Rug for ASID Showcase Home

I recently had the wonderful experience of working with Angela Parker, owner of Interior Places and Spaces, in Minneapolis.  Angela and I worked together to design a custom rug for the ASID Showcase Home on Lake of the Isles.  A home with a view of the lake was the inspiration for 2 fish in the center of the 8 foot round rug...surrounded by sea scroll and fish scale borders and traditional lotus flowers in the gold, sage and lavender tones of the library in the home.  Here are a few pictures of the process and the finished space.

Angela's sketch for the rug

Angela's inspirations for borders on the rug

Kenyan fish bowl from Angela's collection...used for inspiration

The rendering of the rug design

The rug on the loom in Nepal

The rug just taken off the loom in Nepal.  Notice how the weavers use leftover wool yarn to complete the rectangle/square on the loom.  This yarn is cut away in the finishing process.

Finishing stages in Nepal.

The library at the ASID Showcase Home
Designed by Angela Parker