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Rugs are having an out-of-the-box moment: wild shapes, colours, geometric patterns and painterly power plays strong enough to make Kandinsky jealous.
In general, I think people are ready to have fun. I love how rugs are becoming more bombasticwe interact with them every day and they should inspire us to live more boldly.Ben Leavitt, Plaidfox Studio, Vancouver
Ive always loved Missoni. Bold colours mixed with bold patterns. I love the geometry in this one in particular.Kevin Mitchell, Mitchell Design House, Calgary
Missoni Orion rug (from $9,492). providehome.com
Moooi's futuristic Trichroic rugs (from $5,612) will teach us all that trichroic refers to the different colours you see in a crystal along the three crystallographic directions. lightform.ca, grshop.com; livingspace.com
We are really loving watercolour patterns in tiles, wallpapers and artwork. Why not use a watercolour area rug in your space, or even create a carpet inlay under your bed as a focal point?Jamie Banfield, Jamie Banfield Design
Brixton Collection area rug ($9.98 per square foot). bannercarpets.ca
Designed by Maarten De Ceulaer for rug gods CC-Tapis and hand-knotted in Nepal, the Feathers rug ($11,354) isnt just for bird lovers. informinteriors.com
Vancouver artist Sid Dickens (he of the cult-favourite Memory Blocks) ventures into the world of art-under-foot with his Wireframe rug ($12, 235), part of a collection and collaboration with Burritt Bros. burrittbros.com
A little bit Lichtenstein, a little bit Warhol, the Land Gallery and Blu Dot Numbers rug ($5,199) is a statement rug for a new era. kitinteriorobjects.com
In this collaboration with Knots Rugs, designs are reproduced from artist Michael Cole, who repaints classic works and then destroys them with his brush. Dark and moody, the paint on his Roses rug ($10,890) looks like It's literally dripping down the canvas. salari.com
Patricia Urquiola's winding, twisting, swatch-palette Slinkie rug ($13,681) is further proof that everything the world-famous architect and designer (#girlcrush) touches is solid gold.informinteriors.com
We love how the free-form and free-wheeling Montauk G rug (price on request) refuses to conform to rug society's square and circle norms. montauksofa.com
Moooi's Tangle Medan rug (from $4,239), from its playful Yarn Box collection, explores stringing beads and binding ribbons, as you do. lightform.ca, grshop.com; livingspace.com
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