Jaipur Rugs' Nand Kishore "NK" Chaudhary, founder of Jaipur Rugs, lauded by Thinkers50, a curated biennial listing of 50 inspiring leaders from around the world.
William Oberlin named to the newly created position of creative director of Jamie Stern Furniture, Carpet, Leather & Fabric and will oversee all aspects of design, marketing and sales.
Area rug showrooms continued to gain momentum as go-to destinations for social and educational events at the fall 2024 High Point Market with designers and retailers increasingly seeking out these showrooms for parties, panel discussions and designer book signings.
Surya is hosting Dennis Scully and BOH's Fred Nicolaus who are doing a live stream of the hit podcast The Thursday Show at the fall edition of High Point Market.
Feizy will present a range of educational and social designer-driven events for fall High Point Market attendees.
Couristan expands leadership team naming Len Andolino as company president.
Stark Carpets expands its program alongside Italian fashion house Missoni, introducing new stocked area rugs as well as made to order options in a range of weaves.
Myers Flooring, which recorded double-digit growth last year, continues to invest in its reputation as a go-to custom rug house par excellence – and a supplier of luxury.
LR Home hosts five spring High Point Market events including designer panel discussions, crafting workshop, and designer-led interactive talks.
Unique Loom will host a full roster of events that includes education, star-studded entertainment with Sabrina Soto, and a Masters Watch Party for spring market.
As Loloi celebrates its 20th anniversary at spring High Point Market it pulls out all the stops with several noteworthy events and meet and greets.
Surya introduces two new handmade rug collections in collaboration with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation at High Point Market.
ASID opens submissions for 2024 ANDYZ Awards and the deadline to apply is May 1
Optimistic rug buyers turned out to shop the latest area rugs at the Las Vegas Market winter edition. Join RugNews.com in this two-part series to scope out who shopped rugs and market winners.
The industry's most comprehensive tour of area rug showrooms continues with even more Las Vegas Market shoppers and winter's favorite pieces brought to you by the editors of RugNews.com.
New officers of AHFHF are Satya Tiwari of Surya; Steve Rusing of Tempur Sealy; Jeremy Hoff of Hooker; Dorothy Belshaw of AndMore; and Karen McNeill of AHFHF Foundation.
The new Trina Turk X FLOR collaboration takes inspiration from ready-to-wear fashion brand’s archival prints and versatile patterns
In her exclusive collection with Annie Selke, Magnolia Network star Gray Benko brings a whimsical and vibrant touch to her first rug collection.
Rifle Paper Co.'s signature floral designs meet The Company Store's unmatched comfort and quality in new line of bedding and loungewear.
As Feizy’s 50th year in business draws to a close, RugNews.com sits down with industry veteran John Feizy to discuss the company's milestones, its future and philanthropic achievements.
RugNews.com walks the bustling aisles of boutique hospitality show BDNY on the hunt for top design directions in the latest high-end area rug and carpet introductions for hotel architects, designers and specifiers.
Simply Southern Cottage rugs are featured in recent TV show and its latest rug designs are exclusively being showcased at Southern home furnishing retailer Ivan Smith.
Custom rug and carpet maker Delos has hired Lacey Stinnett as director of design and Tina Johnson as business development manager.
Jesse Smith Capel, who joined the family rug business in 1957, has died at the age of 90.
Nourison Home debuts Calvin Klein’s Spring 2024 area rugs, featuring 13 sophisticated designs across five collections, for fall High Point shoppers.
Nourison has named Michael Pitman vice president sales and Gerard O’Keefe as president broadloom and business development.
In his exclusive collection with Rugs USA, award-winning fashion designer Prabal Gurung brings the rich artistry seen in his work on the runway to his area rug designs.
Celebrating more than 60 years in the industry, founder David Harounian, a pioneer in the area rug business, reflects on HRI's growth.
Nourison's Alex Peykar, co-founder and chairman, is among the three influential industry leaders that will be inducted into the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame on Oct. 15 during the High Point Market.
Scottish designer Wendy Morrison's maximalist rugs, textiles and wall coverings are gaining ground as the studio opens its first U.K. showroom in London.
Nebraska Furniture Mart (NFM) partners with Stacy Garcia Home rolling out three store-within-a-store pop-ups showcasing her rugs, pillows and more.
SoCal interior designer and influencer Becki Owens hosts a celebration of her latest rugs with Surya, which builds her portfolio with a range of new collections.
Visual artist and muralist Katie Merz sits down with RugNews.com to talk about her expanding Kalaty rug program, her murals and glyphs, and where she finds inspiration.
Home decor influencer Farah Merhi, whose glamorous rugs by Nourison will be showcased at High Point, shares how she transformed her inspirational Instagram page into a successful lineup of rugs, home decor and furnishings.
Crayola rugs by Well Woven have announced their new partnership with a line of colorful, playful rugs
New awards to broaden access and inclusivity for the recognition of excellence in interior design.
Ronald J. Couri, president and CEO at Couristan, died March 1. Visitation will be held on Wed. March 15, with a funeral service on March 16.
Ralph M. Long, age 76, a rug industry veteran, died on Feb. 8, 2023. Fondly known as “The Momeni Man," he represented many vendors, including Momeni, covering the territories of Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Mississippi.
Surya introduces its new rug collaboration with SoCal interior designer and popular lifestyle influencer Becki Owens, who introduces eight rug collections with 23 designs -- all in stock.
Momeni Rugs and Newport Beach-based interior design studio Pure Salt Interiors collaborate on first area rug collections featuring naturally inspired looks.
Third-generation rug expert Mansour Yaghoubian, founder of Mansour's Oriental Rug Gallery in California, has died.
The new creative collection by Novogratz features colorful, cool and modern offerings, including area rugs and door mats, and is now available in-store and online at Bed Bath & Beyond
Jan Kath revives the war rug with the new pop art influenced Rug Bombs collection, and RugNews.com gets behind the scene with the artist and area rug designer.
Longtime New York hospitality designer Stacy Garcia has been aggressively growing her franchise adding a range of licensing deals geared to the consumer.
RugNews.com meets HGTV design expert Nicole Curtis at High Point Market to uncover the backstory to her successful new licensing program with Nourison for rugs and pillows.
Online washable area rug e-tailer Ruggable has launched a new collection of rugs inspired by the work of Pop Artist Keith Haring.
California interior designer Chris Barrett will participate in a special Design West panel discussion at Las Vegas Market. She also gives RugNews.com a preview of her inaugural area rug collection, currently in development with Mansour Modern.
The home furnishings retailer and Lenny Kravitz introduce a new collection of 70 products, and includes a worldly assortment that takes more risks in pattern, materials and scale.
Celebrity interior designer Thom Filicia is already living with some of his new area rugs by Feizy, and in this exclusive Q&A he explains why his design approach begins from the ground up.
The partners will launch the area rug collections at High Point Market, and O’Brien will be at the Jaipur showroom June 4-5 to introduce his new designs.
The fashion designer brings her signature ethos to her inaugural collection of indoor-outdoor rugs by Kalaty debuting at June High Point Market.
RugNews.com celebrates Black History Month by spotlighting Black designers who should be on your radar. First up is designer Maryline Damour, founder of the Kingston Design Showhouse in New York.
Perigold adds the collection to its luxury lighting portfolio, exclusively available through Perigold’s trusted online showroom.
The up and coming Denver designer of bold high-end interiors tells why her entire design philosophy revolves around a passion for area rugs.
West Coast interior designer Barclay Butera sits down with RugNews.com to talk style, his new licensed rugs by Jaipur Living, favorite colors and more.
RugNews.com caught up with designer Wendy Berry to talk about how she expanded her thriving Cleveland business to Florida, the design industry’s COVID-19 boom, the future of trade show shopping, and her signature style.
Interior designer Johnston, in his first interview since the debut of his inaugural licensed collection, discusses his stunning new area rugs, his design ethos, and trends.
The new power-loomed range from the fashion icon is expected to debut at Atlanta and Las Vegas 2020 summer markets.
An ICFA board member, Doug Sanicola of Outdoor Elegance replaces Joe Pucci of Great Gatherings.
The American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame selects the five industry leaders to be inducted into its Hall of Fame at the fall High Point Market.
The Your Home Collaboration, spearheaded by interior designer Anna Maria Mannarino, invites vendors to donate their goods and services to makeover the homes of Covid-19 front-line medical responders.
The family run home furnishings retailer has seen its rug business take off with plans to invest in the category.
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Miriam Thompson shares her store's evolution and plans for future growth as the business marks its 20th birthday.
The head of Ethan Allen outlines drastic steps for dramatic times for the nationwide retailer.
ABC'S new flooring execs, Eileen Applebaum and Haynes Robinson, discuss iconic retailer's metamorphosis.
The winter 2020 edition of Las Vegas Market had showrooms bustling with retailers and designers scoping out the latest looks to help them cash in on the success of the category.
Three words were on everyone's mind at last week's extraordinarily busy Las Vegas Market: What is different? The answer may lie in photos in our two-part 20-plus showroom tour.
Jaipur Rugs was the big winner at Saturday's Carpet Design Awards at Domotex 2020, taking home three trophies at a jam-packed special awards ceremony.
Los Angeles-based designer and TV personality Angelo Surmelis grows his franchise with rugs.
Designer Traci Connell has carved a niche for her eponymous studio, Traci Connell Interiors, with a unique decorating philosophy she's dubbed "Ease of Glamour."
Rug vendors heading to High Point Market's fall 2019 edition are optimistic about the show's prospects.
Loloi expands its successful Rifle Paper Co. program with additional rug and pillow designs, and celebrates with a mimosa reception and design tour.
Dealers and designers came out in force at the 2019 Rug Show held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Sept. 7-10.
In a two-part round up, RugNews.com brings you the top designs that were hits in New York -- and offers a first-look at designs heading to High Point.
RugNews.com continues its coverage of the people and products that made NY Home Fashions Market a success, and gets the first look at designs heading to High Point next month.
Social media darling My Texas House has becoming a new model for 21st century retail collaboration.
British design icon Zandra Rhodes to develop collection of home products for IKEA.
The home improvement giant known more for its paint, flooring and large appliances, is going after a bigger piece of the home furnishings market says Sarah Fishburne.
Patina Vie founder Sarah Willett's collaboration with Karastan continues to grow
Amazon's Kristiana Helmick outlines the e-tailers strategy in the home category.
David Harounian tours HRI's new HQ and details strategies leading to 2016's double-digit growth.
Eileen Hampshire of Art to Walk On explains how she does it.
CEO Emmanuel Torabi reflects on the company's growth from online retailer of Persian carpets to one-stop shopping destination for hand-knotted and machine woven rugs.
Designer programs are flourishing at International Design Guild, the luxury division of the nation's largest flooring cooperative, CCA Global Partner.
ABC's Graham Head says the store's annual antique rug sale has evolved over the past 12 years to appeal to a larger audience and the next generation of collectors.