One of the products that immediately caught our attention at Dwell on Design was Liza Phillips Design's ALTO stair treads.
Perhaps because we really hate the awful old carpeting on our own stair treads and keep fantasizing about tearing it out.
Designed by Liza Phillips, a New York artist with an obvious appreciation of color, the stair treads are made in Nepal from Himalayan wool. They're available in four color sets (berry, lava, mineral, and moss), each with six solid colors and six related patterns, and they can be rearranged or replaced.
posted originally from: AT:San Francisco
("Moss" is shown to the right, "lava" above.)
this is a cool idea. i'm thinking about locating that adhesive they use and replicating it with flor cut to size on my stairs instead. $800 for 12 is a little steep, especially with pets in the house that don't respect nice carpeting.
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I work with Liza at the ICFF show each year. The reaction to these treads is amazing and we always get the "duh" remarks - like "how come I didn't think of that!?" The adhesive is just that rubber non-skid padding that you can purchase anywhere you buy rugs/carpets. Of course, Liza sells it as well. Cleaning them is easy - a little organic carpet spot cleaner does the trick and $800 is a good price considering it's different, interchangeable and "green" AND she is part of RUGMARK which means there's no child labor involved. Her rugs and treads are made by workers who get a good wage.
Oh, and Liza is just such a sweetheart and SOOO talented. You can't help but love her.
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