Kyle Bunting

He graduated from the University of Texas in Austin and worked in television for years before opening his hide rug studio in 2001.

[2] A cowhide wallcovering depicting an image of Texas state, a handmade gift from Bunting’s father, inspired his start in hide rug design.

Out of hide!” [3] Bunting began working from a studio in San Francisco and later moved to Austin, Texas, where he and a team of artisans have custom designed and manufactured over a half a million square feet of rugs and wall coverings made from European cowhides.

[5] Bunting has collaborated with numerous interior designers and artists, including Jan Showers and photographer Douglas Friedman.

[7] In 2017, Bunting partnered with New York City designer Amy Lau and launched a collection of modern rugs called Prisma.