10 Fabulous New Finds For The Home

Below are 10 fabulous new finds for your home. From rugs to lamps to placemats, just click on the item for more info or to purchase.<br /><br /><div class="tn_post"><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px;"><map id="ThisNext_map_EB0AF242" name="ThisNext_map_EB0AF242"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/0DD3F1EC/AC32F3DD/Rosace-Vinyl-Carpet?u=laurasweet&p=/by/laurasweet&t=blog" title="Rosace Vinyl Carpet" shape="rect" coords="11,11,198,198" /><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/8BE00353/D23F49C2/Cipola-Pewter-Crocodile-Lamp?u=laurasweet&p=/by/laurasweet&t=blog" title="Cipola Pewter Crocodile Lamp" shape="rect" coords="200,11,387,198" /><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/0C50CC53/49259C83/Thomas-Schoos-rugs-for-Arzu?u=laurasweet&p=/by/laurasweet&t=blog" title="Thomas Schoos' rugs for Arzu : Warmth & Winter" shape="rect" coords="11,200,198,387" /><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/BE1AECA4/6AB48498/Sentence-carved-Benches-Oak?u=laurasweet&p=/by/laurasweet&t=blog" title="Sentence carved Benches - Oak 'Sky' Bench" shape="rect" coords="200,200,387,387" /><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/A4FA7DD9/8E04B84F/Faechermann-Shelving-in-the?u=laurasweet&p=/by/laurasweet&t=blog" title="Faechermann Shelving in the shape of a Man" shape="rect" coords="11,389,198,576" /><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/41E26F98/F4CA61C5/Pling-Collection-Flora?u=laurasweet&p=/by/laurasweet&t=blog" title="Pling Collection - Flora" shape="rect" coords="200,389,387,576" /><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/FC440960/4DA3BAE0/Rye-Straw-Screen-Partition?u=laurasweet&p=/by/laurasweet&t=blog" title="Rye Straw Screen / Partition / Room Divider" shape="rect" coords="11,578,198,765" /><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/CFFF2B5A/60A89659/Louis-Ghost-Chair-with-Theme?u=laurasweet&p=/by/laurasweet&t=blog" title="Louis Ghost Chair with Theme !" shape="rect" coords="200,578,387,765" /><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/787D5563/852C7A93/Groove-Placemat-holder-w-12?u=laurasweet&p=/by/laurasweet&t=blog" title="Groove Placemat holder w/12 placemats" shape="rect" coords="11,767,198,954" /><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/2B034614/2298698E/COVOs-duo-Salt-n-Pepper?u=laurasweet&p=/by/laurasweet&t=blog" title="COVO's - duo Salt n Pepper" shape="rect" coords="200,767,387,954" /></map><a href="http://www.thisnext.com/by/laurasweet?u=laurasweet&p=/by/laurasweet&t=blog" title="laurasweet's recommendations at ThisNext"><img alt="laurasweet's recommendations at ThisNext" height="976" src="http://www.thisnext.com/media/blogit/EB0AF242.jpg" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; border-left:1px solid #dddddd;border-top:1px solid #dddddd;border-right:1px solid #bbbbbb;border-bottom:1px solid #bbbbbb;" usemap="#ThisNext_map_EB0AF242" width="400" /></a></div><p></p></div>

10 Fabulous New Finds For The Home

Below are 10 fabulous new finds for your home. From rugs to lamps to placemats, just click on the item for more info or to purchase.

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Hot Off The Presses & Hot On The Floor: Panasonic's Electric Rugs

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3KAEkYuRynh9hoX7je9UWUJNLRt27u6HW3E9PvoD00S-NFHUVRtm5WfQXxO1oWBNqGoDi56HLkUmxk8HlvOMjF_h1gc-udUsIrwALJv_l33rblCsedGiSsKqQIRa417ssOnT9U-YHHL3/s1600-h/jn070823-2-5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104273895884527042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3KAEkYuRynh9hoX7je9UWUJNLRt27u6HW3E9PvoD00S-NFHUVRtm5WfQXxO1oWBNqGoDi56HLkUmxk8HlvOMjF_h1gc-udUsIrwALJv_l33rblCsedGiSsKqQIRa417ssOnT9U-YHHL3/s400/jn070823-2-5.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 395px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEc-nWSs_TT_Jo7vm0o1ckLuwCa513EbsmLoyKoUEJ2We7dHetedIn9gKI54_t_uR1HptxbCS0VrfVUZPBU_QWGzPnqbHe7USMMqUghhm_0yIWhnrM4evVDn5ssHHNvjBXElv83qY93zBC/s1600-h/panasonic+electric+rug.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104272555854730674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEc-nWSs_TT_Jo7vm0o1ckLuwCa513EbsmLoyKoUEJ2We7dHetedIn9gKI54_t_uR1HptxbCS0VrfVUZPBU_QWGzPnqbHe7USMMqUghhm_0yIWhnrM4evVDn5ssHHNvjBXElv83qY93zBC/s400/panasonic+electric+rug.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" /></a><br /><br />Panasonic unveiled their new electric area rug, the “No-Constrainst Carpet” at the Tokyo Fiber exhibit describing it as an “innovative hot carpet with the warm, fuzzy appeal of a beloved pet.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-YoVgtFPwdmlLF_TPVEFVpGX9FuhHRaWDPeBzygeSlTQkeBe3WwV5rmE5aoA_7BoKuoRacUpUudzLE0TrYAxkq325bJGnDXuCaeSaacucQ4kLV4DYaSkjpOrwmO8Pd9d_nrqTxBaQ-Xtp/s1600-h/jn070823-2-3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104273968898971090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-YoVgtFPwdmlLF_TPVEFVpGX9FuhHRaWDPeBzygeSlTQkeBe3WwV5rmE5aoA_7BoKuoRacUpUudzLE0TrYAxkq325bJGnDXuCaeSaacucQ4kLV4DYaSkjpOrwmO8Pd9d_nrqTxBaQ-Xtp/s400/jn070823-2-3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 393px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYeW81tA3CP-arm5X0NBuCSso5Xokk-CbQcUpOWROSyUP7-UDQh-dwvf4oynsaSGt1Lp2thfmmDX-mzyjCbKgCL27su0ND7l8EO3ex3CHs3Wd1pVubtOgOUcLlsPwSPSlZOx5bDhaqJZ-/s1600-h/jn070823-2-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104274136402695650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYeW81tA3CP-arm5X0NBuCSso5Xokk-CbQcUpOWROSyUP7-UDQh-dwvf4oynsaSGt1Lp2thfmmDX-mzyjCbKgCL27su0ND7l8EO3ex3CHs3Wd1pVubtOgOUcLlsPwSPSlZOx5bDhaqJZ-/s400/jn070823-2-2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 393px;" /></a><br /><br />The carpet’s luxurious coat of faux fur (available in white, brown, or skunk-like black and white) houses a set of smart heating elements that deliver warmth only to the areas you touch when you cuddle it. Squishy, flesh-like control switches modeled after the paw pads of your favorite furry friend enhance the carpet’s overall zoomorphic feel.<br /><br />The roasty rug gets 114 degrees out of only 500 watts, and that's the highest setting. Having just moved up east, this sounds like a must-buy for the coming winter.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeYScN18Jczqp3QyB4zaL2P0Uq2_bBqJ1PmEBxPhl-ePyCwG39Aphv-ZNMx_s2mqVpE1oB7PXIOzrT4M-GyUQi-sbUBXf4wahaIefhFEXKNGbzyi9uvN-E7VwAr0H238ijFlOgc8yqFfGl/s1600-h/jn070823-2-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104272409825842594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeYScN18Jczqp3QyB4zaL2P0Uq2_bBqJ1PmEBxPhl-ePyCwG39Aphv-ZNMx_s2mqVpE1oB7PXIOzrT4M-GyUQi-sbUBXf4wahaIefhFEXKNGbzyi9uvN-E7VwAr0H238ijFlOgc8yqFfGl/s400/jn070823-2-1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 396px;" /></a><br /><br />Unfortunately only available in japan right now, but I'm sure it won't be long before it's warming toes and feet here in the US.

Hot Off The Presses & Hot On The Floor: Panasonic's Electric Rugs

Panasonic unveiled their new electric area rug, the “No-Constrainst Carpet” at the Tokyo Fiber exhibit describing it as an “innovative hot c...

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Product Pick Of The Week: The Miles Rug By Big Game

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60-MBDHwHzKTIJ89HP2TRPVXZlVxnouz_xROK9gT-lPjzkkyxvWdqgtvlS9QH3FuHJ2N0tZJSpv-Ed64JTTrkeoYwvAOXNpYyhFCGwJhP_PdTQgwZP0_2zN71DH2vP66c-IDnEeuZ5Vtw/s1600-h/milesrug.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083059927082821650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60-MBDHwHzKTIJ89HP2TRPVXZlVxnouz_xROK9gT-lPjzkkyxvWdqgtvlS9QH3FuHJ2N0tZJSpv-Ed64JTTrkeoYwvAOXNpYyhFCGwJhP_PdTQgwZP0_2zN71DH2vP66c-IDnEeuZ5Vtw/s400/milesrug.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" /></a><br /><br />The perfect compliment to yesterday's post about the artful appeal of freeways, would be this fun and fabulous wool hand tufted rug by the creative minds at <a href="http://www.big-game.ch/">Big Game</a>.<br /><br />Called "Miles', this rug of infinite freeway interchanges was inspired by children's games which is the reason it comes complete with three wooden cars!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCAWMbxlYoZZj6_rCO1uxTBHkfubWOCehQuom9fJHCl08C-f_mHDjPG-5BPkSrxjl3bIKQQoRIWfmdDmgWurTq-qAcipW5r9stngQFXG4PSk3o6WabS3iJLDRqVEbSkZz8L-gVwixRJ91d/s1600-h/Picture+6.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083059325787400194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCAWMbxlYoZZj6_rCO1uxTBHkfubWOCehQuom9fJHCl08C-f_mHDjPG-5BPkSrxjl3bIKQQoRIWfmdDmgWurTq-qAcipW5r9stngQFXG4PSk3o6WabS3iJLDRqVEbSkZz8L-gVwixRJ91d/s400/Picture+6.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 535px; height: 514px;" /></a><br /><br />Plus is More by <a href="http://www.big-game.ch/">Big Game</a><br /><br />For their 2007 exhibition at the Milan Swiss cultural centre, the three designers from Big-game, Grégoire Jeanmonod (CH), Elric Petit (B) and Augustin Scott de Martinville (F), create the “plus is more” collection. Taking basic elements as starting points, such as a material, a principle or an archetype, Big-game transforms them in a simple way to design functional objects.<br /><br />The stake of this transformation is to bring a “plus”, while keeping the integrity of the original element. The praise of less is therefore diverted. “Less is more” is still a fundamental principle, but with a slight and unexpected contribution. In a sense, Big-game plays with the cliché attached to Swiss design, and its profoundly functionalist image.

Product Pick Of The Week: The Miles Rug By Big Game

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More Carpet Artistry: Meet Reuber & Henning

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigFeCeEqzLDoAvrK-TScF2oZe061HGrFAGfSfkSaxHCTYarBGuflrdd0ks3Zjzh8P8RFsjdfNOGyZgOdp-Eh2O9fYHdSkqoug-Jai-IqGdQN-PonOYDAXiTk7scLzCQDr13KJBDbnXC604/s1600-h/Picture+1.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051872615462654642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigFeCeEqzLDoAvrK-TScF2oZe061HGrFAGfSfkSaxHCTYarBGuflrdd0ks3Zjzh8P8RFsjdfNOGyZgOdp-Eh2O9fYHdSkqoug-Jai-IqGdQN-PonOYDAXiTk7scLzCQDr13KJBDbnXC604/s400/Picture+1.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 467px; height: 148px;" /></a><br /><br />I've posted some stories on rugs and rug designers (<a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2007/03/art-that-will-floor-you-amazed-ltd.html">see previous post on Amazed, Ltd</a>) that are nothing short of art. And yet, here's another!<br /><br />In January, the first <a href="http://www.reuberhenning.com/">Reuber Henning Collection 2007</a> was presented at [d3] Design Talents IMM Cologne.<br /><br />Meet Reuber & Henning.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1TDrG-qaVfhi1rjcjLQcqV8NCifvTOHZWa5G-m7ALRLfhQjQRClaMOMp84WptwgvwLVwPA1BPXNzqVeIl4CID3H_OjPnqEyj6KbFi85-r4vKiiEWy5oJmfGNYblcq10zRlfmkCTGSRtRm/s1600-h/content_pix-Ueberuns.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051870072842015330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1TDrG-qaVfhi1rjcjLQcqV8NCifvTOHZWa5G-m7ALRLfhQjQRClaMOMp84WptwgvwLVwPA1BPXNzqVeIl4CID3H_OjPnqEyj6KbFi85-r4vKiiEWy5oJmfGNYblcq10zRlfmkCTGSRtRm/s400/content_pix-Ueberuns.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 496px; height: 441px;" /></a><br /><i>above:Franziska Henning & Thorsten Reuber</i><br /><br />The following is reprinted from their website:<br />TRIM DOWN TO THE ESSENTIALS: BEAUTIFUL, GOOD RUGS<br /><br />We come from two different worlds: Franziska Henning studied painting and has been designing artistic rugs for several years. (www.galerie-roehr-ripken.de)<br /><br />Thorsten Reuber learned something about marketing and sales in the music and new media business.<br /><br />Once he had caught her infectious passion for the beauty of color and material, it was only natural for them to decide to join forces and create beautiful rugs together: Reuber Henning was born.<br /><br />Franziska Henning calls her carpets "Poetic Images" - images that "have been inspired by a wide variety of regions, periods and moods."<br />The designs of our first collection are partly based on German 19th-century silhouette cutouts and traditional Japanese woodcuts.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFHanBA8cEu57BHhIuJhp5dOgt44JFP43yjzIQkmg5eajILXEOtDOcGvLmhVC4MWiS9EFLv_x8r4ATU4fQHniW-bbXc7d4wI0EucYcx4SDlpmrscYXZ4qzl5Fz33U8Ynek_Fqkzw81D-3/s1600-h/japanese_top.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051870553878352498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFHanBA8cEu57BHhIuJhp5dOgt44JFP43yjzIQkmg5eajILXEOtDOcGvLmhVC4MWiS9EFLv_x8r4ATU4fQHniW-bbXc7d4wI0EucYcx4SDlpmrscYXZ4qzl5Fz33U8Ynek_Fqkzw81D-3/s400/japanese_top.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 502px; height: 370px;" /></a><br /><br />Our rugs are knotted from fine Himalaya wool and chinese silk following ancient Tibetan handicraft traditions.<br /><br />We want to create rugs that belong to people, beautiful rugs in the very best quality, which will keep creating a special atmosphere a whole life long, and whose beauty and character only grow stronger with the passing years.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh1CJReroW93FDYOxqpzMFKlnhBBTjdB3cx-9aSsZr-xyxdqW4La0ExxA7sYS6SOQ90rfuTzJ4KrDY5qiPktpViFkYNQwhhdn2bSUzqocK59rNj8v_oXbk-pnvCmRarlagegC5wkIVgogW/s1600-h/fairy_top.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051870691317305986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh1CJReroW93FDYOxqpzMFKlnhBBTjdB3cx-9aSsZr-xyxdqW4La0ExxA7sYS6SOQ90rfuTzJ4KrDY5qiPktpViFkYNQwhhdn2bSUzqocK59rNj8v_oXbk-pnvCmRarlagegC5wkIVgogW/s400/fairy_top.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 499px; height: 674px;" /></a><br />We are newcomers. We want to develop further, make lots of new things and lots of things better - please join us and give us your suggestions and ideas!<br /><br />Franziska Henning & Thorsten Reuber<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlGHELswp3_AR4QIXH9R1yfyeu1ZEhtbrFwVdrbQxX_SEKhoaWkI-II-Ye7c1ctAjSH9h1aHw3AUuCj6FaIEJ9okBqQRxviU99zfANaFA6CLig30fRIBl4Cq6bufPv1LAkiPjyRwb64y3/s1600-h/stern_top.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051870837346194066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlGHELswp3_AR4QIXH9R1yfyeu1ZEhtbrFwVdrbQxX_SEKhoaWkI-II-Ye7c1ctAjSH9h1aHw3AUuCj6FaIEJ9okBqQRxviU99zfANaFA6CLig30fRIBl4Cq6bufPv1LAkiPjyRwb64y3/s400/stern_top.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 675px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKEgTZXD7V6mJwSXo7oPnNJsm2Uzx0_FibeZX21-ynD1WK4xi0IZimM4svosev4Vl_PIwT-Dz-Gc9Yq0WNWP0hkK-UZFilJ2sQRBbkIhcIm9XaG-gkTbI6vZaYD2SjiVnSE8KfjC97b1vR/s1600-h/seest1_top.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051871052094558882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKEgTZXD7V6mJwSXo7oPnNJsm2Uzx0_FibeZX21-ynD1WK4xi0IZimM4svosev4Vl_PIwT-Dz-Gc9Yq0WNWP0hkK-UZFilJ2sQRBbkIhcIm9XaG-gkTbI6vZaYD2SjiVnSE8KfjC97b1vR/s400/seest1_top.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 368px;" /></a><br /><br />Reuber Henning: This is where Franziska Henning, Maker of artistic carpets, and Thorsten Reuber, a Marketing and Sales Manager, join forces:<br />A Label for aesthetical, clear, natural, graphical, poetical, for - beautiful rugs!<br /><br />*High quality materials, handcrafted under fair conditions<br />*In all sizes and colours<br />*Available at selected retail, and here on <a href="http://www.reuberhenning.com/">www.reuberhenning.com</a><br><br>

More Carpet Artistry: Meet Reuber & Henning

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Art that will Floor You: Amazed Ltd

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibROqlDY8-TncaqUSNic0lo7QpUK1dLXJdTvSyv9mxGYt_ZnlTDlgjqrkiT3yej5tfDJH2neetS4Gqa1bkdUx48nCyLec8LeNWcctdkbUZaJour20TGjJw_qTZfInQisFMeX_XVmuV79tw/s1600-h/Picture+1.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043357775385215714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibROqlDY8-TncaqUSNic0lo7QpUK1dLXJdTvSyv9mxGYt_ZnlTDlgjqrkiT3yej5tfDJH2neetS4Gqa1bkdUx48nCyLec8LeNWcctdkbUZaJour20TGjJw_qTZfInQisFMeX_XVmuV79tw/s400/Picture+1.png" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1lZQl370dhm9dXOhMjpQRf9_9Bgzg54hKq97WffRQ42MGgi7dlP5r_uzijMVT2A6WiFA8IMH3Pvc2rK2GgIdRRlLvtlwFJtXmERfoYc2T5UB1Kkcf8RCGVGJZZ2TEnSztKHf75KOS4pta/s1600-h/Picture+11.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043356482600059586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1lZQl370dhm9dXOhMjpQRf9_9Bgzg54hKq97WffRQ42MGgi7dlP5r_uzijMVT2A6WiFA8IMH3Pvc2rK2GgIdRRlLvtlwFJtXmERfoYc2T5UB1Kkcf8RCGVGJZZ2TEnSztKHf75KOS4pta/s400/Picture+11.png" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /><br />Looking at a rug or carpet as a valuable and pretty piece of art is nothing new. From <a href="http://www.navajorug.com/navajo-indian-rugs.htm">Navajo Indian rugs</a> to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_rug">Persian rugs</a> to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpets#French_carpets">18th century french rugs</a>, the value as well as the craftsmanship has long been heralded. But Madeleine and Dudley Edwards of the UK have taken the art of the rug one step further. It's now 'conceptual'.<br /><br />In addition to their talent for combining shapes and color, they have created carpets that conjure up nature, technology, spirituality and even trompe de'leoil. By carving textures such as tire tracks, garden mazes, footprints of humans and animals, the raked sand of a zen garden, crop circles and even the illusion of a broken window, their products become more than functional and beautiful, they become conceptual art.<br /><br />Just take a look at a few of their creations below.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFzpUBudQG9MPSUn5i5NVx7vBZUXbvZxk4FEvH3IPDDYPzYTfYk-pPVl3LP2V_42bJdiVlri3qZ-y6SzPJbGhHUlyvfbutfL0gSXLVziDR9AkbOtYcnUHlxbjQ6PCsNzK0KuGjrbY74l1n/s1600-h/Picture+3.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043353080985961074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFzpUBudQG9MPSUn5i5NVx7vBZUXbvZxk4FEvH3IPDDYPzYTfYk-pPVl3LP2V_42bJdiVlri3qZ-y6SzPJbGhHUlyvfbutfL0gSXLVziDR9AkbOtYcnUHlxbjQ6PCsNzK0KuGjrbY74l1n/s400/Picture+3.png" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmRAMhnhAyUZll_jmD9qKjLavZZd6lbt19FqJh3uUNSyjNMcWwpWgfHg3oopfQfjiW1lnyPfTw5ENK60aGySGNcFL93whLnfXVuXPIJvJFamkBjjGYyqOVYNi07_ZzoVskK0PFxpAypfbc/s1600-h/Picture+5.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043355490462614146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmRAMhnhAyUZll_jmD9qKjLavZZd6lbt19FqJh3uUNSyjNMcWwpWgfHg3oopfQfjiW1lnyPfTw5ENK60aGySGNcFL93whLnfXVuXPIJvJFamkBjjGYyqOVYNi07_ZzoVskK0PFxpAypfbc/s400/Picture+5.png" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx0A74Y_JUVacmESQQfdz0JXsJ5Xal-5OF0SiYfNbPrLK2Ys08I61TWH6hz7pNXTdYwGxlnPYeOniG8yfV8N3ukOmb5SIkqQY8v6i914CJe45_5mUgFYyjk-vqOydkHHYDEInVlUqPK2-a/s1600-h/Picture+47.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043355778225422994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx0A74Y_JUVacmESQQfdz0JXsJ5Xal-5OF0SiYfNbPrLK2Ys08I61TWH6hz7pNXTdYwGxlnPYeOniG8yfV8N3ukOmb5SIkqQY8v6i914CJe45_5mUgFYyjk-vqOydkHHYDEInVlUqPK2-a/s400/Picture+47.png" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU3WqlBzrzUKrDKJoPyGzgEViqy6cfVzA2yu5JfMtHLsONeyOtXsT6OPYbe22PNs9Dy6CEBsFzy_mYeMAbX7DI5hXM0NHB7d68JIKcNC22qmfllFj5Bc1HnlTfSYtL98cItxf0CMwvF9Ba/s1600-h/Picture+12.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043355975793918626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU3WqlBzrzUKrDKJoPyGzgEViqy6cfVzA2yu5JfMtHLsONeyOtXsT6OPYbe22PNs9Dy6CEBsFzy_mYeMAbX7DI5hXM0NHB7d68JIKcNC22qmfllFj5Bc1HnlTfSYtL98cItxf0CMwvF9Ba/s400/Picture+12.png" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /><br />As applied artists Madeleine & Dudley Edwards of <a href="http://www.amazedltd.com">Amazed LTD.</a> enjoy the opportunity of working with Architects and Interior Designers. The following quote is taken directly from their <a href="http://www.amazedltd.com">website</a>:<br /><br /><i>“Bouncing ideas back and forth can be fertile ground bearing rich fruit. We often feel like session musicians being invited to jam. And like any good session musicians the first attribute is a willingness to ‘listen’ to what others are trying to achieve and to respond accordingly, whilst bringing something ‘uniquely ours’ to the mix. Reacting positively to other peoples creations can serve as a metaphorical springboard helping us to achieve greater heights. This symbiosis can bring about something entirely new that wouldn’t have been possible from working in isolation. For our modus operandi – we always aim to harmonize or contrast with the surrounding architecture thereby ensuring that our artwork would be an integral/indivisible part of the whole”. In turn, Interior Designers and Architects view their rugs and wall hangings (with the tactile soft warmth and sound insulating properties) as ideal compliments to today’s hard cold surfaces like laminates, glass, steel, marble and stone.</i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVv3MxJwB49OqJeRPAPHAcSHhHvUMEjJQqIEQg1cadVWM6PkEIL83n6woLjO4V8yuhzyaYK5dm1dv7ZGFSNtryddcxcrasVunnbUOFGUEJzzDQuHeO82tOqDmxomRnNn9lwjVgzXpkP_1W/s1600-h/Picture+9.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043356306506400434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVv3MxJwB49OqJeRPAPHAcSHhHvUMEjJQqIEQg1cadVWM6PkEIL83n6woLjO4V8yuhzyaYK5dm1dv7ZGFSNtryddcxcrasVunnbUOFGUEJzzDQuHeO82tOqDmxomRnNn9lwjVgzXpkP_1W/s400/Picture+9.png" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br />Together or independently Madeleine & Dudley have exhibited at the following gallery/venues:<br /><br />Robert Frazer Gallery, London; Arts Council Touring Exhibition to Edinburgh, Glasgow and Cardiff; Madam Tussauds, London; The British Gallery, Atlanta, USA; Galerie 5, Geneva, Switzerland; The Association of Illustrators Gallery, London; Allgood Plc, London; The British Interior Design Association, London; Sothebys, London; Bonhams, London; The Dean Clough Gallery, Halifax; The Musee d’ Histoire Contemporaine, Paris; The V&A, London; The Tate Gallery, Liverpool; The Schirne Kunsthalle, Frankfurt; and The Kunsthalle Vienna.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5bSjzFnsRpxcRUhIMabd_rubHC05UhcNrByJSQCOiBsXGjazaOLaZfNK4FoZphHG7I9fdXXfeddNXOULgQ4APn8Q6w8pkb-FKvonCgH92kpP9QY9B0eM3oMO0R_0oynJFQgWJwORMe0P7/s1600-h/Picture+1.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043356804722606802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5bSjzFnsRpxcRUhIMabd_rubHC05UhcNrByJSQCOiBsXGjazaOLaZfNK4FoZphHG7I9fdXXfeddNXOULgQ4APn8Q6w8pkb-FKvonCgH92kpP9QY9B0eM3oMO0R_0oynJFQgWJwORMe0P7/s400/Picture+1.png" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /><br />Forthcoming shows<br /><br />Dudley’s work will be exhibited at <a href="http://www.whitney.org">The Whitney Museum of Art</a> in New York May 07.<br />Their rugs don't just adorn the walls and floors of just anyone's home or office. Take a look at a few of their clients:<br /><br />CORPORATE CLIENTS<br /><br />The British Pavilion, Montreal; Admiralty House, London; The Central Office of Information, London; Wolf Olins & Partners, London; The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defence, Riyadh; Jones Lang La Salle, London; Eversheds, Manchester; Qatar Bank, London; HQ Global, London; St James Homes, London; ISIS Asset Management Group, London; Urban Splash Properties, Liverpool & Manchester; Hirsch Bedner, Hong Kong & USA; the Sheraton Ocean Grande Resort, Japan and Laing O’Rourke, London.<br /><br />PRIVATE COLLECTIONS<br /><br />Lord Snowdon, Sir Paul McCartney, Lord David Queensbury, Ringo Starr, David Bailey, Mary Quant, Lord Lew Grade, Tori Amos, Prince Abdul Aziz-Zaidan, Hugh Grant, Jonathan Cainer, Andrew Rosenfeld, Christen Ager Hanssen and Daniel Bedingfield. The late - Henry Moore, Sir Hugh Casson, Reynor Banham, Lord Paul Reilly and Dudley Moore.

Art that will Floor You: Amazed Ltd

Looking at a rug or carpet as a valuable and pretty piece of art is nothing new. From Navajo Indian rugs to Persian rugs to 18th century f...

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