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Table-Encompassing Rugs

The Cassette Carpet Features Slits for Slotting in Side Tables

— March 8, 2014 — Art & Design
A nice thick floor treatment such as the Cassette carpet might leave small-footed furnishings unstable when they're placed on top. One solution to this is to plant side tables directly and firmly onto the floor and to wrap the mat around them.

This is precisely what you are seeing with Gregoire de Lafforest's design. He's created a large area rug with slits made in the material deliberately, enabling you to slot in the bases of one-legged coffee tables like these and to have the material conceal the foundation completely.

Now look closely at the Cassette carpet and consider its name. This elegant item was a special commission that is intended to resemble a retro musical device. The round tabletops represent the reels amidst a mod white casing with fine black stripes.
Trend Themes
1. Table-encompassing Rugs - Designing rugs with slits allowing furniture to be placed directly and firmly onto the floor and wrapped around them.
2. Slot-in Table Design - Creating uniquely designed furniture which features one-legged coffee tables that can be slotted directly into the slits of large area rugs.
3. Retro-inspired Home Decor - Integrating designs inspired by classic and vintage musical devices for modern home decor that provides a sense of nostalgia.
Industry Implications
1. Interior Design - The creation of table-encompassing rugs and slot-in table designs presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for interior designers to offer unique and elegant solutions for clients' decor needs.
2. Furniture Design - Furniture designers can explore the development of one-legged coffee tables that can be tucked into area rugs, promoting the development of unique and space-saving furniture pieces.
3. Home Decor Retail - Retailers specializing in home decor can offer North American customers retro-inspired furniture and rugs that provide a sense of nostalgia and offer unique design solutions.
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