Valentines Day is a day for lovers and for those hopeful of romance, but for others, it’s just another day in the week. Whether you’re a believer in Valentines Day or not, the positive feelings tied to it are a part of everyday. Today we present you with carpets both old and new that evoke feelings associated with Valentines Day and every other day where playfulness, warmth, happiness, courage and love are felt.
PLAYFULNESS
WARMTH
HAPPINESS
COURAGE
An English Axminster Round Rug
LOVE
As the year is coming to an end, it’s time to reflect on what an exhilarating year it has been. It is quite the honor to have had Doris Leslie Blau antique, vintage and custom rugs placed in so many impeccably designed rooms by fabulous designers, as well as being featured in many of the top media outlets. Below is all the wonderful press we’ve received in 2012! We look forward to seeing you in 2013!
Architectural Digest featured Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan’s home designed by Gomez Associates. Doris Leslie Blau’s antique and vintage carpets were placed in their home.
DLB’s Persian Malayer carpet was featured in the article, “Fine Art for the Floor… Whether Modern or Antique, These Beautiful Rugs Transform a Room.” Our very own Nader Bolour was quoted in the article, “It’s like putting a soul into a body. The eye always goes to the floor when someone enters a room.”
DLB’s custom rug was featured in NY Spaces page “Artful Furniture and Home Accessories.” Doris Leslie Blau’s rug was titled, “Tibetan Beauty.”
DLB’s Persian Sultanabad rug was featured in Elle Décor’s Arts and Antiques page, “For the Adventurous Collector.”
Traditional Home featured a dining room designed by Mary Douglas Drysdale; the carpet is a Doris Leslie Blau Aubusson carpet.
Owner Nader Bolour’s Starburst designed rug was featured in Architectural Digest’s article, “Most Wanted… From Simple Pleasures to Ultimate Luxuries.” To quote the article, “The exuberant black and white design of Nader Bolour’s Starburst rug for DLB evokes the tactile brushstrokes of abstract expressionist paintings.”
Doris Leslie Blau’s Brown Stripe rug was a featured rug in Veranda’s “The World of…” page discussing flat weaves.
In Architectural Digest’s article, “A Plum Assignment,” interior designer Jamie Drake’s designed room featured Doris Leslie Blau’s custom designed Lily Rug.
A Doris Leslie Blau Persian Tabriz was used in a Carey Maloney designed room in Architectural Digest, August 2012.
Atlanta Home featured a Lindsey Coral Harper designed room with our Eskayel Madagascar rug. Lindsey said, “My jumping-off point was the carpet. I wanted to do a rich jewel-toned room, glossy from floor to ceiling. So when I found the inkblot carpet from Doris Leslie Blau, I flipped! It looked like a Rorschach, so I thought that my room could double as an in-home shrink’s office.”
Two Doris Leslie Blau custom rugs, the Madagascar and animal skin flat weave, were featured in Interior Design magazine’s article, “Painterly Strokes that are Artfully Placed.”
In the article “Lighten Up,” Doris Leslie Blau’s cotton Dhurrie carpet was a featured rug. To quote the article, “Forget plush
pile carpets, thin is in. Today’s most desirable carpets are graphic flat weaves.”
Our Madagascar Eskayel custom designed rug was a featured rug in Cover Magazines “Rug Revolution” edition.
Elle Décor featured DLB in their “Happenings” feature. They shared Doris Leslie Blau’s custom-made collection of hand-knotted jute sisal rugs. The collection was said to“Come in various voluptuous colors with a solid, self-contained cotton border, give delight to the senses.”
In Style featured fashion designer Nanette Lepore’s living room designed by Jonathan Adler with a custom Doris Leslie Blau peacock carpet.
Elle Décor featured Doris Leslie Blau’s custom Ikat-style rug. “The rug has an overscale motif in hand-loomed hemp.”
W Magazine featured one of our Eskayel designed rugs in the article, “Six Room-Making Rugs.” The rugs were said to be “A series of ethereal, Rorschach-esque statement pieces.”
Thank you for joing us and supporting us on our journey through 2012!
Crab Tree Farm, just north of the Illinois village of Lake Bluff, is the ideal setting for the Arts and Crafts carpet collection of John H. Bryan.
Above is the living room of the Ellis House at Crab Tree Farm with Donegal rugs and a runner designed by Gavin Morton and G.K. Robertson before 1889.
Above is the sitting room of the English Apartment at Crab Tree Farm. It contains Stickley furniture, Morris textiles and on the floor, Black Tree, designed by William Morris between 1885 and 1887. It was hand-knotted by Morris & Co. at the Merton Abbey Works in the 1890’s.
Above is the living room of Crab Tree Cottage at Crab Tree Farm featuring a Donegal hand-knotted wool carpet with a C.F.A. Voysey or Silver Studio wallpaper design adapted by Gavin Morton and woven by Alexander Morton& Co.
Above is the library of Crab Tree Cottage at Crab Tree farm. It contains Stickley furniture, English textiles, and a hand-knotted Donegal wool rug designed by Gavin Morton and Woven by Alexander Morton & Co. in 1908.
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His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, spoke at the Mind and Life institute XXV conference on contemplative practice and health. The conference took place on a Doris Leslie Blau new Tibetan design rug. It was the ultimate honor to have the Dalai Lama sitting on our contemporary rug while discussing his morals and methods for a better life. We believe that his positive energy and good karma has seeped into this carpet and has spread throughout the DLB gallery. Now, not only will our new rugs and antique and vintage rugs be beautiful pieces of artwork that lay on your floor, but will now bring you and your loved ones tons of positive energy!
The new Tibetan rug is made of wool and silk and was inspired by Swedish mid century textile.
Interior Designer Irene Turner said, “Oh my goodness… great energy in that rug! Who will be the lucky recipient of it?”
Since he was a young boy, Nader Bolour has immersed himself into the world of rugs. He got his start by washing and vacuuming rugs and carpets in his father’s shop and was immediately in awe by what he was seeing. Once he realized his passion for rugs, he purchased Doris Leslie Blau and has been committed to searching for the most unusual and striking antique and vintage rugs and carpets as well as having a beautiful collection of samples for customization and contemporary rugs.
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Connie Lee, Director of Antique & Vintage rugs
By Dorian Bernstein
I was instantly inspired to showcase some of our diverse rugs, in which orange is the primary color, when seeing Connie’s blood-orange sophisticated yet funky ensemble. Orange has this warmth effect; a feeling of comfort and elegance if used correctly.
Connie shows off her perfectly put together orange outfit. Below are some new, antique and vintage rugs that are beautifully constructed and have the color orange merely enhancing their beauty. Continue reading
Knowledge Under Foot, Connie Lee of Doris Leslie Blau.
In a recent blog post by CJ Dellatore, he discusses the arduous task of living in a digital world while maintaining exemplary customer service, but with DLB’s very own Ms. Connie Lee, the task seems effortless. Connie is presented as knowledgeable and passionate and puts even the toughest customer at ease. Not only has she sustained superb customer service but has also delved into the wonderful world of social media where she has made her online presence widely known and well respected. Continue reading
We were planning to have a 1 day photo shoot to photograph many of the Turkish Oushak rugs in our inventory and I decided it would be more interesting to make the photographs 3 dimensional by adding furniture to the images. So I went around to several of the Antique dealers that are located in our building – the Interior Design Building- and asked to borrow some furniture. The following images are an eclectic mix of periods and styles illustrating the versatility of designing with Oushaks and also the spirit of collaboration. Many thanks to the dealers who graciously loaned the furniture pieces featured.
Demiurge New York Editions Mongolian Chairs and
Bauhaus Cocktail Trio Tables.
Raymond Han Oil on Canvas “Standing” available through Demiurge New York.
Shown with Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Turkish Oushak Circa 1940 Item # BB5091 Continue reading
February is the shortest month of the year but it sometimes feels like the longest. Most of us are craving sunlight and long for spring to arrive. Until it does I give you flowers.
“Tulip” Designed by Charles Francis Annesley Voysey. A Donegal Rug. Circa 1920. 17’3″ x 13’3″. Continue reading
