Thanks to all of the design firms and showrooms that participated in the inaugural Design Dash! It's going to be an annual fall event and open to more firms next year. We look forward to dashing with you then!
Brian awarded the Kush Rugs prize to Betsy and Mackenzie of Dailey Design Studio. It was a delight to see how excited they were.
When visiting with clients, one theme that keeps coming up is the lack of community over the last two years. To rectify that void, Kush is going to host a series of small happy hours. Our goal is to provide designers an opportunity to unplug and unwind with peers.
We hope that you and your team drop in for a cocktail on Thursday, October 27th from 4:30 - 6:30.
Invite your favorite rep, or vendor. Let's get back to building connection in the in the design community.
Goodbye Zoom & hello phone-free FaceTime!
Thank you to the interior designers, architects, vendors, reps, and Kush supporters that helped celebrate the opening of our new space! After three moves and a substantial build out, we hope to be at 1826 NW 18th ave. for a very loooooong time.
One of the great joys of being a part of the design community is hosting and attending trade events. Stump-town is a city of creatives, makers, mold breakers and trend setters. We are grateful to play a part in the talented, vibrant, Portland design scene. There's no where else we would rather work, live and build a business in.
Team Kush looks forward to seeing you at the next soiree!
is recruiting a part time, or freelance graphic designer. The position could be full time with additional responsibilities.
Rug and Graphic Designer
The Designer for Kush Rugs is responsible for creation of custom artwork, production management, and development of marketing materials. This role works closely with our sales staff and their clients (High-end Interior Designers + Architects) as well as ownership to develop thoughtful and dynamic rug designs. Specific roles include, but are not limited to:
Artwork Creation
Produces custom artwork for residential and commercial specifications based off of mood boards and inspirational images. Works closely with sales staff to ensure custom designed products to exceed client expectations. Meets with ownership and sales team to develop new stock design in qualities for various producers semi-annually. Engages with visual artists to develop their designs into high-end products.
Production Management
Designs production-ready artwork to share with producers. Answers any questions related to custom and stock orders between operations manager and vendors in Asia. Develops new weaves/dye techniques to implement with vendors overseas.
Marketing
Collaborates with ownership to schedule print/email marketing campaigns that are dynamic and engaging to high-end clients. Creates any necessary marketing materials in-house. Advises ownership on typographic decisions.
Qualifications:
email resume to brian@kushrugs.com
When Kush Rugs opened in 2005, we never imagined we'd hit custom rug #3,000 +.
Early custom projects were simple. Clients chose existing rugs, selected fresh colors, and scaled the design to fit the space.
With design library of over 7,000 unique renderings, we can curate a selection for you, or collaborate to generate inspiring new work.
LET'S TALK CUSTOM!
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Early last year, the ever creative team at Sera Architects approached us to collaborate on common area rugs for their Saltwood North project in Portland's vital Slabtown area (not far from our soon to be new home!)
From the initial, wholly creative brainstorming meetings to the nitty gritty science of color and construction selection, rug development is a complex story. It's like a young, idealistic friendship that, over the course of a lifetime, grows into a solid and enduring camaraderie.
Inspired by the warm geometry of Swedish design and textiles, while ever committed to the earthy tones of our fair city, we turned to two rustic yet flexible productions in India to create these completely custom designs.
The interplay between rug design and rug construction can not be overstated. Over the years we have expanded our capabilities throughout the South Asian weaving belt to allow us to specify just the right weave and materials for every project that crosses our threshold. For Saltwood North, we needed durability to withstand the traffic of a commercial space, and a roughhewn knotting style to ground the simple geometric designs. We decided to work with one of our more far flung producers in the India. Incidentally, the place where we met this little angel...
It took a lot of meetings and design work and a round or two of samples, but we couldn't be more impressed with the final product. We hope you agree, this is an installation to write home about.
So, you’ve heard that we’re moving and changing our business model. But you have questions! Here’s the rub:
We are in the thick of the buildout of our new space: a big, empty warehouse at 1826 NW 18th just two blocks from the old Bedford Brown, 1 block from Globe, near Kravet and Linde. We will have off street parking and almost 6000 square feet to play. It’s not a lot to look at yet but we’re working hard to make it as beautiful as can be, which these days especially, takes a little time. We are still operating in our same space in the Pearl for now, literally bursting at the seams. Our hope is to move in January. Please cross all your fingers for us!
Owner Rebecca & brand ambassador Tommy checking out the progress at new Kush!
As you may know, we are evolving to a trade only model. Over the years we’ve been working more and more with interior designers and architects, and the pandemic has only hastened that shift. I hesitate to use the word pivot-- it’s been such a pandemic buzzword it almost makes me cringe, so evolve is my word of choice here. We are evolving. We have evolved.
Trade clients- you can expect the same dedication to service, quality, and integrity you’ve come to expect over the years. Our new model will allow us to protect your business, expand our private label designs, refine our wholesale programs, and develop our Designer Reserve collections. Stay tuned for more on this.
Offering tailored custom work for residential and commercial projects takes time and focus, and is what we love to do. We will be working diligently with our producers to ensure your custom concepts exceed your expectations. But you also need stock, and in our new space our stacks will have even more room to grow and shine.
While we are still in our Pearl District space we will continue to service retail clients. Our shift to the trade-only model will commence when we move.
Thank you for your ongoing support over the last 16 years, and for allowing us to provide you with solutions for even the most challenging applications. We appreciate you.
Onward!
