The ad for Fort Street Studio in Elle Decor caught my eye, and when I visited their website, I felt like I might have found an exquisite art gallery site instead, because these beautiful rugs are absolute works of art. Part of their “Classics” line, they are designed to be reminiscent of abstract watercolors with bleeding hues, and “painterly effects”. Hand cut and knotted, they are made of Dandong silk. Also of note are the 100% wild silk shag, tweed and relief rugs. The result of years spent in Hangzhou, China, artists Janis Provisor and Brad Davis blended the ancient art of the silk carpet with a modern concept to make carpets based on watercolors - painterly abstractions without the repeating patterns of most rugs or the usual hard-edged lines. The story of how they made that idea a reality is an interesting read in the History section of their site.

All of the carpets shown on the site are stunning. Prices aren’t listed. Highly recommended as eye candy and the stuff of my interior design fantasies.