Mill guide · For the trade
Cella Carpet: a designer's guide to the hand-loomed line and where it belongs
Cella Carpet is hand-loomed wool broadloom in natural textures: ribs, loops, chevrons and tonal stripes in undyed and softly heathered wool, with a few silk and linen blends for bedrooms. It is for the designer who wants the hand-loomed look, deep, soft and slightly irregular, without being locked to one mill's lead time. Interiors carries 154 Cella Carpet styles, all broadloom and made to order, on the Cella Carpet brand page, with complimentary samples for approved trade accounts.
The mill
Cella is a hand-loomed house almost without exception. Of the 154 styles we carry, 140 are hand-loomed and hand-woven and 1 is tufted. Hand-loomed wool is woven on a frame loom rather than tufted into a backing; the result is a dense, cushioned face with the slight variation that reads as handmade across a room. Cella sits with Antrim, Crescent and Cavan as a hand-loomed option on our floor, and it is a good place to look when those lines are on a long lead or a client wants a slightly different texture.
What we carry
Wool leads: 78 styles are wool and 34 are wool blend, so 112 of the 154 are wool-based. The rest are polyester (11), viscose, Tencel and bamboo silk (9), sisal, jute and seagrass (5) and nylon (2). The viscose and Tencel blends are the ones with a sheen for a bedroom; the sisal and seagrass styles bring the natural-fiber look into the same hand-loomed program.
Widths are the practical advantage of this mill. Of the 154 styles, 132 are woven 15 ft wide, 10 are 12 ft, 3 are 15 ft 4 in and 1 is 14 ft 11 in. A 15 ft roll covers most bedrooms and many living rooms in one piece, and it is why Cella is the hand-loomed line we reach for when a seam would be visible. By pattern, 42 styles are textures, 33 are stripes, 31 are plaids and checks, 18 are abstract and modern and 15 are geometrics.
Collections to know
Cella Carpet is organized by style rather than by named collection, so there is no collection list to work through; the brand page is the catalog. Styles to know include Adore, Angled, Avia, Bingham, Alleyways, Breeze, Alvin Simon Ribbed and Arden. Alvin Simon Ribbed and Angled are typical of the line: a ribbed or chevron wool texture in undyed and heathered tones that reads as a solid from the doorway and as a weave underfoot.
Where it belongs
Hand-loomed wool is a bedroom, living room, library and dining room carpet. The pile is soft and quiet, and the undyed and heathered colors hide soil and tracking better than a dyed solid. The ribbed and looped textures stand up to family-room use; the tonal stripes and plaids suit a study or a hall where a plain floor would show the traffic lane. Keep the silk, viscose and Tencel blends in bedrooms and sitting rooms where traffic is light. The sisal, jute and seagrass styles go in dining rooms, offices and family rooms, as they would from any natural-fiber line. For a stair, choose a low, tight rib or loop and ask us for the pile height; two of the catalog records carry a pile reading, one low and one medium, and we will confirm the rest with the mill's spec sheet.
Custom rugs and runners
Any Cella style can be finished as a rug or stair runner by our Design Studio. A hand-loomed wool rib bound as a hall runner, or a 15 ft wide texture cut to a room size and serged, is a straightforward order: we draw it, quote it net and have it finished before it ships. Send us the plan and the style and we will do the rest.
How to order through Interiors
Interiors is a to-the-trade showroom; we work with interior design professionals and do not sell to the public. Cella Carpet samples are complimentary for approved trade accounts and ship from the mill within 24 hours, enough to cover a job. Net pricing is quoted by the showroom; there is no public pricing. Every Cella style is made to order, and the ship date is provided by the showroom with your order. We measure and install anywhere in the United States through our installer network, and the showroom in the Laguna Design Center has the whole library on the floor.
| Styles | 154 |
|---|---|
| Types | Broadloom (154) |
| Fibers | Wool (78), wool blend (34), polyester (11), viscose, Tencel and bamboo silk (9), sisal, jute and seagrass (5), nylon (2) |
| Constructions | Hand-loomed and hand-woven (140), tufted (1) |
| Widths | 15 ft (132), 12 ft (10), 15 ft 4 in (3), 14 ft 11 in (1) |
| Availability | Made to order (154) |
Questions designers ask
Is Cella Carpet good quality?
Yes. The line is hand-loomed wool and wool blend in the main, 140 of 154 styles hand-loomed and 112 wool-based, which is the same construction and fiber class as the better-known hand-loomed lines it sits beside. Hand-loomed wool wears well, recovers from furniture and cleans well. Sample it against Antrim or Crescent and judge the hand in your own office.
How much does Cella Carpet cost?
Net pricing is quoted to approved trade accounts; there is no public pricing. Cost within the line follows fiber, with wool and the silk and viscose blends above polyester, construction, which is hand-loomed on nearly every style, and width, since most of the line is a 15 ft roll. Send us the style and the yardage for a net quote.
Where is Cella Carpet made?
Country of origin is not stated line-wide in our catalog. Ask us for the spec sheet on the specific style you are considering and we will confirm it with the mill before you specify.
Where can I buy Cella Carpet?
Through trade showrooms such as Interiors. We carry the full line, 154 styles, for interior design professionals, and we ship and install anywhere in the United States. Samples ship from the mill to your office.
Can Cella Carpet be made into a rug or stair runner?
Yes. Any style can be cut and bound or serged into an area rug or stair runner through our Design Studio. The 15 ft width means a large room-size rug usually needs no seam. For a stair, pick a low, tight rib or loop and let us confirm the pile height with the mill.
How does Cella compare with Antrim, Crescent and Cavan?
They are the same category of product: hand-loomed wool broadloom in textures and tonal patterns. Cella is the one to open when those lines are on a long lead, when the client wants a slightly different rib or stripe, or when a 15 ft width solves a seam. Sample the two candidates side by side; the hand and the color are close enough that the room decides.
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