A Rug for Every Room

What came first, the rug or the room? Whether you’re looking for a starting point or a final flourish, a rug can add depth to your room’s design. Here, designers of our favorite new rugs share the inspirations behind their designs and cast visions for rooms perfectly suited to match

Gordon Beall, story by Jodi Broadwater

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Pattern Play

Foret rug by Barry Dixon by Megerian

Rather than match patterns, designer Barry Dixon pulls out a common element or characteristic and lets it work around the room. “It’s like a dinner party, where you bring together a mix of personalities all connected by some similar interest,” he says. Here the underlying theme is organic, with leaves in the rug and in the scenic panel in the background.

RESOURCES: Megerian, 877/634-3742, www.megerianrugs.com.