In this Taliban stronghold, about 130 miles from where bombs are dropping in Afghanistan, the prayer rugs lined up on the street were threadbare, and most of the 100 or so men who knelt on them to face Mecca were tattered, too.
Exotic wallpaper of alligator print and other loud patterns adorn the walls; cheetah print rugs line the floors; and crystal chandeliers fashioned as pirate ships hang from the front entry.
The magnificent textiles in his tomb included a woven wool rug lined with thin leather (State Hermitage Museum); the centre of the rug depicts combat, of Scytho-Altaic character, between a griffin and an elk, executed in purple, brown, and white felt appliqué work.
The whirring of a coffee grinder led me past carefully faded rugs that lined the tile floor of the small lobby to a bar tucked in the back left corner of a room.
From the Persian rugs that lined the hallways to the plush wool floor covering in Mr. Immelt's office and private conference room, the carpets created the hushed atmosphere of a monastery or library.
E-mail address GO SIGN UP Share Tweet The whirring of a coffee grinder led me past carefully faded rugs that lined the tile floor of the small lobby to a bar tucked in the back left corner of a room.
With folding chairs and picnic rugs they lined the boundaries and were treated to a vintage show of shot-making.
That's the name of their new furniture and rug line that rolled into production last December to coincide with Art Basel, the four-year-old art fair which last year expanded into furniture.
I have a rug line at The Rug Co. which I'm very proud.
Contrast works well for boys and girls, but can also be a fun choice for twins or siblings sharing space". For instance, kinder GROUND, a modular carpet and geometric rug line, combines soft, all natural 100% New Zealand wool with bold patterns in "new neutrals" for the perfect family friendly floor covering.
