MARIELLA IENNA DESIGN

Australian - Italian designer living between Palermo, Sydney and Varanasi where she produces her handmade carpets.

Formerly a lawyer, then floral and interior designer, currently designing carpets for various international wholesalers and retailers. 

I have been designing kilims and carpets for five or so years now and have a hand made production realised in India using New Zealand wool .  I have created collections for Oritop GMBH  (Austria) and Looms Rugs (Australia) and am a designer of carpets for the US firm Crate and Barrel.  I also have various private and interior designer/ architect commissions.

After many years in design, I have found that carpets are the most fundamental decorating element. A carpet completes a room, can change a room completely and will always bring warmth  and interest under foot ; or to whatever  and whoever you place on it.  I never tire of conceiving and realising them.