The Tamarian team at CCNY The fifth edition of COVER Connect New York—the leading trade show for handmade rugs and high-end carpets, organised by COVER—concluded on Monday afternoon after its three-day run from 13–15 September 2025. The b2b show attracted more than...
Six rugs for the season, florals versus neutrals
As warmer weather approaches, perhaps our taste in rug design changes too. Here we look at six rugs for Spring, including three dramatic florals and three calming neutrals. It is beautiful design versus sumptuous texture. Which kind of person are you?

Floris Cherry – Illulian
From the Illulian Design Collection, the hand-knotted Floris Cherry is a cubist-inspired floral. With a botanical theme expressed in a contemporary way, the rug is a statement piece that can create a dynamic shape on the floor.

Emperor Peony – Jennifer Manners x Sanderson
Derived from a Sanderson archive design of the 1920s, Emperor Peony is an elegant yet contemporary design featuring dramatic florals against an all-loop pile background. This example, Manners has created in her /re/ PURPOSE PERFORMANCE material made of hardwearing recycled water bottles. The new Icon collection, a collaboration between Manners and Sanderson, is debuting at the current London Design Week at Design Centre Chelsea Harbour.

Marine Rose, Lelièvre x Jean Paul Gaultier
New for 2024 is the latest Jean Paul Gaultier collection for Lelièvre Paris which includes fabrics and a new hand-tufted rug design. Marine Rose features JPG’s classic stripe underneath a pink rose graphic, all made in 100% New Zealand wool.Â

Folk Ivory, The Rug Company
The seven hand-knotted designs from the new Supertextures collection by The Rug Company, reference ancient labyrinths, rugged landscapes and shadows. Inspired by folklore carvings, Folk Ivory features a striking motif crafted in a raw cut-pile set against a flatweave base, all in New Zealand wool.

Chillida Gravitación Tinta 1996 Rug, nanimarquina
The artistic work of Eduardo Chillida is the subject of one of nanimarquina’s new collections. The 100th anniversary of Eduardo Chillida’s birth, in celebrated in 3 new indoor rugs and a tapestry, inspired by the Gravitations series and an excerpt from his book Preguntas.

Nomad collection, Cadrys
Cadrys’ collection comprises numerous subtle designs in neutral colourways that can work with many different interior styles. Durable and soft, the rugs come in various sizes and are all one of a kind!
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