NEW YORK -- Praised for representing one of the earth's most essential ecosystems, Living Coral, named Color of the Year 2019 by Pantone, weaves its way from coral reef to couture fashion, furnishings, and a kaleidoscope of area rugs.
The editors of RugNews.com present interpretations of the look that's appearing in a big way in ready to wear runway collections for spring and summer 2019, international furniture designs and rugs from 21 top industry brands (see the full page version of our Trendcast Living Coral here).
In fact, while the color has been quietly showing up in area rug designs in the past year, many rug makers are wholeheartedly embracing the hue for coming seasons.
"Living coral is one of the refreshing, engaging colors of nature which has a softer soothing hue yet is full energy at the same time," said Amer's Anupriya Choudhary, director. "We are excited to feature this color in our latest rug designs, which can uplift and brighten any room setting!"
The exclusive Rug Buyer's Guide to Living Coral from RugNews.com explores top area rug designs in Pantone's of the moment shade.
In the two-part
Rug Buyer's Guide to Living Coral, RugNews.com features the top area rugs incorporating this lively, breezy shade. Below we source interpretations from vendors Amer Rugs to Loloi.
Part 2 continues the exploration from Momeni to Trans-Oceans.
AMER RUGS
Amer's Amber collection, hand-woven of premium wool and up-cycled sari silk, reworks a classic diamond motif in coral.
COURISTAN
For a fun twist on plaid, Couristan's flat-woven cotton Bar Harbor's Cape Plaid design in pumpkin patch colorway weaves in shades of this pinkish coral.
DYNAMIC RUGS
Dynamic Rugs reinvents this feminine tribal look in the Jade collection's 5450-319, hand made of cotton in India in a range of coral-pinks and reds.
FEIZY
Feizy's abstract tip-sheered Emory in sunset colorway illustrates how coral complements contemporary designs.
F.J. KASHANIAN
F.J. Kashanian marries coral, powder blue and yellow in this elegant updated handmade rug.
HAROUNIAN RUGS INTERNATIONAL (HRI)
HRI's Mystique shows the feminine side of Living Coral in a soft textured pile hand-knotted in New Zealand wool and viscose.
JAIPUR LIVING
Jaipur Living 's Talma design JM35 from the hand-knotted wool Jaimak collection, which updates antique motifs in modern fashion-forward colorways.
KALATY
The erased-design of HZ435 from the Horizons collection by Kalaty is hand knotted of wool and Silkette in a transitional palette with pops of coral.
KALEEN
Kaleen's new handmade Posh collection offers 20 colors, including this on-point coral, in a super plush and silky shag polyester rug.
KAS RUGS
The hand-tufted wool Catalina collection design 790 from Kas Rugs proves the perfect canvas for a touch of peachy pink on tropical foliage.
LOLOI RUGS
From Loloi Rugs's new collaboration with Rifle Paper Co. x Loloi comes the whimsical motifs and playful colors of the new power-loomed Palais collection. Shown, design 2.