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                                                                                               Louis De Poortere’s Craft Collection



                                 The Craft Collection is ‘where art meets rug craft’


                                   HE Craft Collection from Louis   expressiveness of contemporary art.
                                TDe Poortere is where artistic    Bold lines mimic the force of broad
                                 interpretation meets rug craftmanship   brushstrokes on canvas, combining
                                 for a series of bold, expressive Ecorugs   minimalism and movement for a
                                 designs, says the company.       spontaneous design that energises any
                                  ‘Introduced in 2025, Louis De   room. Delightful tonal nuances echo
                                 Poortere’s Craft Collection stood   paint over paint in three strong colours
                                 out for its vibrant Ribbon and Chess   of Diva Blue, Orange and Mastic. Brush
                                 designs, capturing the confident energy   is available in six sizes.’
                                 of free-flowing calligraphy and the   Adds the company: ‘2026 also sees
                                 daring graphic deconstruction of classic   Marble join the Craft Collection. The
                                 checkerboard.                    pebble-like design sees colours overlap,
                                  ‘For 2026, Louis De Poortere has   mingle and blend in an interplay of
                                 expanded the series with three new   transparency, echoing a story of the
                                 designs that continue the same artistic   movement, chance and randomness of
                                 sentiment.’                      nature. Bringing a sense of calm and
                                  Continues the company: ‘A step   lightness to rooms in the colourways
                                 between serenity and playful geometry,   of Larch, Oak, Rosewood and Kanell,
                                 Zen Garden captures the stillness and   Marble comes in four sizes.
                                 asymmetry of kare-sansui as if living   ‘As part of the Ecorugs collection, all
                                 in a tetris world. A palette of uplifting   qualities in the Craft series are made
                                 and fresh colourways create a rug   from 70% recycled polyester from
                                 that’s both soothing and surprising.   plastic bottles, completely recyclable
                                 Zen Garden is available in the tones   through the Take Care programme,
                                 of Pomelo, Scots Pine, Grenadine and   machine washable and suitable for
                                 Dryed Banana and comes in five sizes.  indoor and outdoor use.’ 
                                  ‘For Brush, Louis De Poortere      info@depoorterelouis.com
                                 has sought inspiration from the    www.louisdepoortere.com



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