MetaFilter posts tagged with rugs

New Furniture Design Ideas

netbros — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 11:58:59 -0800

Modern Furniture Designs. Innovative and unique furniture has twists and turns, literal and conceptual ways of breaking from contemporary conventions and modern regularity. These creative furniture designs go beyond merely innovative, crossing boundaries of industrial, furniture and architectural design, using new methods and materials along the way.

Modernising traditional motifs - and a mystery for militaria buffs …

anastasiav — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 13:16:26 -0800

Rugs of War :: "The traditional knotted rugs made by the semi-nomadic Baluch people of northern Afghanistan are famous for their distinctive designs, their rich yet subdued palette and the quality of their construction and materials, which feature traditional patterns and motifs. The “war rug” is an evolution of these Baluch rugs through the inclusion of militaria and other references to the experience of war and conflict in the region. These significant changes became apparent almost immediately after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, when rug-makers began incorporating complex imagery of war planes, helicopters, machine guns, maps and texts into their designs."

Masterpiece Persian Carpets

hortense — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 00:06:45 -0800

WEALTH OF KINGS Very nice collection of rare and beautiful works of the rug weavers art,including fascinating history of the middle east.

exquisite gifts for: motor home owners

Arch Stanton — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 21:41:57 -0800

Are singing plastic fish too subtle for you? Own a Motor Home or Drive a Semi? Try Road Kill Rugs. They're Made in the USA from synthetic fur and come in such animal varieties as Bunny, Skunk, and Other. Warning: Queen MIDI and yellow text on white background.

Step on it!!

Floydd — Mon, 29 Nov 2004 18:32:17 -0800

Art to walk on: Persian carpets are beautiful, exotic, and affordable, with a long, colorful history. I've turned my apartment into a palace. (That's me on the right.)

War Rugs

me3dia — Tue, 10 Feb 2004 09:02:44 -0800

War Rugs woven by Afghanis often depict tanks, planes and guns, but a new set of imagery has appeared recently: the WTC in flames. More in this Forbes article.