan sheep wool and silk. Classic designs in yarns using pure vegetable dyes. $1,800 in 6 by 9.

• Utopia features large-scale contemporary designs. Hand-knotted Tibetan weave. Made of Himalayan sheep wool and silk in vegetable-dyed yarns. $1,800 in 6 by 9.

Capel

MS112

• Confections is a flat-woven transitional pattern made in India of rayon and cotton. It's part of the Colonial Williamsburg collection. $299 in 5 by 8.

• Dazzle is hand knotted of wool in a contemporary style. Made in India. $699 in 5 by 8.

• Antique Florals by Country Living is a 70-line, old-style loop hook. Made in China of wool. $399 in 5 by 8.

• Three new collections from Bob Timberlake are available in designs inspired by Timberlake's Salt-Aire furniture and accessory collection. Made in China of wool. $499 in 5 by 8.

New braids made in the United States:

• Agua is a reversible indoor/outdoor rug in a concentric braid shape featuring hand-blended yarns with a heathered texture. Of 100% polypropylene, Agua resists water, mold and mildew and won't fade or shrink, according to Capel. $259 in 5 by 8.

• Artisan uses cable lock construction. Self-fringing texture. Multi-fiber blend. Reversible. $399 in 5 by 8.

• Capel Knit. Cotton chenille and wool combine for a lofty texture. Uses cable lock construction. Reversible. $299 in 5 by 8.

Chandra Rugs

SP 2444

The Janelle Style collection consists of 30 hand-tufted wool designs in transitional styles. $399 in 5′7″ by 7′5.″

Colonial Mills Inc.

SMS G-1332

The Summerstone Falls collections is constructed of wool, polyester and nylon. The alternating flat braid and fabricord construction gives a textured look. $899 in 6 by 9.

Company C

SMS G-1304

The Room to Room collection features several designs in hand-tufted, hand-hooked and tufted and hand-loomed constructions. $895 in 6 by 9.

Dynamic Rugs

SMS 211

• Serenity is hand loomed in India of wool. Casual contemporary styling by Posh Fashionation. $220 in 5 by 8.

• Aria is hand tufted combining various textures and heavy carving. Styled by Posh Fashionation. Wool. $400 in 5 by 8.

• Tiranga is a handmade shag in a mix of colors and yarn textures. Wool mixed with acrylic accent yarns provides highlights. Hand tufted in India and styled by Posh Fashionation. $500 in 5 by 8.

• Eclipse is machine woven of Excelon heat-set polypropylene yarn on Wilton looms in Belgium. $300 in 5 by 8.

• Piazza rugs are for indoor-outdoor use. Woven completely of synthetic, high-resistance polypropylene yarns. Made in Belgium. $130 in 5 by 8.

• The Funky shag collection is woven in a new soft-touch polypropylene pile. The heat- set yarn produces a soft and dense touch. $300 in 5 by 8.

• Bahia is a new 1.2-million-point contemporary rug. Machine woven of polypropylene. Made in Belgium. $399 in 5 by 8.

• Radiance is a new 1.5-million-point rug collection of polypropylene. Traditional styling. $399 in 5 by 8.

828 International

SMS 1319

• The Roberto collection pairs traditional design with contemporary palettes. Hand tufted of wool. $299 in 5 by 8.

• Latitude consists of rows of subtle stripes. The linear pattern is offered in eight colorations. Hand-loomed of wool. $299 in 5 by 8.

• The Terrace collection of indoor/outdoor rugs is power-loomed of polypropylene. $99 in a 5 by 8.

Feizy

MS 145

• Amazon is a contemporary collection of geometric shapes. Hand tufted of wool. $398 in 5 by 8.

• Kaitlyn is a contemporary floral group hand tufted of wool and finished with a luster wash. $290 in 5 by 8.

• Alexandra is a group of classic patterns inherited from the weaving cultures of the Middle East. Hand tufted of wool. $590 in 5 by 8.

• The Faulkner collection is inspired by historic Persian designs. Hand knotted of wool. $2,160 in 6 by 9.

• Adolphus collection is a group of classic Oushak patterns. Hand knotted of hand-spun, vegetable-dyed wool. $2,268 in 6 by 9.

Foreign Accents

SMS G-105

The Festival collection is made of modified acrylic, hand-tufted and hand-carved, Designed by Talia Donag. $399 in 6 by 8.

Harounian Rugs International

IHFC D-309

• Serapi Heritage is hand-knotted in India of wool. It is inspired by the patterns and colorations of antique Serapi rugs. $1,799 in 6 by 9.

• Cambridge is a contemporary group of hand-tufted products made in In-dia of wool with natural-leather carved accents. $499 in 5 by 8.

• Everglades is hand-tufted in India in Asian-inspired dimensional designs. Wool with art silk highlights. $399 in 5 by 8.

• Star is hand-tufted in India of wool with accents of art silk accents. The colorful starflower bursts are scattered throughout the design. $399 in 5 by 8.

• Sahara is hand-knotted in India of twisted Gazni wool with a natural sheen. $2,399 in 6 by 9.

• Classical Elegance is hand-knotted in India in traditional all-over patterns. Of twisted wool. $1,999 in 5 by 8.

Hellenic

MS M-57

Hellenic introduces a group of rugs by interior designer Candice Olson. The rugs coordinate with Olson's upholstered furniture from Norwalk Furniture, fabrics by Kravet and lighting by AF Lighting/Interline Brands.

Homefires

IHFC D302

Nature's Walk is a group of large-scale, stylized botanicals hand tufted of poly-acrylic blend with hand carving. Designs by Kat Ward Thacker and Cecile Broz. $299 in 5 by 8.

Kas

IHFC D301

• The Sparta collection is hand tufted of high-density Chinese wool and features a vegetable dye look and abrash effect. $399 in 6 by 9.

• The Winslow is a micro-hook wool collection from China. $499 in 6 by 9.

• Seville is machine made in 700,000-point construction. Heat-set polypropylene. Made in China. $199 in 5 by 8.

Miresco

305 N. Main St.

• Whirlwind is hand tufted in a combination of textured un-cut loops of New Zealand wool. $300 in 5 by 8.

• Jasper is hand knotted of New Zealand wool. $699 in 6 by 9.

• Checkmate and Horizon from the Alexander Julian collection are hand knotted of New Zealand wool. Tibetan weave. Made in India. $649 in 6 by 9.

Momeni

IHFC D308

• Fusion is hand-tufted in China of modacrylic. Contemporary designs. $169 in 5′ by 7′6″.

• Harmony is hand tufted in China of wool with hand carving. Traditional/transitional designs. $498 in 5 by 8.

• Filigree is hand-hooked in China of wool in micro-hooked construction. Transitional designs. $599 in 5 by 8.

• Persian Garden is power-loomed in China of New Zealand wool with space-dyed yarns and hand-serged edges. Traditional designs. $439 in 5 by 8.

Nourison

MS-190

Hand made:

• Golden Crown collection is inspired by classic Persian originals. Hand tufted of hard-twist wool yarns, dyed to achieve the vintage look of vegetable dyes. $599 in 5′6″ by 8′.

• Heritage Savonnerie collection is based on Continental styling of the 18th and 19th centuries. Features premium-quality, space-dyed, hard-twist wool yarns. Hand tufted. $799 in 5′6″ by 8′6″.

Machine made:

• Saffira collection features Persian designs. Premium space-dyed, hard-twist wool yarns. $599 in 5′6″ by 7′5″.

• The Calvin Klein New Patina collection is made of wool and viscose yarns. $700 in 5′6″ by 8′.

The Rug Market

SMS M-455

• Anthony collection is a group of contemporary circles and stripe patterns. Hand tufted of wool. $495 in 5 by 8.

• Tots collection includes novelty designs such as Babies' Disco and Home Room with border and center design with Tots at a disco and in the schoolroom. Hand tufted in cotton flannel. $370 in 5 by 8.

• Beachy Ladies is bordered with ladies in swim suits with a wavy pool-like center. A companion piece is Slippers and Fins, bordered in colored flip flops and with assorted fish in a wavy, pool-like center. Both are hand tufted of modacrylic. $415 in 5 by 8.

• The Cobblestone collection's intricate cobblestone pattern creates an outdoor look. Hand tufted and carved in wool. $660 in 5 by 8.

• George is an alternating diagonal pattern. Hand tufted in modacrylic. $365 in 5 by 8.

• Johnny consists of alternating diagonal patterns. Hand tufted of wool. $495 in 5 by 8.

• Ralph Plaid is an alternating horizontal and vertical stripe pattern. Hand tufted of wool. $495 in 5 by 8.

• Indira is a traditional design hand tufted in cotton flannel with metallic threads. $435 in 5 by 8.

• The Shoe Shop rug is designed with shoe designs in different shapes and sizes. Hand tufted in cotton flannel. $150 in 30″ by 50″.

• Sapna is hand tufted in cotton flannel. Designs are of Mediterranean patterns with a modern twist. $495 in 5 by 8.

• The Southwest collection is hand woven in Gabbeh-quality wool, giving it a hard-twist quality and texture. $659 in 5 by 8.

Safavieh

MS 120

• Heathered Tibetans feature highly textured and subtle contemporary geometric patterns in heathered yarns. The construction gives the classic Tibetan weave a contemporary sensibility. $1,200 in 6 by 9.

• The Lyndhurst collection features six traditional Persian and European patterns. Machine made in China of polypropylene. $119 in 5′3″ by 7′6″.

• Peshawar New York is an expansion of the Nomadweave Peshawar collection. Hand woven in a Ghiordes knot of Ghazneh wool. Vegetable dyed and air dried. Traditional and contemporary designs. $1,850 in 5 × 8.

Shaw Living

MS 204

• Origins is machine woven of olefin yarn in contemporary and transitional designs using a palette of desert sands. $349 in 5′5″ by 7′8″.

• The Tommy Bahama collection introduces 18 new designs influenced by historic, hand-knotted Persian rug patterns, 17th-century tapestries and ancient coastal textiles of the West Indies. Machine made of soft olefin yarns. $429 for a 5′5″ by 7′8″.

• The Century collection features 22 designs. Machine woven of olefin fiber. $379 for a 5 by 8.

Sphinx by Oriental Weavers

IHFC D319

The Lane Home collection is hand knotted of wool. Made in India. $499 in 5 by 8.

Surya

SP 3234

• The Studiorowe rug collection is inspired by the latest upholstery fabrics offered by Rowe Furniture. Hand tufted in India of New Zealand wool. $399 in 5 by 8.

• Artist Studio highlights the work of designers from around the world. Hand-tufted with high/low pile for textured and multi-dimensional effects. Made in India of New Zealand wool. $449 in 5 by 8.

• Babylon collection features Turkish village designs from the 16th and 17th centuries. Hand-knotted in India. $849 in 6 by 9.

• The Dazzle collection is hand-tufted in India of New Zealand wool. $399 in 5 by 8.

• Mugal collection designs originated in Tibet. Hand-knotted of semi-worsted New Zealand wool. $399 in 5 by 8.

• The Mystique collection is hand-loomed of wool in India. $249 in 5 by 8.

• Natura is hand tufted of New Zealand wool in high and low textured pile. $449 in 5 by 8.

• Stella Smith collection features contemporary designs hand-tufted in India of New Zealand wool. Herbal wash for added luster. $399 in 5 by 8.

Trans-Ocean

MS 125

From the Liora by Liora Manné collection for Trans-Ocean:

• Tribeca is hand knotted in China of wool pile. $499 in 4′10″ by 7′10″.

• Aria is hand tufted in China of wool pile. $299 in 4′10″ by 7′10″.

• Petra is hand tufted in India of wool pile. $349 in 4′10″ by 7′10″.

• Ombre is hand tufted in India of wool pile. $299 in 4′10″ by 7′10″.

• Impressions is Wilton woven in Belgium of polypropylene yarn. $199 in 4′9″ by 7′4″.

• Portofino is Wilton woven in France of polypropylene pile, with a relaxed flat weave, easy-care construction. $99 in 4′9″ by 7′4″.

• Veranda is Wilton woven in France of polypropylene pile. Indoor-outdoor durability. $99 in 4′9″ by 7′4″.

• Terrace is Wilton woven in France of polypropylene pile. Indoor-outdoor. $99 in 4′9″ by 7′4″.