Domotex Carpet Design Awards 2016 Un-Official Selections!
This year marks the first Domotex has publicly announced the finalists of the Carpet Design Awards (CDA) prior to the actual show. In years previous …
Exhibitions and Shows
NYICS 2015: Noteworthy
Excitement and anticipation filled the air as the 2015 New York International Carpet Show (NYICS) commenced with a preview cocktail party sponsored by shelter/lifestyle publication …
Dennis Dodds Speaks Out! (Sensationalized)
The following is an email “The Ruggist” received from Dennis Dodds, in reference to my last blog post: NYICS and “The Rug Show” Review – …
NYICS and “The Rug Show” Review – Part 3
Well! How about that last review? What was I thinking? Well it seems I was thinking the same thing as the author of this comment …
NYICS and “The Rug Show” Review – Part 2
Welcome to the second of what I had planned to be two (2) posts on NYICS and “The Rug Show”. Due to a plethora of material generated …
NYICS and “The Rug Show” Review – Part 1
Ladies and Gentlemen of the world we call rugs, welcome to part (1) of a two (2) part series in which carpets, trends, and gossipy opinion …
DOMOTEX 2012: The Ruggist Review
EDIT: Please be advised that this post was changed from its original to correct an error. Thank you to one of my diligent readers for pointing out …
Third Annual ICFF Rug Review and More!! (2011)
Good day fellow denizens of the world we call rugs, and welcome to the end of the Month of May (cue The Arcade Fire). May …
TODAY ONLY! EVERYTHING MUST GO! NO (REASONABLE) OFFER REFUSED!
I would like, if I may, to take you on a strange journey, one that begins with The Ruggist going on record and saying that …
ICFF 2010 – Thoughts and (Re)views
“The best thing about ICFF in 2010 was watching the paint dry.” – Michael A.C. Christie Exaggeration aside, and acknowledging that it was not actually …
ICFF Rug Review… And more!
While I have previously expressed my opinions on the merits (and demerits) of various shows, I’ve yet to share my views on ICFF (the International Contemporary Furniture Fair), held …
Metro Market Week Summary – Part 2
Metro Market Week is quickly becoming a fleeting memory in everyone’s mind, and so before too much time has passed, I am posting the second …
Metro Market Week Summary – Part 1
It’s now been a week since my rushed departure from Metro Market Week (I had to return home on Wednesday afternoon for a meeting on …