{"id":323087,"date":"2018-09-27T16:56:48","date_gmt":"2018-09-27T20:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=323087"},"modified":"2021-12-15T07:09:50","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T12:09:50","slug":"sasha-bikoff-rugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/sasha-bikoff-rugs\/","title":{"rendered":"We\u2019re Going Gaga for the New Sasha Bikoff Rugs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Sasha Bikoff at the Manhattan launch party for her line of whimsical rugs, available exclusively through 1stdibs. Here, we see the Disco Dots rug in gold and pearl<\/a>. Photo by Ben Rosser\/BFA.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s been a year of firsts for interior design\u2019s rising star Sasha Bikoff<\/a>. With her signature brand of upbeat glamour \u2014 a mix of Italian<\/a> and French mid-century<\/a> finds and vibrant Art Deco<\/a> colors \u2014 the New York designer and dealer has captured the gaze of the decor world and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bikoff ignited viral buzz earlier this year with her kaleidoscopic Memphis-inspired staircase at the Kips Bay Decorator Show House<\/a>, which put her squarely in the spotlight. Since then, she has started work on a villa in Lake Como, another first, as well as homes all over the Hamptons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without skipping a beat, Bikoff is topping off the milestone year with her first-ever rug collection, manufactured by Stark and sold exclusively on 1stdibs<\/a>. Not surprising, the designs \u2014 inspired by 1970s and \u201980s disco culture, as well as astrology \u2014 have just the cheeky, chic irreverence that underscores Bikoff\u2019s outr\u00e9 style. We caught up with Bikoff to get the full scoop on her debut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bikoff’s rose gold and pearl Disco Dots rug<\/a> is a nod to New York’s party scene of the 1970s and early ’80s. Photos courtesy of Sasha Bikoff Interior Design<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It’s been quite the year for you! Tell us how your rug collection came about. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My mother is Iranian, so I always grew up with these insane Tabriz antique Persian rugs<\/a> in my home. They were mixed with European antiques and furniture from the 1970s and \u201980s, and it was an interesting blend that resonated with me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I was thinking about launching a product line, I didn\u2019t find that there was a carpet out there that made a statement but was easy to relate to, and that you can mix with everything. There wasn\u2019t anything that was neutral but not boring and had some funk and flavor to it. That\u2019s when I thought of the Disco Dots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why the disco reference? What’s the story there?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m obsessed with disco culture and Studio 54<\/a> and anything from the late \u201970s, early \u201980s when New York City was super glamorous and everyone was dressed in Halston<\/a> and Bill Blass<\/a> and women started wearing power suits. I love that whole vibe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the Disco Dots rugs, I was referencing large disco balls, but the proportion of the circle pattern is so large that it\u2019s not just your typical polka dot. From there, I decided to do this very glamorous, high-style, almost shaggy \u2014 but not too shaggy, where it feels dirty \u2014 carpet that felt like velvet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are similarities between your rugs and your Memphis-style stairwell at Kips Bay. Did you mean for them to relate?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kips Bay was based on 1980s Memphis Milano Italian design<\/a>. It was a whole bunch of Memphis graphics that I had contorted, cropped and put together in a patchwork. But the Disco Dots have more like a champagne and cocaine, New York City penthouse, Wolf of Wall Street<\/em> type of feel to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I thought of designing the rug, I was walking up and down the stair of Kips Bay, dancing. You want to do a little catwalk on one of these rugs. And as you walk around the rug, they shine at different points. It\u2019s the ultimate glamour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Zodiac rug<\/a> depicts the 12 astrological signs in a palette of midnight blue, purple and gold.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Now on the opposite end, what inspired your Zodiac rug?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Obviously, I\u2019m super into anything whimsical and anything that tells a story. For me, it just goes with all these quirky, fun things that I love. This rug is such a conversation piece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s your sign?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m a Virgo. [It was her birthday when we spoke.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Round rugs are not as common. How do you see yours being used in a home?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We tend to always go for what\u2019s safe, and one of my personal conquests as an interior designer is to encourage people not to be afraid to do things that are different and to have fun with design. A lot of us live in boxed-out apartments or boxed-out homes, and a circle in a square is a very beautiful way of thinking about design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Round rugs create such an ambiance in a space and you can move furniture in a conversational way with one. It\u2019s more unique to start playing around with different shapes and sizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Sasha<\/a>
Disco Dots rug in silver and rhodium<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

So, what\u2019s next for you in terms of collaborations?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m actually doing a fabric collection with Fabricut. It\u2019s taking a bit of time but it will be out eventually, and I\u2019m super excited about that. I\u2019m going to continue to sell antiques and find beautiful fabrics and upholster everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I think that my next goal would be to start re-creating furniture that\u2019s really hard to find, like 1960s French Space Age<\/a>, the \u201970s, the \u201980s. I\u2019d love to take some of my favorite furnishings from different time periods and re-create them in proportions that suit our needs nowadays. It would be a collection that combines everything.
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