Handwoven rugs you don’t see everywhere!

Let me introduce myself and take the opportunity to express my love for…. Belgium chocolates (my home country), my dog Stella (a real diva, she loves being photographed on top of a carpet) and rugs …obviously.

My parents had furniture shops, which as a child I spend all my weekends in, playing hide and seek with my sister under the made-up beds and roller skating between the Cassina and B&B Italia. (good old fun!)

I was always surrounded by beautiful interiors (and my great sister) and loved decorating my room, and also being creative with fabrics, making my own pillows and patchwork backpacks.

Fast forward a few years… I moved into a flat in Antwerp and I did find it really hard to buy nice rugs. The carpets from my parent’s shops where just too contemporary and the oriental rugs where a bit too ‘full on’ for my taste.

While travelling to Middle East and North Africa I came across all these beautiful textiles and vintage Berber rugs. I then realised this is what I had been looking for to use in my flat without knowing I had been looking for this (you still there? this apparently also happens with finding *the one*) Soon after connecting the dots I started my own company in handwoven rugs.

The vintage and midcentury rugs have always been an integral part of the collection because I love colourful patterns and textures! From vintage Moroccan Berber rugs to Turkish kilims, rag rugs and tribal flatweaves.

Within the bespoke handwoven rugs you can find thick braided jute rugs, contemporary flatweaves, handwoven pieces with short pile and new made Beni Ouarain rugs. All can be made in your favourite colour combo and size! Trust me size matters!

Moving on to the bigger fabric of my life, I am most happy looking for more carpets and inspiration. Those near and dear have been of great help to fine-tune ideas and push out this boat. Oh yes and I am not Emily, I named it after my daughter, euh… our daughter (in case he is reading this)

You have now come to the end of this page and if you re still with me, I would like to thank you… for your time!

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Inspiring vintage and bespoke handwoven rugs, unique, beautiful and timeless!