5 Carpets That Have Us Floored
Worship the ground you walk on with an artful rug by a Maine maker rendered in woven, pile, and even painted and stenciled designs.
Roll out Waldoboro artist Sara Hotchkiss’s Poppy Crush red carpet, woven with cotton strips, wherever you want some star power. 4-by-6 feet, $975. sarahotchkiss.com
Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto inspired Portland designer Angela Adams’s groovy wool Astrud rug, available in an array of tropical shades. Four sizes, from $785. angelaadams.com
The stylized patterns Walpole’s Susan Connery works with as a wallpaper installer inform her stenciled-canvas floorcloths, like Desert Sands and Star. 2-by-4-feet, $400. susanconnerydesigns.com
Winterport artist Addie Peet’s Indigo Dye canvas floorcloth comprises five layers of marine- grade primer and base paint, and five coats of clear finish, for supreme durability. Five sizes, from $180. addiepeet.com
Skillful color blending is a hallmark of Vienna weaver Hillary Hutton’s hand-loomed cotton rag rugs, like this Arrowhead design. 5-by-8-feet, $2,000. huttonstudios.com
