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Godfrey Hirst EverLux Xtra

Godfrey Hirst is revolutionizing the world of plush textiles with its groundbreaking XTRA Technology, prominently featured in this year’s trend-setting EverLux line. XTRA Technology blends the finest, most exclusive fibers, setting the stage for limitless design potential and transforming the paradigms of style and durability.

The Kashmere Collection

The Kashmere Collection: Boasting unique patterns and colorations, Kashmere exemplifies lasting quality and ease of cleaning, hallmarks of Karastan's reputation for luxurious carpets and gorgeous living spaces.

Rustic Revival

Rustic Revival will rejuvenate any décor with a new look. A tonal assortment that incorporates four yarns creates a great visual in any room. The 16-color palette is natural and compelling. Its soft comfort and easy care are irresistible.

How To Lay Out Your New Rug

Congratulations on your purchase of that beautiful new rug. No doubt it required some homework and adventure to find just the right one to tie your room together. Now that it’s arrived to your home, there are a few important steps to make sure you lay out your rug properly so that it frames your décor exactly as you planned.

Nine reasons we love flat weave rugs (and you should, too!)

If you're looking for a versatile, eye-catching accent, flat weaves provide a flexible flooring solution.

Wool Carpets: The Best Carpets for Allergies

If you’re one of the nearly 30% of adults or 40% of children in the U.S. who lives with allergies, you don’t need a doctor telling you how the war against allergens is an everyday, uphill battle. Allergens are everywhere around the house – embedded in fabric, airborne in dust and lying in wait on hard surfaces.

Rugs 101

Choosing the right rug can seem overwhelming at first. Not only are there hundreds of designs and color combinations, but selecting the right shape and proper size for your room must also be considered before purchasing. Use this handy guide to learn more about design and construction, as well as tips on selecting and caring for your area rugs.

Choosing the right size of area rug

Choosing the right size of area rug is just as important as selecting a pattern or color. Whether rectangle, square or round, the perfect size and shape of a rug is critical to achieving the right look for a room's particular proportions and design.

New Arrivals: Capel Expands Kevin O'Brien Collection

Troy, N.C. — Capel Rugs is debuting three dynamic new designs from its popular Kevin O'Brien line of licensed rugs at the October 13-17 High Point Market. The collection will be on view at Capel Rugs' showroom, located at historic Market Square, Space 112.

Joyful Heart Foundation rolls out Karastan red carpet for star-studded fundraising event

Karastan’s luxurious red carpet set the stage for one of New York’s most glamorous and meaningful fundraising events.

Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West Gets a Face-lift

Architect Frank Lloyd Wright believed every element of the space he was creating should work together—from floor plan to fabric to furniture to floor covering.

Karastan Revitalizes 70-Year-Old Beauty in Heritage Kirman Crimson

DALTON, GA, January 19, 2011— Karastan’s Heritage Kirman Crimson is based on a classic rug that Karastan originally introduced in 1941. This timeless beauty brings back the signature style of the textiles of Persia with curvilinear medallions and graceful floral designs, rich color, the intricate use of multiple borders and a field thickly strewn with blooms and arabesques.

Karastan first to receive new wool certification

DALTON—Karastan has become the first company to carry the Wool: Clean Air Certified label on all of its wool carpets and rugs (FCNews, Dec. 6/13, 2010).

Karastan Uses Facebook for its Home for the Holidays Promotion

Kelly Wright Barrere, of Cartersville, GA, won a new rug from Karastan’s Iconoclast Collection as part of a Facebook promotion called “Home for the Holidays.” Karastan invited its hundreds of Facebook followers to click or comment on their favorite Iconoclast rug during the month of December.

Wool: Clean Air Certified Program Launched by Wools of New Zealand

MARIETTA, GA, November 29, 2010—The buildup of indoor air contaminants is a growing concern in residential as well as commercial interiors. Although many materials, including carpet, pass tests for minimum VOC (volatile organic compounds) emissions, wool goes a giant step further by removing contaminants from the air and improving the health of the indoor environment.

Wools of New Zealand builds brand value at Surfaces 2011

MARIETTA, GA, December 1, 2010—Wools of New Zealand is impacting the market with targeted programs that will be showcased at Surfaces under the umbrella of a newly designed booth.

Karastan Featured in 4th Annual Hearst Magazines ‘Designer Visions: Cinema Style’

DALTON, GA, December 2, 2010—Karastan rugs were in the supporting cast of Hearst Magazines’ fourth annual Designer Visions program. Following the theme of “Cinema Style,” interior designers created stylized homes inspired by classic films set in New York City. Three residences on the 58th floor of the Setai Fifth Avenue Residences were transformed:

Nourison to expand into New York showroom

Nourison has signed a lease at 295 Fifth Avenue in New York City for its newest showroom. The three-level space, scheduled to open this spring, includes a ground floor with Fifth Avenue frontage and is more than 10,000 square feet. It will showcase the company’s home accent and area rug programs for national accounts.

Karastan Supports 2010 Joyful Heart Gala

Everyone wore jeans at the 2010 Joyful Heart Gala, which was held May 5 in New York at Skylight, the expansive SoHo event space.

Easy Care and Fresh Colors Abound in Karastan’s 2010 Tufted Introductions

DALTON, GA, February 19, 2010—Karastan’s new tufted introductions bring gardens indoors, create oases of calm and color and infuse classic designs with contemporary spirit. They all emphasize fresh, easy-to-live-with palettes and easy care—the perfect combination for the busy family.