Narrative Threads Blog
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NEED RUGS. MUST TRAVEL.
Rug designer may not sound like a career path that involves a wide variety of international travel but at Creative Matters it surely does. As in many jobs there are trade shows to attend, but what really racks up the passport stamps are the trips we make to supervise production of our rugs.
CREATIVE MATTERS TAKES NEW YORK
In November we celebrated 30 years since our President Carol Sebert founded Creative Matters. To honour the occasion the whole team flew from Toronto to New York for three days staying at a big house in the country and taking the train into the city each morning.
DESIGN MATTERS: OUR 30 YEARS OF CREATING RUGS
As Creative Matters will celebrate its 30th anniversary in November, our management team took the opportunity to look back at our designs - and the process of designing - through the years.
PRESIDENT'S CHOICE: CAROL SEBERT'S 2016 RUG HIGHLIGHTS
She doesn't like to choose favourites because every design is a triumph of its own, but here - from the multitude of rugs designed by the Creative Matters team during 2016 - are president and owner Carol Sebert's top five rug designs of 2016.
10 RUGS THAT REVEAL THE HIDDEN POWER OF NEUTRALS
Frequently an interior calls for a rug in flattering neutral hues. For our designers, this can be just as challenging and exciting as a colourful project. The combinations of warm and cool tones are endless; the results are versatile, subtle and stylish.
GLAMOUROUS HANDTUFTED CARPET FOR BERGDORFS' JEWELRY SALONS SHIMMERS AMONG GEMS AND CELEBRITIES
The carpet for Bergdorf Goodman's iconic New York City department store is Creative Matters’ biggest handmade carpet ever and everything about it is luxe, shimmering and enduring.