Stumble Upon: Upturned Rug Corner Turned Coffee Table
The evidence of another person passing through a room, clumsily upturning the corner of a rug, shifts from a temporary annoyance into a permanent feature with this clever piece of furniture. Stumble Upon by Alessandro Isola is a rug with a built-in coffee table consisting of its own curving edge, hardened to provide a stable surface.
![Coffeee Table Rug Corner 2](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/7ob4fg7c1TFtID064qPAZQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTUyOQ--/https://s.yimg.com/os/en-US/cms/homes/Dornob/Coffeee-Table-Rug-Corner-2.jpg)
A reflective underside makes the corner stand out, providing a sharp contrast between the rug and its own underlay, one side richly textural and the other perfectly smooth.
![Coffee Table Rug Corner 2](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/elBZCAgAoIW_xVvGFFD6rA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTUxNw--/https://s.yimg.com/os/en-US/cms/homes/Dornob/Coffee-Table-Rug-Corner-2.jpg)
This part of the rug, usually not meant to be seen, becomes even more of a visual highlight than its soft surface, adding a functional place to set books or drinks while seated on the floor.
![Coffee Table Rug Corner 4](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/VTl0m3CF9Da_XT8.8XnhkA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTU4OQ--/https://s.yimg.com/os/en-US/cms/homes/Dornob/Coffee-Table-Rug-Corner-4.jpg)
Says the designer, "If you look down you may see a crease, a fold or a wrinkle in the carpet for instance. Signifying a movement or activity that happened on the surface of that very floor space. Highlighted as a small furrow, ridge or crease on a normally smooth surface, caused by crumpling, folding or shrinking. This usually causes a slight annoyance and is firmly pulled straight. Stumble Upon enhances those folds and curves creating flexibility and contrast."