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Six Room-Making Rugs

Floors are often overlooked in room design, but these standout rugs will make you think twice before opting for nondescript wall-to-wall carpeting or hardwood.

By W magazine

January 2012

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Ahmad Sardar-Afkhami for Odegard

Venerable manufacturer Odegard teamed up with Ahmad Sardar-Afkhami, principal of Sardar Design, to create this series inspired by Robert Hooke's 1665 book Micrographia, which explores the uses of the microscope. Each of the wool rugs is produced by a cottage industry in Kashmir that employs elderly men during the winter months who chain stitch by hand using traditional embroidery methods.

January 2012

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Six Room-Making Rugs

Floors are often overlooked in room design, but these standout rugs will make you think twice before opting for nondescript wall-to-wall carpeting or hardwood.