We love it. It came in early and under budget –a rare bird in the world of interiors– but most importantly, when we unrolled it late one Tuesday night (I couldn’t wait until morning), we knew it was perfect, or at least perfect for us.
A lot of the credit for this — for the early and under budget as well as the loving it– goes to Zak Profera, a good friend who also happens to be a textile designer and founder of the fabric house Zak + Fox. He took my ideas for the design inspired by the work of Josef Albers, turned them into a workable design and found a manufacturer to make us this beautiful and hard-working hand-knotted wool rug. (And he deserves a special thanks for so cheerfully putting up with my endless revisions.)
I love the way the vibrant color warms the space, and the way the progressively brightening colors draw your eye under the table, giving it a sense of lightness.
Before and After
The dining area has come a long way since we moved into our new West Chelsea loft. Here’s a picture before we added the reupholstered vintage Milo Baughman dining chairs and the new rug.
And after.
The process took much longer than we expected (no complaints — it was a lot of fun), but we’re pleased that the place now feels like it’s truly ours.
