06262018 What's New: 25+ Reasons to Head to Atlanta Market

By Lisa Vincenti

6/26/2018

WHAT'S NEW: 25+ REASONS TO HEAD TO ATLANTA MARKET

ATLANTA -- Change is afoot in Atlanta, where the recent merger of International Market Centers and the AmericasMart is bringing with it a rash of rug showroom relocations. What's more, fashions are shifting and a trending unexpected neutral revitalizes the palette in summer's top new area rug introductions.

Among the rug vendors moving to new spaces for the upcoming Atlanta International Area Rug Market, running from July 11-15, is Liberty Rugs (1, 4-G4), which moves into F.J. Kashanian's old space. Kashanian relocates to the third floor of Building 1 with suite 3-D22.

New York's Mastour Galleries signs a new lease and will exhibit on Floor 5 in space 5-E16. Other moves include Amer Rugs, which gains a 6,500 square foot showroom in Building 1, 6-D9 (read more); Anadol Rugs Co. showcases its Oushaks and more in Building 1, 3-E19; and Harounian Rugs International (HRI) relocates its expanding product assortments to 4-D1 (read more). Safavieh will soft launch its new space in Building 1, 3-F2 (Nourison's former high-visibility showroom), with a grand opening planned for the January 2019 market; and Smyrna Trading will be found at 3-F3.

With AmericasMart consolidating some of its temporary floors for summer market, including The Gardens in Building 2, Trans-Ocean has chosen to move from its longtime spot in The Gardens to a new location in Building 3 on the 5th floor, 5-212. "We have a tremendous gift store and garden center following, which already shops this Gift floor, so it was a natural choice for us. Our major customers will follow us to this floor as well," explained Dean Smith, vice president of sales, Trans-Ocean Imports.

In addition to checking out all these new area rug exhibition spaces, summer shoppers will also be able to pick up the selling season's trending new color.

Across styles and tastes, from traditional to modern, from transitional to contemporary, beige is popping up everywhere and proves to be the "It" color of the summer -- the warm neutral making a comeback after several years of cool grey stealing the limelight.

RugNews.com previews the exhibitors and intros you won't want to miss at AmericasMart in the first of a series of summer market exclusive features:

AMER RUGS INC.
B1 6-D9

Amer Rugs, which relocates to a larger showroom, showcases 11 new collections, including the hand-knotted Serena (shown, SER-9).

CAPEL RUGS
B1 3-C15

Capel introduces several new collections this summer including the Wilton woven Greyson, which features a MSRP of $299 in 5'3" x 7'8".

HAROUNIAN RUGS INTERNATIONAL (HRI)
B1 4-D1

HRI, which moves to showroom 4-D1 in Building 1, will showcase the new hand-knotted Intrigue collection, crafted of silk and New Zealand wool.

JAIPUR LIVING
B1 12-F9

Jaipur Living grows its Genesis roster with this updated hand-tufted chevron design made of wool and viscose with a 3/4 inch pile height in an earthy color palette. Shown, GES29

KALATY RUG CORPORATION
B1 4-G14

Kalaty, which adds machine-mades and outdoor area rugs to its lineup, also continues to grow its hand-knotted contemporary selection with new designs (ER-370 pictured) added to its Tibetan-weave Elara series.

KALEEN INC.
B1 3-C9

From new hand-tufteds to outdoor to add-ons, to its Rachel Ray program, Kaleen has plenty of fresh looks for shoppers including the hand-tufted Alzada range ($499 in 5x8). Above, ALZ04-49

KARASTAN RUGS
B1 3-A1

Karastan introduces a new Kismet collection inspired range called Simpatico, crafted of a blend of wool and SmartStrand Silk on Van de Wiele looms in the U.S. Shown, Elusive Birch

KAS RUGS, INC.
B1 4-C5

Kas Rugs offers a range of styles and constructions for Atlanta visitors including the new transitional and traditional area rugs of the Montreal collection, made of shrink polyester and viscose. Pictured, 4758

LINON/POWELL
B1 6-G4

Linon Home Decor showcases several area rug collections including Elixir (ER-09 pictured), a series of super dense high-low polyester pile designs in vintage distressed and contemporary styles. MSRP is $199 in 5x8.

LOLOI, INC.
B1 4-D2, B1 4-E1

Loloi showcases new looks from both its licensed programs and its Loloi label at markets in July, including the lively Medusa, power-loomed in Turkey of soft polyester for durability and stain resistance.

L.R. RESOURCES
B1 4-F9

L.R. Resources's features plenty of beige and neutral looks for summer shoppers, including designs from its new Bleached Naturals collection of jute and cotton area rugs.

MOMENI

B1 4-B2

The Novogratz by Momeni continues to grow with the introduction of the handmade Montauk, a range of jute nautical striped rugs. MSRP in 5x7 is $289.

NOURISON
B1 1-L1, 2

Nourison's 3D-like Prismatic collection adds a contemporary watercolor-like floral (PRS15), hand tufted from a wool blend and woven with shimmering silk-like fibers.

ORIAN
B1 6-F1

Orian introduces the luxe new Aria collection that features a dense texture with almost double the amount of colors compared to earlier Orian rugs. Made domestically of polypropylene, retail is $638.40 in 5x8.

ORIENTAL WEAVERS OF AMERICA
B1 3-A2

Oriental Weavers' machine-woven Mantra collection, made of polypropylene and polyester, uses both matte and lustrous yarns for added visual texture.

RIZZY HOME
B1 6-C3

Donny Osmond Home collection by Rizzy Home showcases the celebrity's take on texture with a range of cowhide and Jacquard with metallic accents in the Wild Thing collection (shown, WDT101).

SAFAVIEH
B1 3-F2

Safavieh is ready for shoppers looking for fashionable beige designs with its new antique patina Winston collection WNT137B-5. Power-loomed of 70 per-cent space-dyed poly and 30 percent shrink polyester, the designs are soft and shimmering. MSRP is $640 in 5x8.

SURYA
B1 11-A1

Surya debuts a range of fashion-driven styles in various constructions including hand-knotted, hand-tufted and machine-made rugs at summer markets. From the new Liverpool collection (pictured LVP-2300), which updates classic Ousak motifs with a hand-knotted look, comes this design pairing a neutral ground with subtle pops of color.

TAMARIAN CARPETS
B1 6-E18

Featuring a twisted knot, Turkat by Tamarian is crafted of 80 percent Tibetan wool and 20 percent silk in a Glacial Sky palette that marries grey, cream, and blue tones.

TRANS-OCEAN IMPORT CO.
B3 5-212

Trans-Ocean by designer Liora Manne adds a number of new designs for summer shoppers including the debuting heirloom-like Marais collection, crafted of soft polypropylene, and with an MSRP of $285 in 4'11" x 7'6". Shown, Marais Medallion in beige (281412)

UNITED WEAVERS
B1 6-C1

United Weavers showcases its Soignee collection of over-dyed distressed looks that are machine-made from space dyed polyester with a cotton backing.

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