{"id":168499,"date":"2026-03-19T19:41:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T19:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/168499\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T19:41:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T19:41:37","slug":"romilly-newman-soft-launches-her-design-career-at-armadillos-new-manhattan-flagship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/168499\/","title":{"rendered":"Romilly Newman Soft-Launches Her Design Career at Armadillo’s New Manhattan Flagship"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\"RugsThe new Armadillo showroom in Manhattan. All images courtesy of Armadillo.<\/p>\n

In New York, where space comes at a premium and even the most relaxed rooms can feel over-curated, a new destination has arrived with distinctly human touch. Australian rug purveyor Armadillo<\/a>\u2019s flagship\u2014a 4,000-square-foot exhale perched above Madison Square Park, offers a repose from the bustle of Broadway, and a means to dissolve city pavement into something softer underfoot.<\/p>\n

Tastemaker and chef Romilly Newman<\/a> offered her eye to the space, in her first foray into spatial design. \u201cStyling a room and making a dish are exactly the same thing,\u201d Newman tells CULTURED. \u201cIt\u2019s all about taste: layering, and adding things that interact with each other, but may not be the most alike.\u201d<\/p>\n

Inside the 1123 Broadway showroom, Newman conceived of a world where the brand\u2019s sensibility\u2014clean and cool\u2014could flourish IRL. Starting today, guests are invited to experience the building\u2019s original 1897 pine floors creaking tepidly\u2014remember, this is a place with a heritage-packed past\u2014while lime-washed walls and sculptural curves move the line into the present. \u201cThe space is stunning. It has such big windows, natural light, the curved walls, and I wanted to add in that warmth, depth, and some of my more traditional styles,\u201d Newman explains.<\/p>\n

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Rugs are displayed like garments, with carefully studied draping suggesting a waterfall of polished pieces\u2014a new color and material for each discerning decorator. The new space is sure to attract to both trade insiders and the design-curious, a natural extension for a neighborhood punctuated by world-class architecture studios, galleries, and hospitality destinations.<\/p>\n

Newman\u2019s work isn\u2019t quite done yet. \u201cA room is never truly finished\u2014I\u2019ll always keep adding things,\u201d she says with a smile. That ethos lingers in the showroom. Nothing feels too precious. Instead, Armadillo\u2019s New York home is like one of Newman\u2019s well-set tables, each element there to be handled\u2014with care.<\/p>\n

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