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Laying the Groundwork
When Kelly Behun first set foot in The Rug Company’s Manhattan boutique,
a Paul Smith carpet all but stopped her in her tracks. “It was like a painting,
but on the floor,” recalls the New York–based AD100 interior designer. “I bought
it for my son when he was a kid. He’s 19 now, and it’s still in his room.” Since
that fateful meet-cute, her relationship with the brand has also grown into its
own. After working with them on countless custom pieces (among them a
design for a Hamptons client that mimicked a mosaic table), she has created
her first collection, joining a roster of big-timers that includes Kelly Wearstler,
Mary Katrantzou, and Tom Dixon. Says Behun: “It’s one of those happy full-circle
moments.” When conceiving the two Tibetan wool-and-silk rugs, available this
month, she took the opportunity to flex her creative muscles while still “making
something people can use.” Domus is based on a pattern she developed by
arranging paint chips and paper strips into an abstract collage. Eclipse, on the
other hand, nods to the phases of the moon. “You have to take your lead from
nature; she knows best,” says Behun, describing the subtle palette of dusty
pinks, blues, and grays. “I’m looking out the window of my apartment right now,
and the sky is those exact colors.” therugcompany.com —HANNAH MARTIN
1. KELLY BEHUN’S
ECLIPSE DESIGN FOR
THE RUG COMPANY,
INSTALLED IN HER
MANHATTAN AERIE.
2. DOMUS BLUSH RUG.
DISCOVERIES
ALL AGLOW
“Black and white is
not a combo often
seen in light fixtures,”
Behun notes of her
new collection for
Hudson Valley Lighting.
Comprising 31 fixtures,
many in that punchy
yin-yang palette,
her designs range from
a table lamp based on
Alexander Rodchenko’s
1920s Russian
Constructivist sketches
to a conical pendant
with brass accents.
hvlgroup.com —H.M.
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3. SPLIT PENDANT
BY KELLY BEHUN
FOR HUDSON VALLEY
LIGHTING. 4. AND 5.
RATIO TABLE LAMPS.
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