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		<title>Wool Worthy of an Aspen Retreat</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bonesteel Trout Hall bring Southern California style and laid back glamour to an all-season retreat for an active and growing family in a recent Architectural Digest feature. With textures ranging from rough stone and reclaimed wood to plush wool and refined surfaces, this high-elevation Colorado vacation home reflects and reinterprets the surrounding landscape. We caught [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The inspiration behind California Stripes: Palisades</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2016 19:42:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The four designs in the California Stripes collection are named after some of Mark D. Sikes’ favorite places in CA. We asked to Mark provide his vision for each pattern, and the reason he finds each location inspiring. PALISADES What do you love about Pacific Palisades, CA? Palisades is known for it&#8217;s rolling hills and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The inspiration behind California Stripes: Presidio</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2016 19:35:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The four designs in the California Stripes collection are named after some of Mark D. Sikes’ favorite places in CA. We asked to Mark provide his vision for each pattern, and the reason he finds each location inspiring. PRESIDIO What do you love about Presidio Heights? The Presidio Heights in San Francisco is such a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The inspiraiton behind California Stripes: Brentwood</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2016 19:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The four designs in the California Stripes collection are named after some of Mark D. Sikes’ favorite places in CA. We asked to Mark provide his vision for each pattern, and the reason he finds each location inspiring. BRENTWOOD What do you love about Brentwood, CA? Brentwood is the most charming neighborhood. I love all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beautiful: Mark D. Sikes&#8217; favorite vignettes with Merida rugs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2016 20:22:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; In conjunction with our recent collaboration with Mark D. Sikes on a collection of wool dhurries called California Stipes, Mark has released his first book, Beautiful: All-American Decorating and Timeless Style. Beautiful showcases Mark’s take on classic American style and his love of layers, natural fibers, and crisp colors. Organized by his favorite colorways, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The inspiration behind California Stripes: Montecito</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2016 20:15:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The four designs in the California Stripes collection are named after some of Mark D. Sikes’ favorite places in CA. We asked to Mark provide his vision for each pattern, and the reason he finds each location inspiring. MONTECITO What do you love about Montecito, CA? Montecito is the most relaxing place. When I think [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Join Us at Field + Supply: A Q+A with founder Brad Ford</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2016 19:46:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Founded by renowned interior designer Brad Ford, Field + Supply is back for its third year, over Columbus Day Weekend in Stone Ridge, New York. Field + Supply is a modern makers design fair in the Hudson Valley, featuring a carefully curated selection of artisans, highlighting hand-crafted goods, old and new, from a variety of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Collaboration Is Born: A conversation with designer Mark D. Sikes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2016 14:26:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fashion designer, interior designer, and blogger, Mark D. Sikes brings his spirited take on California living to his first rug collection, created in collaboration with the Merida design team. We chatted with Mark about the inspiration behind the California Stripes collection, his roots in fashion, and his lifelong obsession with stripes. What role do rugs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Refined Retreat in Upstate New York &#8211; Q&amp;A With Designer Brittany Bromley</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2016 14:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When an energetic city-dwelling family needed to cement a permanent country retreat, they sought the help of Brittany Bromley Interiors to make their new place feel like home away from home. With a blend of classic and modern style and an eye towards functionality, Brittany Bromley gave this architecturally charming home an elegant and energetic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 (More) Ways to Style Stairs with Wool Rugs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2016 20:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We love collaborating with clients on full projects and custom installations. Lately, we’ve been doing more and more creative staircase runners woven and fabricated to order at our mill in southern Massachusetts. Our last post 5 Ways to Style a Staircase with Wool Rugs was such a hit that we’re back with 5 more inspiring [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Tradition of Weaving in New England</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2016 14:48:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Merida decided to start manufacturing in southern Massachusetts nearly twenty years ago, we saw the potential in the rich textile manufacturing community present there. Today, the town of Fall River is on the verge of a design manufacture renaissance, and Merida is proud to be spearheading that movement. We caught up with another company with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Point of View: The Appeal of Passementerie</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2016 15:23:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As recently mentioned in a Wall Street Journal survey of 26 designers, “Old-World Ornamentation” is an interiors trend on the rise. It was great validation of two of our recent developments: fine Decorative Cords designed for rugs and the graphic tassels of the Ashe + Leandro for Merida collection. Up to a year in the [...]]]></description>
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