Following the incredible success of our first look book, we are delighted to announce the arrival of our second, inspired 2. Unlike our collection books that feature floorcoverings that have been fully-designed and produced as handknotted rugs, our look books present a large collection of carpet and wallcovering designs at a much earlier stage in their development.

Ana's name pops up frequently in this blog because not only is she the Creative Matters Creative Director, but she has been with the company for more than 15 years. In that time she has managed a wide variety of projects and designed over 200 rugs but, here we ask Ana what being Creative Director means today. 

Creative Matters' "Floor-to-ceiling" service involves working with an interior design team to create both the wall and the floorcoverings for a project. In 2016, we provided this service for the new Andaz hotel in Ottawa.

From the multitude of rugs designed by the Creative Matters team during 2016, here are president and owner Carol Sebert's top five rug designs of 2016.

As visual people, our love affair with wool begins with its aesthetic properties, but for interiors professionals there are a host of practical reasons why wool is the ultimate fibre.

We detail the interesting role played by large Creative Matters rugs in Deloitte Canada’s stunning new national office tower where design and technology are used throughout to provide a more collaborative and productive workplace. 

After creating carpets for high-end retailers around the world - Printemps in Paris, Bergdorf Goodman in New York and Gucci in 40 locations - we welcomed the opportunity this year to design for Canada's own luxury retailer, Holt Renfrew. 

Last month, 28 interior design staff from Yabu Pushelberg visited the Creative Matters studio for an interactive day to share each company's parameters for floorcovering projects. Here are the six most asked questions about rug creation.