VINITA CHAITANA X JAIPUR RUGS

The Inde Rose Collection by Vinita Chaitanya for Jaipur Rugs is iconic in its own right. The collection of coordinated silk carpet pairings by the celebrity interior designer and self-proclaimed maximalist, is nothing less than art for the floor. French for ‘India Rose’, the collection illustrates Chaitanya’s endearment of nature, gardens, colour, texture and techniques. The Inde Rose also celebrates the convergence of two craftsmanship champions and powerhouses — Jaipur Rugs, which has been creating timeliess artisanal carpets for more than four decades and Chaitanya, who, for more than three decades now, has been a pioneer in highlighting India’s heritage and craft traditions. Each carpet in the Inde Rose collection is made in silk, with 121 knots per square inch, and employs a sculpting technique locally known as gultaraash — literally, the pruning done by a gardener. This adds a low-relief aspect to the designs, giving their story yet another layer, and the user, an additional sensory experience. Inde Rose comprises five carpet pairings, each with one graphic-heavy piece and a visually lighter one to complement it. What is remarkable about the collection is that its coordinated carpet pairings give users the options of creating unique combinations of colour and textures for spaces.

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