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"Known for her beautiful hand-knotted rugs crafted by artisans in Nepal, Stephanie Odegard has also long been recognized for her leadership in bringing social responsibility to contemporary design. She has been a standard-bearer for Good Weave, an organization that strives to prevent child labor and certify ethical working conditions. Now the designer's eponymous collection has a showroom that reflects her inspiring mind-set. Created by New York\u2013based architect Stephen Wanta in the New York Design Center, the recently redesigned space is light-filled, open, and calm\u2014exactly what Odegard wanted. \"People feel peaceful here,\" she says.\n\nPinterestFacebookThe hand-woven Bellegrano rug serves as a backdrop to the Carr\u00E9 credenza and decorative washbasins by Viya Home for Stephanie Odegard Collection; the Fortuny ceiling light is by Venetia Studium.\n\nThe plank floors were custom made of reclaimed maple wood, and the industrial-style ceiling displays an array of lighting fixtures. The 10,000-square-foot showroom employs hanging rugs to create temporary \"rooms,\" each with its own minimalist design. \"We display our rugs as art\u2014or fashion,\" Odegard says, \"because buying one is like buying an evening gown or a fine fur.\" While each \"room\" showcases the carpets, it also features complementary designs such as a silver metallic chaise by Paul Mathieu or a gold lotus cocktail table by Viya Home. Says Odegard, \"Everything we carry is jewelry that goes in the home.\"\n\n200 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1209, 212-545-0205; stephanieodegard.com\n\nPinterestFacebookThe hanging Zhimi rug (right) is accompanied by a light by architect Alison Spear and a copper-tray side table by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard Collection. Black-and-white images from photographer Nancy Jo Johnson's travels to Tibet are displayed throughout the showroom."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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