We will be closed on Saturdays, starting on the BC Day long weekend (July 31st) through to the Labour Day long weekend (September 4th).

Our weekday hours will remain Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 5 pm. If you require assistance or would like to visit our showroom outside of those hours, please let us know and we would be happy to accommodate your schedule.

IDIBC Garage Sale

The IDIBC is hosting a garage sale again this year, with proceeds going to the Habitat for Humanity. The garage sale will be held on Saturday, June 26h, 2010, at the Vancouver Restore (69 W. 69th Ave.)

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Nought Collective Overview

We are pleased to introduce The Nought Collective to our portfolio. The Nought Collective pieces are designed by New York-based Canadian designer Tracey Sawyer.

Her innovative subject matter, restrained colour palette and sophisticated style give these pieces a unique appeal.

Please see the Overview page for more information, and click through to each of the collections to view the designs: Etu Collection, Oto Collection, Where are We Going? Collection.

New Laura Kirar Colourways: l. to r.: Abstract Winter, Blipmarks Flannel, Chant Bark

Slightly earlier than expected, we have received three new colourways from the Laura Kirar collection.

First is a sample of the "Winter" colourway of Abstract, which is more muted and very well-suited to our West Coast environment than the earlier "Fall" colourway of this design.

Next, we received a Blipmarks Flannel in 6 x 9. The main field colour is a warm grey, the vertical lines are charcoal and the horizontal lines a deep cobalt blue.

The last piece is sample of the "Bark" colourway of Chant. The main field is a rich chocolate colour and the design a medium brown.

As with all of the other Laura Kirar pieces, the rugs are a mix of hemp and wool, for some interesting textures.

Photoshoot: Tufenkian Rag Weave Blue Ridge 12' x 16'

We have added a few images to our Installations page from a project designed by Hodgson Design Associates.

Please click on the "Installations" link in the top menu bar to access these images.

New Arrivals from Tufenkian: (l. to r.: Cloud Nine, Iceplum, Copacabana)

We have just received a number of Tufenkian pieces, including the above 3 carpets. Cloud Nine and Iceplum are 8 x 10, and Copacabana is 6 x 9.

We have also received a few full-size pieces from the Laura Kirar collection, including 8 x 10s of Construct Green and Fragment Medium, and a 6 x 9 Blipmarks Neutral. The Laura Kirar collection is adding a few new colourways to their collection, with evocative names like "Felt", "Flannel" and "Carbon". We should be receiving some of our samples in May and June.

We have just added 4 new projects to our Installations section, and have moved the whole set of images to our Facebook page. You can access the images through the following link or through the Installations link in the top menu bar:

Salari Installation Photos

Lapchi New Arrivals: (l. to r.: Arrowroot, Beaded Curtain, Eos)

We have just received a number of pieces from Lapchi, including the three carpets shown above, in an 8' x 10' size.

The Arrowroot design is inspired by a 14th Century Chinese painting. The Beaded Curtain is part of Lapchi's mid-century collection, and the Eos is an interesting textured carpet inspired by oxidized metals.

Sutra, in colourway Ginger

In this posting, we highlight the design Sutra from Lapchi's most recent collection:

The energy and asymmetric movement of the brushwork slashing across the
surface of Sutra, dramatically divides the carpet plane, making it a dynamic choice
for contemporary or commercial interiors. Sutra with its “fine art” quality is also
fantastic in gallery settings.

At first glance the feeling is contemporary, yet the calligraphic tradition is ancient.
Sutra reflects this inherent duality and thus works well in traditional environments.
In more eclectic and exotic interiors with “bohemian” influences, Sutra takes on
a more transitional feeling.

The Lapchi Sutra is but a fragment of a Chinese character for “flower.” It encourages
us to contemplate both the passage of time, and the elusive mystery of what the
original whole might once have been. Our Sutra “flower,” is from a poem by Bo Juyi,
a Tang Dynasty poet, famous for brief beautiful verses in simple language.

A Bloom is Not a Bloom

Flower. Is it a flower?
Mist. Is it mist?

Arriving at midnight,
Leaving before dawn.

She is there: sweetness
of an ephemeral spring.

She has gone:
morning cloud, not a trace.

New Moderns by Laura Kirar

Laura Kirar is the latest designer to create a collection of rugs for Tufenkian Artisan Carpets. Kirar's collection is influenced by her inspirations from music, sculpture and painting.

Texture plays a big part of this set of carpets - most are a combination of wool and hemp, and mix pile-heights to create a layered effect.

More information can be found on our Laura Kirar Page. We have samples of all of the rugs in the collection, so please drop by our showroom for a viewing.