Our Novel Armadillo & Co Carpet From The Ivy House
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
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I'd been wanting to do a dining expanse update for some time, alongside the computer programme existence to deportment it out inwards stages. The top priority was lighting in addition to therefore I'd motility on to addressing the furniture, peculiarly the tabular array which was inwards desperate ask of an upgrade. While a carpet was really high on the want list, I constitute the idea of it a lilliputian daunting. I wanted something genuinely special this fourth dimension around, an chemical ingredient to actually raise the space, in addition to was prepared to concord off until much after inwards the process.
This computer programme was therefore flipped on its caput when I was approached yesteryear Nespresso pop-up cafe in addition to a recent Homestyle magazine shoot where inwards both cases, the rugs I used were standout elements of the interior spaces. It was my dream to i twenty-four hours receive got an Armadillo & Co carpet inwards our home, in addition to I was beyond excited that this would right away hold upward the starting quest for our dining expanse update. I couldn't hold off to meet it all come upward to fruition, but earlier I speak through that process, I desire to part the amazing floor behind Armadillo & Co.
No ordinary carpet company, Armadillo & Co is inspired yesteryear collaboration, a search for the uncommonly beautiful, in addition to most of all, the human touch. Utilising traditional weaving techniques that are built to withstand the exam of time, the handcrafted rugs are infused alongside the rich history in addition to artisanship of the hands who receive got created them. With a goal to sustain in addition to raise these historic catamenia quondam methods through a contemporary pattern process, Armadillo & Co products are 100% handmade, using Fair Trade practices alongside natural in addition to sustainable fibres.
Combining their complementary skills in addition to shared passions, Jodie Fried in addition to Sally Pottharst founded Armadillo & Co in 2009, bringing to life a mutual vision to get hitched alongside aesthetics in addition to ethics alongside a clear focus on social responsibility. They were inspired to create elegant, uncomplicated in addition to character rugs that they could non notice for their ain homes. The creative in addition to inspiring duo, alongside their devoted team, pattern rugs that are non exclusively beautiful but that brand a positive touching on the communities inwards Republic of Republic of India where they are made.
“Our products are meticulously made 100% yesteryear the paw of our artisan weavers in addition to produced to the highest ethical standards. Every slice embraces Fair Trade practices, is crafted from sustainable natural fibres including pure wool, cotton wool in addition to hemp, in addition to all purchases do goodness the local schools inwards our weavers’ villages.”
Each Armadillo & Co rug is unique because it is completely made yesteryear hand, involving the travel of at to the lowest degree v dissimilar artisans along the way. The entire procedure – from dyeing in addition to spinning to weaving in addition to finishing – relies on age-old methods of craftsmanship rather than machines. As a result, at that topographic point are variations inwards colour, shading in addition to texture that infuse each carpet alongside authenticity in addition to an heirloom appeal.
The video below shows a glimpse of the artisans at work. I was just inwards awe watching it for the get down time, seeing the incredible creative unloose energy in addition to flat of science involved. I silent larn goose bumps every fourth dimension I spotter it!
Armadillo & Co are known for the clean, sophisticated aesthetic of their rugs. Wanting to inject this into our home, but alongside therefore many options on offer, I was lucky to hold upward inwards dandy hands alongside The Ivy House founder Annie Loveridge in addition to her passionate team.
After much consideration, I decided to become alongside the Armadillo & Co Agra Knot. Having been on my radar since its launch in conclusion year, the Agra Knot balances visual restraint alongside sumptuous luxury. It takes Armadillo & Co’s luxurious Heirloom Collection inwards some other direction, departing from the rich textural designs in addition to patterns synonymous alongside the society in addition to exploring the perfect imperfections of paw dyed in addition to spun wool. Worked inwards a unmarried color in addition to alongside a deep cutting pile that reflects the light, the Agra Knot would convey precisely what I wanted into our dining expanse - life, grapheme in addition to a timeless elegance.
A beautiful business upward of Agra Knot samples hanging inwards the Armadillo & Co Flagship store inwards Los Angeles
Images in addition to video courtesy of Armadillo & Co
Brand co-founder Jodie Fried says she in addition to her co-founder Sally Pottharst took their inspiration for the Agra Knot from the exquisite simplicity of deep color in addition to abrash dyes. A term used to depict color variations constitute inwards rugs, the gentle abrash tonal variations are reminiscent of those constitute inwards aged Farsi rugs. The richness of each rug’s color in addition to the frail changes inwards shading are due to the paw spinning in addition to dyeing processes.
Available inwards half dozen beautiful colours – Duchess, Pearl, Midnight, Kingfisher, Oyster, in addition to Byzantine - I took several large samples abode alongside me to meet how the dissimilar colours looked inwards our space. The rich hues of Byzantine and Duchess (pictured above) looked incredible in addition to I also loved the warm chocolate-brown tones of Oyster. My concluding alternative notwithstanding was Pearl, a low-cal greyness which upward closed reveals subtle hints of beige. Wanting to soften the overall await of our dining expanse in addition to innovate a novel timber dining table, I knew this would hold upward the correct decision.
Seeing the carpet inwards our infinite in addition to feeling it underfoot for the get down fourth dimension was amazing. It has a beautiful, placidity unloose energy that makes my ticker sing, in addition to it has literally transformed the await of our dining area. I oftentimes notice myself admiring the artistry of the carpet upward close, which is revealed inwards the particular character in addition to fine detailing - the meticulous paw knotting in addition to finishing of the rugs, correct downwards to the intricately knotted tassels.
Underneath, every slice is paw knotted through the base of operations warp alongside 49 knots per foursquare inch. This way that at that topographic point are to a greater extent than than one-half a meg knots inwards my rug! An incredibly intricate process, but something these weavers receive got done for generations, oftentimes at that topographic point volition hold upward two, 3 or 4 weavers knotting i carpet at a time. The flat of science in addition to attention that goes inwards to creating every slice is genuinely amazing.
Armadillo's disputation that ‘each Armadillo & Co. carpet sees its journey’s halt when it arrives inwards your home’ couldn't hold upward to a greater extent than true. I know that nosotros receive got a pure in addition to authentic travel of art, a 'forever' slice that tells an incredible story.
For to a greater extent than information on the Agra Knot, in addition to all other Armadillo & Co collections, see The Ivy House or popular inwards to i of their Auckland showrooms. Outside of NZ, see Armadillo & Co.
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This post was created inwards collaboration with The Ivy House. I exclusively travel alongside products I dear in addition to all opinions are my own. For to a greater extent than information delight see my About Page.
Additional Products:
Model 2065 Pendant Lamp yesteryear - goodform.co.nz
Tapered Leg II Table - citta.com
J104 Dining Chair yesteryear Hay, Kubrick Stool yesteryear Nau - cultdesign.co.nz
Collar Vase & Loop Candlestick - cooee.se
The Ballet Series photographic impress - duettdesign.co.nz
This post was created inwards collaboration with The Ivy House. I exclusively travel alongside products I dear in addition to all opinions are my own. For to a greater extent than information delight see my About Page.