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D esign visionary Ken Fulk has created dramatic cinematic spaces around the world for homes, private jets, social clubs, restaurants, hotels, and experiences ranging from weddings to family getaways. Some of those extraordinary interiors are in Texas including Carbone restaurant in the Dallas Design District, Sadelle's in Highland Park Village, and The Commodore Perry Estate in Austin. Fulk conjures his extraordinary interiors out of the 6,000 square foot Magic Factory in San Francisco, and has done projects for Pharrell Williams, Gigi Hadid and a myriad of others. Now, Fulk has launched a retail collection and namesake shop, located in the Los Angeles West Hollywood Design District. Tucked within a garden courtyard, the emporium offers Fulk's new and vintage objects including rare sets of china, forged-steel garden snips from Japan, French linen napkins, Belgian bouclé blankets, home fragrance, hand-dipped taper candles, floral vessels, and tableware. Ken Fulk, West Hollywood Design District, 555 Norwich Dr., Los Angeles, shop.kenfulk.com. Rebecca Sherman In 2001, Kyle Bunting revolutionized the world under our feet with his colorful, decorative cowhide rugs. Produced like works of art, the rugs are cut and seamed from Bunting's Austin studio into complex patterns of intricate florals and abstract art. These handmade hair-on-hide rugs are considered the finest anywhere and sought after by a loyal following including designer Timothy Corrigan and photographer Douglas Friedman, who have collaborated on collections, and celebrities such as Elton John and Tommy Hilfiger. Now, Bunting has ventured into a new category of materials: silk and wool. "Hide will always be my first love and it's my thing, but we felt like there were a lot of ways for us to take our expertise and do something broader," Bunting says. Patterns and colors for the new wool and silk collections can be pulled from the company's database of thousands of original hide designs. Both collections share a similar custom palette of 300 colors — a process that took four years to refine. Like his cowhides that are sourced in France and tanned in Italy, Bunting sought out the best silk from China and wool from New Zealand, with artisans hand-tufting the rugs in Nepal. Choose from Bunting's existing design or create your own. Like his cowhides, the latest rugs are completely customizable. As a finishing touch, Bunting uses his own proprietary adhesive compound on the back to make the rugs nonslip. "Designers are thrilled with the new rugs, thrilled with the designs, and overwhelmed with the nonslip backing," Bunting says. "They're like, 'Amazing! You solved all of my problems.'" Kyle Bunting, kylebunting.com. Rebecca Sherman Atlas, from Kyle Bunting's new wool rug collection Ken Fulk in his new West Hollywood store. Madrona rug Urushi rug