Want Carpet? Pick a Number!

From what I've observed, flooring - and carpet - tends not to get the attention and credit it deserves for completing a room design. The floor matters aesthetically and practically. It also creates opportunity for conversation (i.e., human warmth) and I love encountering carpet examples that help make that point. In this case, it's via numbers. Hence the title to this post: Want Carpet? Pick a Number!

More specifically, numbers as in this carpet labeled "The Mathematical Carpet" which I learned about via The Mathematical Carpet in The New York Times.

This "Mathematical Carpet" features - what else but... numbers. The end result is a numbers-based, Abstract-Expressionist inspired carpet designed by Hokanson's Carpet [Note: website relentlessly plays Sinatra's "Do it my way"] in Houston, TX.

Each rug is custom made which -to me- means that you can pick and choose which numbers best suit your fancy.

I particularly love the range of colors and the lack of bland beige-ness.

Imagine the conversations you might have as a result of a number-inspired carpet: the state of the economy, how successful you were in closing your last deal, reviewing addition, subtraction, multiplication and division with your children, the order of numbers, probability, proportions in recipes, ... The possibilities are endless!

Wouldn't an alphabet version be fun, too? With a mixture of script and print and a range of handwriting styles. I'd identify it as "The Handwriting Carpet".

What's your reaction? What carpet designs have you come across that lead to interesting conversations? Any that are number-based?

Around the World With Carpet.... At Airports

Bethany Richmond from the Carpet and Rug Institute Blog just published "The Colorful World of Airport Carpet: George Pendle's Carpet For Airports Site". It's a delicious romp around the world with carpet at airports all from the comfort of your computer!

I was so excited about her find that I had to share it with you here.

First, it literally shows you carpet around the world from a multitude of airports.

Next, Carpets For Airports' author - George Pendle - has a delicious sense of humor that will have you in stitches.

Finally, I'm a big believer in carpet in airports - to absorb sound, add warmth and generally create a more welcoming environment there as well as in other public environments. These two posts - Pounding Las Vegas Pavements and A Foot's Perspective - Episode 4 - offer perspective on why.

Check out Bethany's post and visit Carpets For Airports. Will you? Then, let me know which is your favorite carpeted airport!

I can't wait to hear back from you.