A high-quality rug isn’t cheap — and the bigger you go, the more expensive they become. Because of this, you may be tempted to go for a smaller, more affordable option, even if that means sacrificing design.If that’s the case, the best thing you can do is forgo a rug altogether, White said.
You might not want to bother with a rug if it’s not big enough for your space. But if you insist on getting a small rug, it should at least be able to sit under the front legs of your furniture pieces, White said.
Hoping to reach a new customer base for the studio, the ‘Ladies Pond’ collection consists of three stools – ‘Bathers 1,2 and 3’ – inspired by the Kenwood Ladies’ Pond on Hampstead Heath, one of London’s outdoor gems.
“A rug that is too small takes away from the space, although you would hope it adds visual value,” she told Insider. “I would recommend not adding a rug if it’s not scaled properly to space.”
Representing individual ‘bathers, the three stools are handmade from tulip wood before being finished with a stone composite, a lengthy process which takes three days to perfect for each piece. In a variety of heights, each stool has a distinct silhouette and, in collaboration with textile studio Tibor, is topped with a bouclé upholstered seat pad.
The designs were launched last month at Decorex, where the duo took part in creating an installation at the fair, and the studio is hoping this is just the beginning of a new venture for them. Over the vast array of projects they have undertaken, bespoke pieces have been the norm, but now they are excited to bring beautiful creations such as these to a wider audience.
“We will venture further into furniture design while keeping integrity as to why we do it every time and thinking about whether we can achieve it in the most sustainable way.” says von Stein, “It is a wonderful way for us to explore form and material outside of brand and site specific projects and working with a wider audience at heart allows us to explore different themes and processes.”
The ‘Ladies Pond’ stools on display in the room designed by Sella Concept as part of Design … [+] Encounters at this year’s Decorex.Genevieve Lutkin
When discussing the inspiration behind the collection, they explain how the Ladies’ Pond is a hidden treasure in the middle of a huge city where women, regardless of shape or size, can truly feel free. Through the shapely, curvaceous forms of the stools themselves, they are hoping to impart a wider and meaningful message.
“With the Ladies Pond stools we want to inspire a sense of pride, comfort and sensuality and continue an important conversation that has been going for a few years now about the joy and freedom that can be found in celebrating your body.” von Stein continues, “In this instance, thinking about the ponds and the sense of community they engender, really informed the process, form and material of the final stools.”
Simultaneously, the duo, wives and co-founders, were also responding to an issue they had come across themselves. “We realised there was a gap in the market for a unique and stylish bar stool,” states Noonan, “an item that we’ve struggled to find for our own projects.”