Born in the 80′s….. 25 years of Designer Rugs

Eli Tal, Nurit Tal and Yosi Tal the founders of Designer Rugs

In the mid 80"s when big hair ruled and salmon and grey dominated interiors Eli, Nurit and Yosi Tal noticed that no one in Australia was producing hand tufted rugs and the only rugs available were in pastels which prompted the Tal family to fill this gap.

Designer Rugs introduced primary coloured rugs to Australia

Yosi and Eli Tal in the 80's

With no experience what so ever they opened their manufacturing workshop in the Sydney suburb of Marrickville in 1986. Yosi, Eli and Nurit believed that rugs could make a statement and it was this belief that laid the foundations for the creative work and collaborations which Designer Rugs is known for today.

Tufting a rug at the Marrickville workshop

In 1986 Designer Rugs opened it's first store at the Rocks  Sydney Harbor and they began working on residential and commercial projects but it was the late 80's and times were tough until divine intervention gave a much needed boost to their  profile. Designer Rugs was commissioned by St Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne to create a custom made rug for Pope John Paul II’s Australian visit. This project was a collaboration between Roman Catholics, Anglicans and Jews, Yosi believes it was a gift from the Gods.

Pope John Paul II with the commissioned Designer Rug

Building on the ethos approaching rugs as statement pieces like art Designer Rugs had a clear vision and began collaborating with iconic Australian artists and designers earning them an enviable reputation.

Alex Perry for Designer Rugs

Akira Isogawa for Designer Rugs

Greg Natale for Designer Rugs

Today as a leader in the field, Designer Rugs has been commissioned by both corporate and government clients for public interiors, hotels, churches, schools and private residences from mills located all over the globe.

Designer Rugs collaborating with Interior Designers

As a progressive and respected company that contributes to the international design scene, Designer Rugs supports the design and architecture industries, educational institutions, and the community at large through various initiatives and competitions like the very successful Evolve competition allowing Australian and  NZ design professionals to submit designs which make up commercial rug range named ID Collection.

Winner of the Designer Rugs ID Collection design competition

Winner of the Designer Rugs ID Collection design competition

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