Rugs

By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, March 11, 2007

All prices suggested retail for an approximate 5 by 8 size unless otherwise noted. In-depth stories on rug intros will appear in Furniture/Today's opening-day issue.

Abbyson

IHFC D-337

Memories collection is hand knotted in Tibet of vegetable-dyed Himalayan sheep wool and silk, $1,000 to $3,000 in 6 by 9.

AMS Imports

SMS G-1332

• Rain or Shine collection is an indoor/outdoor group made from polypropylene yarns in a cablelock construction with Sunbrella acrylic fabric. Humidity and UV ray resistant; made in the United States, $499 in 6 by 9.

• Colombian collection is a combination of avant-garde design with centuries-old hand crafting by artisans in Colombia. Made of sisal and wool fibers crocheted together with cana flecha, $1,400 in 6-foot round.

Capel

MS 112

• Gramercy collection is a part of the Capel American Originals braid collection. Made in North Carolina of wool, $379 in 5 by 8 oval.

• Mumtaz collection is hand tufted in India of wool. Yarns are hand spun and hard twisted for stability and texture, $759.

• Andes collection, inspired by 19th-century Chilean pottery designs, is hand tufted in India of New Zealand wool, $639.

• Estates-Somerset collection, from the Williamsburg collection, is machine woven of olefin in million- point construction. Wool and heat-set velour with serged edges. Made in Belgium, $339.

Chandler Four Corners

SMS G-1212

Spring collection is designed by Vermont designer Laura Megroz. Made in India of hand-hooked New Zealand wool, $95 in 2 by 3; $290 in 30-inch by 6-inch runner. Whimsical animal and lodge looks.

Chandra Rugs

SP 2500

Licensed Thomas Paul Fernez wool rugs, hand tufted and flat woven, based on the contemporary signature looks of thomaspaul designs. Coordinates with the thomaspaul pillow collection, $350 to $550.

Company C

SMS G-1304

• Sampler collection is inspired by the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, N.M. Hooked of wool; imported from China, $895 in 6 by 9.

• Wavy collection also inspired by the Museum of International Folk Art. Hooked of wool; imported from China, $895 in 6 by 9.

• Mandarin collection is a group of updated Chinese designs. Hand tufted of wool, $1,080 in 6 by 9.

• Bracken collection is tufted of wool; imported, $1,080 in 6 by 9.

• Charleston Border collection is tufted of wool; imported, $1,080 in 6 by 9.

• Medici collection is tufted of wool with accents of rayon shimmer yarn; imported, $1,140 in 6 by 9.

• Kiya collection is tufted of wool, $1,080 in 6 by 9.

Couristan

IHFC D-320

Handmade rugs:

• Botanics collection is inspired by nature's landscapes. Hand tufted in China of wool and silk, $699.

• Souri collection is based on authentic Persian designs. Hand crafted in India of hard-twist New Zealand, Gazni and Indian wool; treated with an herbal wash, $849.

Power-loomed rugs:

• Charisma collection consists of tone-on-tone designs. Woven of heat-set Courtron polypropylene in a million-point dense construction; transitional or contemporary; unfringed, $299.

• Taos Lodge collection consists of linear patterns and rustic designs inspired by the outdoors. Woven of heat-set Courtron polypropylene, in a 500,000-point dense pile. Causal contemporary styling, $219.

Dynamic Rugs

MS 211

Handmade rugs:

• Allure collection is hand tufted of wool and high-sheen art silk with hand-carved accents, $450.

• Opulence features Damask designs. Hand tufted of high-sheen art silk and hard-twist wool, $400.

• Sierra collection features casual lodge and Southwest styling in warm tones, in a variety of constructions, $250 to $450.

• Fantasia is a kids and junior collection. Hand tufted of wool, $300.

• Charisma collection consists of classic Persian rug designs inspired by ancient Peshawar and Mahal originals. Hand tufted and hand carved in India of wool, $400.

Machine-made rugs:

• Royal Palace is inspired by the legacy of 17th century Persian carpets. Woven on Wilton looms of New Zealand worsted wool, $449.

• Eclipse collection combines warm spice colors and natural tones. Woven of Excelon heat-set polypropylene, $300.

• Piazza collection offers a range of styles in rugs woven in high-resistance synthetic yarns for outdoor use, $130 in 5 by 8.

• Funky shag collection consists of new designs woven in a soft-touch polypropylene pile, $300.

• Radiance is a casual approach to classical design. Woven of Excelon heat-set polypropylene on eight-frame looms with 1.5-million points per square meter, $400.

Feizy

MS 204

Hand-tufted rugs:

• Jochi collection consists of patterns from modern florals to geometrics with a retro twist. Hand tufted in wool and faux silk, then luster washed, $390.

• Khan collection consists of traditionally designed rugs of Persian weavers. Hand tufted of wool, $378.

• Magellan collection consists of hooked and tufted constructions to create a modern take on traditional designs, $310.

• Steppe collection is made of wool and silk, $298.

Hand-knotted rugs:

• Kubla collection is made of hand-spun wool, $1,090.

• Drake collection is in the new high-end hand-knotted Home collection. Constructed of hand-spun New Zealand wool; traditional, $1,590.

• Ogedei collection combines a flat-woven, Kelim-style field with a closely shorn pile border in a myriad of colors, $258.

• Seminole collection is made of hand-woven jute, $198.

• Pearl collection is machine woven of polypropylene, $176.

• Astoria collection, from the Sandra Lee collection, consists of fields surrounded by vines. Hand tufted of wool and silk, $338.

• Chic collection, from the Sandra Lee collection, consists of chandeliers and hanging florals. Hand tufted of wool and silk, $398.

• Caprice collection, from the Sandra Lee collection, consists of chandeliers, damask patterns and delicate floral designs. Hand tufted, $358.

• Luisance collection, from the Tracy Porter collection, is hand knotted in the traditional Tibetan style using semi-worsted New Zealand wool and highlights of silk, $1,590.

• Verdigris collection, from the Tracy Porter collection, is hand knotted in the Tibetan style of New Zealand wool. Traditional, transitional and contemporary looks, $1,470.

• Cordonnet collection, from the Tracy Porter collection, consists of floral designs. Hand knotted of twisted, hand-spun New Zealand wool pile, $1,360.

Foreign Accents

SMS G-105

• Festival collection is made of modified acrylic. Hand tufted and carved in China, $498.

• Chateau collection, by designer Kathryn Doherty, is made of New Zealand wool. Hand tufted and carved in China, $990.

Global Accents

IHFC D-305

Petite Silk collection consists of contemporary and transitional designs. Hand tufted in China of wool and silk, $549.

Harounian Rugs International

IHFC D-309

• Inspiration consists of large flowers. Hand tufted in India of wool, $399.

• Serenity collection is a Peshawar look with transitional large-flower motif designs. Hand knotted in Pakistan of vegetable-dyed Angora wool, $1,999 in 6 by 9.

• Camelot II collection consists of both small and large leaf and vine motifs. Hand hooked in China of modified acrylic, $399 in 3 by 5.

• Eden Park collection is hand tufted in China of wool with viscose highlights in modern "Nepalese" design, $399.

• Mahal collection is hand knotted in India of wool, $999 in 6 by 9.

Hellenic

MS M-57

• Candice Olson collection is hand tufted of wool and silk in China, $899.

Homefires

IHFC D-302

Adding six rug designs to the April Cornell collection, including Wild Irish Roses, $290.

Homespice Décor

MS M-1000

• SuperNova rug is hand braided in a circular pattern. As the braiding increases the width of the rug, the swirling lines that re-create the look of a supernova's rays begin to take shape, $89 in 2 by 3.

• Out-Durable Braided Rugs have stain-resistant, easy-clean features. Indoor/outdoor, $44 in 2 by 3.

Jaipur Rugs

SP 3415

Lotus collection is hand tufted of high-mountain, hand-spun Gazni wool. Transitional designs, $699.

Jaunty

IHFC D-329

• Expressions collection is hand tufted in India of wool pile with hard-twist construction, $449.

• Melody collection is hand tufted in India of wool pile with mercerized cotton accents, $449.

Kalaty Rug

MS 414 (Highland House space)

Under a licensing agreement with Paul Burrell, English lifestyle expert and former member of the royal household staff at Buckingham Palace, Kalaty is introducing about 15 rugs, hand knotted of hand-spun wool, $2,000 in 6 by 9.

KAS

IHFC D-301

• Catalina collection is hand tufted and hand carved of wool, $599.

• Colonial Petit Point collection is hand hooked of wool, $399 in 6 by 9.

• Sahara collection is hand tufted in India of wool, $399.

• Veranda, an indoor/outdoor collection, is hand hooked in China of poly/acrylic, $249.

Klaussner Furniture

405 Lewallen St., Asheboro

Adding over 20 items to the Complements rug collection, which consists of over 125 patterns designed to complement and coordinate with the company's furniture and home accents. Machine made and hand tufted, $189 to $499.

Miresco

The Mill, 126 Centennial St.

The Trump Organization has licensed a collection of rugs based on the lifestyle of real estate and TV entrepreneur Donald Trump, in a variety of constructions and price points and designed to coordinate with Trump Home furniture from Lexington.

Momeni

IHFC D-308

• Adding to the Trek collection, and to many of its power-loomed collections, including new shapes and additional roll runner designs.

• Seville collection is inspired by the tile work found throughout this region of Spain.

• Veranda is an E-Z Care outdoor rug, hand hooked of polypropylene, in transitional and traditional looks.

Nourison

MS 190

• Introducing Liz Claiborne Home collection to High Point. Radiant Impressions group in the collection is woven of New Zealand wool, $1,199 in 6 by 9.

• Taos consists of tribal motifs, hand woven in classic flat-weave construction of wool, $1,185 in 6 by 9.

• Living Treasures is made of wool in traditional Persian designs, $885 in 6 by 9.

Rug Market

SMS M-455

• Buckingham is an oversized Damask design on a black background. Hand tufted of hard-twist wool, $659.

• Barnys is an oversized gold scroll design on a deep, dark background. Hand tufted of wool and artificial silk, $475.

• Alison consists of oversized rosettes. Hand tufted of wool and artificial silk, $475.

• Baroque is hand tufted of wool and artificial silk, $475.

• Chandelier features an oversized chandelier. Hand tufted in wool and artificial silk, $550.

• Coral Reef depicts an undersea landscape. Hand tufted of wool and silk, $550.

Safavieh

MS 120

• SoHo collection adds 15 transitional patterns, hand tufted in India of New Zealand wool and viscose, $650 in 6 by 9.

• Bergama collection consists of 12 reproductions, hand tufted to create the look of the antique hand-knotted rugs in Safavieh's private archival collection of Peshawar rugs. Made in the Bergama area of Turkey, $795 in 6 by 9.

• Six additions to the Thomas O'Brien collection, hand knotted in Nepal using the finest vegetable dyes in combinations of hand-spun wool and silk, $3,250 in 6 by 9.

• Peshawar collection is made of high-mountain, hand-spun wool and sun-dried vegetable dyes, $2,595 in 6 by 9.

• Tibetan collection includes transitional carved textures, animal skin and safari patterns, Asian motifs and a range of traditional weaves. 150-knot count. High-mountain wool and silk, $1,795 in 6 by 9.

• Persian Legends collection is inspired by the designs of Persia's rug-weaving capitals. Hand tufted in India of New Zealand wool, $795 in 6 by 9.

Shaw Living

MS 204

• Renaissance collection consists of traditional styling with a representation of casual transitionals and contemporaries. Machine made in the United States of EverTouch nylon, $589.

• Nineteen casual additions to Tommy Bahama. Machine made in the United States of EverTouch nylon, $700.

• Re-launching Kathy Irelands' Young Attitudes collection with 19 designs. Machine made in the United States of Evertouch nylon, $219.

Sphinx by Oriental Weavers/sphinx

IHFC D-319

• Luxor collection features up to 55 colors using a special cross-woven technology. Machine made of heat-set polypropylene in an ultra-dense construction, $399.

• Samarkand collection consists of timeless motifs, sophisticated transitionals, and soft contemporaries. Machine made of heat-set polypropylene in a super-dense construction. Drop-stitch technique creates carved effects and surface detailing, $349.

• Haven collection is machine woven of heat-set polypropylene. Transitional and contemporary, $249.

Surya

SP 3234

• Alfresco collection is resistant to humidity and UV rays. Indoor/outdoor, $99.

• Antolya collection creates the impression of the medieval Persian era with the symmetrical knots used in the original Turkish rugs. Specially hand washed and finished; hand knotted in India, $999 in 6 by 9.

• Ashton collection is made of New Zealand wool in a deep, luxurious pile. Hand woven in India, $499.

• Berkeley collection is made of soft, felted New Zealand wool. Hand woven in India, $499.

• Bombay collection features designs that are transitional, traditional and contemporary. Hand tufted in India of hand-spun and twisted New Zealand wool. Hand washed and hand finished, $499.

• Contour collection is made of soft, felted New Zealand wool. Hand woven in India, $499.

• Heritage Valley collection features transitional and traditional designs. Soft hand achieved with special herbal wash. Hand tufted of wool in India, $599.

• Jeweltone is a flat weave, reversible collection featuring Sothwestern and floral designs. Hand woven in India of wool, $199.

• Malabar collection features designs reflecting bright tropical colors. Hand tufted in India of wool, $399.

• Mugal collection represents designs originating in the villages of Tibet. These Indo-Tibetan rugs are hand knotted of semi-worsted New Zealand wool using special Tibetan weave. Made in India, $799.

• Mystique collection is hand loomed, hand finished, hand carved and detailed in India of wool, $299.

• Sea collection represents current transitional trends from the upholstery world. Hand tufted in India of wool, $499.

• Stream collection is hand woven of soft, felted New Zealand wool in India.

Trans Ocean Imports

MS 125

From the Liora by Liora Manné Collection:

• Terrace, an indoor/outdoor collection made of polypropylene. Flatwoven and wilton woven in France, $115 in 5 by 7.

• Madeira is made of polypropylene flat-pile combo. Wilton-woven in France, $175 in 5 by 7.

• Adding designs to the Petra collection. Hand tufted of wool in India; traditional, $470.

• Adding designs to the Lombardi collection. Hand tufted of wool in India, $410.