Snuggle up to a wide variety of lush, extravagant looks from this manufacturer and distributor of fur rugs. Toscana is a patchwork of rustic pelts subtly mottled in natural shades of brown. Poligono Industrial San Isidro, Aisle 34, Calle Albacete, 03349 San Isidro (Alicante), Spain; 34-96-548-9053; cotwool.com.

Architect Carlo Scarpa's stunning Venice showroom for Olivetti inspired the Miscela system of hybrid marble flooring. Its mosaic of marble chunks is in-filled with terrazzo and then either polished, simply left rough, or acid washed. Generally a seamless surface, tiles or architectural shapes are possible. 1374 Ocean Avenue, Emeryville, CA 94608; 510-428-1917; artisanfx.com. circle 528

Maxis safety flooring offers excellent color retention and ease of cleaning. Based on their popularity in other Altro lines, 12 colors are being offered. But durability and ease of welding are what make Maxis ideal for high-traffic health care, education, and hospitality settings. 6390 Kestrel Road, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5T 1Z3; 800-565-4658; altrofloors.com. circle 537

The vibrant colors for Maax Architectural concrete tiles are available for nosings, stair treads, and modules as large as 2 by 4 feet. The tiles can be finished with high or low sheen after installation. 150 West 25th Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10001; 800-793-0224; archsystems.com. circle 559

The Leaf Shadows pattern of spiky star maples deftly brings shadows to light. The enlarged, Japanese-inspired silhouettes of sprays are cropped sharply at the edges, making them easily adapted to rugs of any size, shape, or custom color. 232 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022; 212-310-0400; edwardfieldsinc.com. circle 549

Hand-made in New York City, the detailed Lamontage process transforms bespoke designs and raw fibers into splashy custom-dyed felted fabric of many colors. These exotic textiles are durable as rugs, or they can be employed as striking upholstery and wall coverings. 91 Grand Street, New York, NY 10013; 212-965-0302; lioramanne.com. circle 553

Sold in 1-by-2-foot sheets, KorQ water-resistant mosaic tiles adhere using a self-stick backing (or parquet-flooring glue); installation is finished using ceramic-tile grouting. Custom cork tiles with water-based colors are available by special order. 155 East 56th Street, New York, NY 10022; 212-758-2593; exinc.org. circle 525

Just what the doctor ordered: The Jekyll & Hyde collection of silk-and-wool custom rugs have stria-loop fields framed by plush shag borders. The rugs are made to order in a variety of custom sizes, shapes, and colors. 979 Third Avenue, Suite 801, New York, NY 10022; 800-734-8214; martinpatrickevan.com. circle 532

Dealer Azy Schecter derives her bold palette from the antique Kurdish tribal carpets she sells. Her new 5-by-7-foot Harmony rug showcases jazzy black shadowed with white and taupe on a chartreuse ground. The New Zealand wool is hand tufted in all-cut pile, and icustom sizes are available. 477 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217; 718-222-8087; http://www.keacarpetsandkilims.com/. circle 547

Surfing a wave of smashing success in London, rug sellers Chris and Suzanne Sharp ventured across the pond to set up a beachhead in New York two years ago. Continuing their winning ways in the former colonies, their new outpost has since doubled in size. Certainly the couple owes a bit of the credit for this stateside good fortune to strategic alliances with some of fashion's boldest personas—Paul Smith, Diane Von Furstenberg, and Lulu Guinness, to name a few. But Suzanne's marketing skills, which rival her design abilities, have also been a big part of the story. Known for her trademark oversized posy patterns in pop colors, Harlequin is a marked departure. While on holiday in Morocco, the designer says, "I fell in love with the shapes of the lanterns there." To create the piece, wool was carded, sorted, spun, dyed, and woven by hand in Nepal. G120A typical 100-knots-per-inch construction was needed to craft the distinctive curves, precise circles, and perfect delineation of colors. "Anything lower would have blurred the lines and ruined the grace of the rug," Suzanne explains. To highlight the unique contrast of colors and forms, she introduced silk yarns. Their glimmering silk tufts are juxtaposed with wool piles that absorb more light, infusing the rug with a shimmering luster. 88 Wooster Street, New York, NY 10012; 212-274-0444; http://www.therugcompany.info/. circle 782

Grande Illusions' broadloom Hologram is one of nine fresh colorways that feature combinations employing Antron Legacy 6.6 fibers to highlight multicolored stripes beneath a contrasting checkerboard overlay. For LEED points, the LIFESPAN backing uses some postconsumer fill. 3030 South Susan Street, Santa Ana, California 92704; 800-678-4640; http://www.montereycarpets.com/. circle 558

The Glitterati line of hard-surface floor coverings brings playful star power to the workaday world of durable vinyl underfoot. The metallic glimmer creates twinkling points of light in a veritable galaxy scattered across the monochromatic ground. P.O Box 2399, Dalton, GA 30722; 800-308-4344; http://www.constantine-carpet.com/. circle 527

Multisquare, a rug in the Fogg collection, may evoke the floppy shags of the 1970's. But Gunilla Lagerhem Ullberg updated the look with color blocks and flax yarn. The rugs are tufted to order in 12 colors; custom sizes and shapes available. Anise, 20 Whitehill Drive, West Hartford, CT 06117; 860-233-8116; kasthall.se. circle 329

This Canadian importer supplies sapele, a lustrous African exotic wood that's transformed into prefinished engineered flooring panels. The bolder merbau, also new to the line, showcases contrasting grain, with range of coloration from yellow ocher to dark reddish brown. 1255 98th Street, Saint-Georges, Quebec, Canada G5Y 8J5; 800-463-1303; http://www.miragefloors.com/. circle 526

Square, checkerboard, diamond, or running-bond patterns characterize this manufacturer's 30 new custom rug concepts in leather panels. Options include over-stitched, blind, or laced seams as well as bindings in suede, leather, or animal hair. 979 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022; 800-833-0667; pfmcarpet.com. circle 317

Floor runners are running wild with undulating patterns and multiple colors. A construction of 75 percent wool and 25 percent nylon contributes to the runners' unbeatable durability. 96 Spandia Avenue, 504, Toronto, Ontario M5V 2J6, Canada; 416-703-6635; bevhisey.com. circle 316

From this manufacturer's otherworldly Moon collection, the Fisheye rug (no, they're not martini olives) is Tibetan wool in a 100-knot weave. Rugs are hand-knotted in a Nepalese factory that claims to supply living quarters, clean water, child care, and health benefits to its employees. 1 Grand Avenue, Englewood, NJ 07631; 800-995-5784; http://www.tibetano.com/. circle 554

This one-of-a-kind entry rug is from a suite of several compositions for a Seattle resident who was allergic to grays. The designer's development process for such commissions requires four to six months from initial renderings to a finished product. 5701 6th Avenue South, Suite 240, Seattle, WA 98108; 800-400-6636; http://www.rugsbyvickisimon.com/. circle 551

Himalayan wool is hand carded for the Dusk III carpet in Grass, from the Nima Collection. The carefully hand-knotted pattern takes inspiration from the look of fields after the monsoon season. Standard rectangles, runners, or custom sizes are available. 200 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1206, New York, NY 10016; 800-670-8836; http://www.odegardinc.com/. circle 557

Swirling Nature/Organic is among 130 choices in the Color Separations program of solution-dyed, soil-resistant, custom-colored carpets. The stock patterns require users to choose two different yarns: Select from 90 solid colors and 100 additional barber-pole twists. Custom patterns are easily created. 17111 Red Hill Avenue, Irvine, CA 92614; 800-522-8838; http://www.pacificrest.com/. circle 533

Raw cork-oak bark, the surface for this manufacturer's high-density fiberboard panels, is finished in 28 colors. Naturally insect-repellent, these cork floating floors are extremely resilient, and have approximately 100 million air cells per cubic inch. 1710 East Sepulveda Boulevard, Carson, CA 90745; 866-576-2458; http://www.novafloorings.com/. circle 539

Racy carbon-fiber twill-weave veneers are a high-tech, mirror-finish composite surfacing that flexes around curves and is secured with adhesives or mechanical fasteners. Four sizes of sheets can be ordered in four sizes and custom colors and weaves. 10601 Eagle Falls Way, Reno, NV 89521; 562-256-4529; http://www.sierracomposites.com/. circle 536

Printed plaid Circuitry draws inspiration from pre-digital styles. Whether you're of the Arts & Crafts or prairie design school, this rug is from a collection consisting of eight field patterns, two design borders, two corridor patterns, and an area rug. 500 Town Park Lane, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30144; 800-554-6637; http://www.durkan.com/. circle 562

These colorful abstract rugs are finished in a clean, contemporary manner. Weavers in Turkey produce Cha, shown 8 by 10 feet, though many sizes and colorways are possible. The company guarantees that no child labor is used. 428 28th Street, San Francisco, CA 94131; 415-731-1306; hewittmarx.com. circle 545

New Zealand wool Cabo del Sol cabana-style broadlooms and rugs suggest a laid-back, barefoot style. Color descriptions tell the story: Beach Umbrella is buttery yellow; Seashore is soothing sage; Fiesta showcases red and blue; Harbor Blue offers a mixed bag of blues; and Chris Craft is muted coffee-brown with red. 355 Summit Road, Eden, NC 27288; 800-234-1120; http://www.karastan.com/. circle 556