Josephine Keir Ltd. – Oriental & Tribal Rugs

Beautiful Kurdish Design Carpet from Afghanistan

Pair of Presidential Series Red Palecek Chairs

Lee Industries (Grade 4) Leather Club Chairs

Lee Industires Apartment Size Sofa in Topsider Cloud

Lee Industries Settee in a lovely Italian fabric!

Something for Everyone and Every Need in the Home

Beautiful Kurdish Design Carpet from Afghanistan

Our space has radically changed to accommodate our many new lines of furniture.  We offer a wide range of upholstered pieces from Lee Industries to McKinley Leather from Hickory, NC. Our inventory includes sectionals, sofas, chairs, swivels, and  recliners. Accessories such as side tables are available in many different styles and finishes. We also represent Wright Table Company; offering custom work as well as the finest in hand made select pieces. The quality of work is unequaled.  We continue to showcase Currey & Company and Visual Comfort lighting, along with many others.

Taylor Wells and Josephine Keir  offer an incredible design source and retail shop committed to extraordinary homes: all aspects of interior and exterior design with consultation in fine carpets – all aspects of design in one location.

Extraordinary Ikats, Suzanis and James Opie Afghan Project Carpets have been the highlight of the year again for most of our carpet fans. Let’s hope we can continue to receive them, given circumstances in that part of the globe.

Please stop in. We value your patronage and continue to offer the very best in customer service.

Yes, I know that I am waaaaaay behind in working my blog. It can not be helped; lots of construction happening from late Feb. to July 13. Our space at 102 Savannah Rd. is smaller than before however, the shop is now more inviting………….more welcoming as clients come in the front door.

We continue to offer extraordinary carpets for the discriminating buyer, fine art,Thibaut wallpapers, furniture from the best in American made lines,Three Bird teak outdoor furniture, great lamps (really unusual lamps in sea glass, oyster shells and more) from Visual Comfort, Currey & Co. and other suppliers with incredible lighting. Vietri is still with us and we look forward to their new pieces made from glass.

Taylor Wells (Taylor Wells Design) and I are busy making homes beautiful in DC   and on the Eastern shore. A great looking interior requires extraordinary  furnishings from the floor up! Need design assistance? We travel…………..

Our Summer Sale has started with savings on carpets, furniture (significant savings for “on the floor” pieces and new orders from Lee Industries) and, of course, accessories. This sale will last through Labor Day.

Tua Hayes was born in Alabama in 1916 and studied art at Converse College in South Carolina. She moved to Wilmington, Delaware and in 1948 joined Studio Group, a non-profit organization whose members still meet to paint and study in the stimulating atmosphere of the former studio of famed artist and illustrator Howard Pyle, established after his death in 1911.

For over 50 years,Tua was active in art and community organizations. She was a valued member of Studio Group and served as president from 1954-56. She exhibited in numerous one-person shows and received prestigious awards for her work and her paintings are in private and public collections including:The Wilmington Society of the Fine Arts, The University of Delaware, Converse College,Wilmington Trust Company, and the Bank of Delaware. Tua Hayes is listed in “Who’s Who In American Art” and in “Artists/USA.”

It is with great pleasure that Mispillion Art League & Josephine Keir, Ltd/The Petite Gallery present Tua Hayes – a Retrospective. This is particularly significant as Delaware Art Museum, in collaboration with arts organizations throughout the state, prepares to celebrate their 100th anniversary and commitment to preserve and exhibit the works of Howard Pyle. In memory of Tua Hayes, her family has established the Howard Pyle Endowment Fund to provide funding to Studio Group, Inc., to support ongoing maintenance, repair and future renovation of the Howard Pyle Studio buildings and grounds.

Don’t miss seeing this amazing body of work by one of the most respected names in the history of the arts in Delaware.

Monterey in green, SEASIDE collection

Ballantyne in beige, RIVER ROAD collection

We are now carrying the fabulous Thibaut line of wallpapers and fabrics (decorating beautiful homes since 1886). Thibaut is my favorite…….fresh color palettes, classic style!  From lovely toile, chinoiserie, and novelty to traditional papers. We have many collections in the shop including some from the newest books. From projects at The White House to your house projects; Thibaut papers and fabrics create the perfect look for your design needs. Need a reliable paper hanger? Not a problem…we can recommend a great hanger for your project.

Tweety in tangerine, SERENDIPITY collection

Lillian in blue, SPRING LAKE collection

Also, please  check out the all of the Thibaut collections online   www.thibautdesign.com or visit us in the shop.

I have included some interesting examples in this blog……enjoy!!!!    J.

Tweety detail, SERENDIPITY collection

Fruit Bouquet in bronze, TOILE PORTFOLIO collection

Mimosa in pink, WATERLILLY collection

Turks & Caicos in white, BARBADOS collection

Our gallery will feature an incredibly interesting group of SUZANI design carpets for September-October. The textile terminology refers to a particular Central Asian cloth, lavishly embroidered (suzan means “needle” in Persian), a brilliant folk art produced for centuries. The SUZANI designs, meandering grapevines and tulips, suggest motifs from ancient Greece and the Ottoman empire.  The tear-drop shaped boteh (associated with paisleys) are also present in the designs.  The colors in these rugs can only be described as spectacular; coming from the best of natural  dyes utilizing pomegranate, walnuts, indigo, etc.

Crisp elements in brilliant blues,eggplant, yellows and shrimp!

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Incredible, crisp detail section of a Shekarlu

MISSION POSSIBLE: To connect people who want to work with rug-minded consumers in the US looking for  outstanding quality products and, Read the rest of this entry »

Classic IKAT design with chocolate border, ALIVE with color!!

Fabulous eggplant field with royal blues, greens, golds and rust!

The gallery will be showcasing  IKAT design rugs during the month of May through mid June, Read the rest of this entry »

Welcome to the latest news of Josephine Keir LTD! A place to get excited about particular rugs that are coming, informational tips about care, discuss various communities being helped by the weaving of particular rugs and more!