Hello everyone! When I was at
If you missed it,
Here are 8 of my favorite Rug Dealers who were at #Domotex.
1. Mariantonia Urru
I loved their fish patterns and overall, the colorways as they were so soft and had a unique coastal vibe that reminded me of my childhood on the beach. I particularly loved how tactile they were, and that they are going even beyond rugs to upholster furniture and create floor cushions too.
2. Rug & Kilim
I was so surprised by what I found! They are taking motifs from traditional Scandinavian rugs and reinventing them in new, subtle and simple colorways and the quality was just beautiful. I really loved these kilims – so fresh and modern. I could have taken several with me, in fact, I still wish I had ordered one but there is always Domotex next year!
3. Sania Pell for Unlimited Style Rugs
One big highlight for me was to see the rugs that were designed based off of the paintings of my dear friend, London stylist and art director,
Rug in the center, Sania Pell
Here is Niki Brantmark from
I met the owner, Sushma Arora, and her lovely daughter,
4. Tisca
Had it not been for the styling job by
Seeing the gorgeous rugs of Tisca in context drew me in like a moth to a flame. I didn’t even really know or follow Lotta and Pella so religiously before, I knew of Lotta but sadly, I don’t have a lot of time to follow everyone’s work on Instagram or blogs these days with a small child, work and all of the travel that I do.
However, when I arrived at the fair and Lotta and Pella attended my lecture, I was thrilled they knew who I was and introduced themselves and told us they’d styled a stand for Tisca. Of course, I had to see what they were talking about, so here are a few photos that I took to share with all of you today. I just loved seeing the rugs from this Transylvanian rug company and was happy to see their products in context.
I hope that we will see more and more stylists creating booths for brands because I know so many firms design in-house, but to have someone come from the outside to style your stand, that can really elevate your brand. Upon observation, I noticed during my two days at Domotex that Tisca always had people lingering around their stand looking at the styling work of Lotta and Pella, taking photos, and looking quite interested and inspired.
5. Bazar du Sud
These guys, straight from Marrakesh, were so friendly and welcoming, it was a pleasure to not only see their beautiful rugs but to talk to them. I don’t have much to say other than I loved their rugs, they were affordable, varied, and beautiful and their customer service was unbeatable.
I found out later that
6. Natur Pur
This the cutest story ever. I was having lunch with Agata at Domotex when the cutest little girl and mom duo came up to me and asked if I was Holly Becker. “Yes”, I replied, and they begin to explain how they’re fans and how excited they were to meet me and that they come from Austria with their rugs and would love to welcome Agata and I to their booth for coffee and marzipan. In fact, the little girl was in charge of making coffees for their clients and was very excited to have me stop by. Of course, I couldn’t refuse a darling child with a hot cup of coffee – never!
Agata and I with the sweetest little girl!
When we went to visit their booth a little later on, we were both very pleasantly surprised. Their brand,
7. Hossein Rezvani
I was deeply impressed by the intricacy and how he takes traditional Persian rug motifs and reinterprets them into new, modern patterns and colors. I also was impressed by the silk, some of the rugs had such a gorgeous sheer to parts of them, they were stunning to look at and to also run your hands across.
8. Edelgrund
I liked the colors, the kilims, the quality, and the owner of
I can’t wait to see what you think of my selections, so comment below if you have a moment.
I have to note that I easily could add 20 more dealers to this list, but I have to stop at 8 for lack of time and lack of photos! But next year when I return to Domotex, I definitely will add a day to go in stealth mode (maybe a disguise will help so no one stops me to chat) and just look at all of the stands and absorb more of the beauty there. I know that I missed SO MUCH.
Love,
Holly
(Photos: My iPhone 6+)
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