Walls and Floors: Perfect Art and Carpet Pairings
January 18, 2016
The first things I notice when I step into a room are the artwork and the carpet. When my clients approach me eager to find a carpet that lends itself to a pre-furnished space, I always work to ensure that my selection not only suits the room's furnishings but also its artwork. Below I have highlighted a few of my carpets and their corresponding art pairings.
Barbara Vaughn & Vibrant Ikat
This vibrant ikat carpet is hand-woven out of vintage sari silk in India. The carpet's big, bulbous designs hark back to a traditional ikat pattern but have been modernized with fresh color and scale. With its bold, organic forms, this carpet would pair well with a graphic black and white photograph by Barbara Vaughn.
Mark Rothko & Turkish Color Field
This 1930s Turkish rug is actually part of my own personal collection. I adore how the border serves as the perfect window into the yellow and green color field. The minimalism and layering of color in this carpet are truly stunning. With its simple palette and horizontal layers of deep color, it is the perfect match for a Mark Rothko painting.
Chuck Close & Button Pattern American Hooked
This American Hooked carpet has a unique button motif in which no two dots are the same. I love the carpet's modern and organic movement in both positive and negative space. While I think it would be easy to pair it with a pointillist painting, I can't help but see the resemblance to the round shapes that painter Chuck Close utilizes to compose his photorealistic portraits.
