REFINED ELEGANCE WITH OUR REFLECTIVE GRADATION CUSTOM RUG

Photography by Doublespace

Recently, Creative Matters embarked on a journey to create and install a custom-designed rug for the great room of a Gallery Residence. The goal was to create an elegant backdrop for the magnificent fine art collection on display in the room.

Our team of interior design and rug design experts worked to create a reflective gradation piece for this remarkable space. The custom rug was crafted with meticulous care, handtufted in a tight low loop pile in a scalloped pattern, using a blend of New Zealand wool and Chinese silk. The final result was an artful ombré piece, with an effortless yet dramatic transition of colour and texture gracefully flowing from onyx cut pile into ivory loop pile and enhanced by a refined scallop texture.

Taking the lead on this collaborative project was Creative Matters Managing Partner Ali McMurter, who worked closely alongside Diego Burdi, co-founder of interior design firm Burdifilek, to create this captivating design. “Diego was really fun to work with on this, since he was excited to create something we'd never seen before but fully trusted the versatility and precision of the handtufting technique,” says Ali.

“I love how this rug beautifully frames the seating area in the room, while allowing the artworks on the walls to claim the main focus. The 61 blends used to make the smooth ombre seem effortless. The textured surface adds the perfect amount of intrigue once the visitors have a chance to look down after feasting their eyes on the colourful artworks.”

Kayla Bortolotto, the Creative Matters senior designer behind this custom rug, found joy in the colour selection process of this project. "This rug adds elegant style and texture to the stunning gallery-like great room interior. Since there was no defined pattern required for this rug, the colour had to speak volumes to ground everything together in the space. This project was exciting to work on because the colour palette is so chic and I enjoyed trialing different texture variances during the sampling process to make sure we were adding that perfect amount of intrigue to the final rug,” says Kayla.

This collaborative effort between Creative Matters and Burdifilek resulted in a truly exceptional creation, successful in adding refined elegance to the interior design and complimenting the art on display.

Stay tuned for more custom projects and behind-the-scenes stories from Creative Matters. Until then, you can browse more custom designs here.