{"id":37447,"date":"2026-06-15T22:58:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T22:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houseify.com\/?page_id=37447"},"modified":"2026-07-23T18:52:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T18:52:57","slug":"owen-ebbers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/houseify.com\/en\/team\/owen-ebbers\/","title":{"rendered":"Owen Ebbers - Founder &amp; Rug Expert"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.page-id-37447 .single-post__title { display: none; }\n.ps-hero { padding: 84px 0 10px; text-align: center; }\n.ps-hero .label { display: block; margin-bottom: 14px; }\n.ps-hero .h2 { max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto 18px; font-size: clamp(32px,4.6vw,56px); }\n.ps-hero__lead { font-size: clamp(16px,1.3vw,19px); color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.6; max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto; }\n@media (max-width:860px){ .ps-hero { padding: 52px 0 0; } }\n\n\/* Single-member override: foto links, info rechts *\/\n.owen-profile.hfy-team .hfy-team__grid { grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr; gap: 56px; max-width: none; align-items: start; }\n.owen-profile.hfy-team .hfy-team__card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }\n.owen-profile.hfy-team .hfy-team__photo { aspect-ratio: 3\/4; border-radius: var(--r-lg); margin-bottom: 0; }\n.owen-profile.hfy-team .hfy-team__name { font-size: clamp(22px,2.4vw,32px); margin: 0 0 4px; }\n.owen-profile.hfy-team .hfy-team__role { display: block; color: var(--teal); font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; margin: 0 0 20px; }\n.owen-profile.hfy-team .hfy-team__bio { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--muted); }\n.owen-profile.hfy-team .hfy-team__bio p { margin: 0 0 14px; }\n.owen-profile.hfy-team .hfy-team__bio p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }\n.owen-linkedin { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-top: 20px; padding: 9px 18px; background: var(--text, #111); color: #fff !important; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; }\n.owen-linkedin:hover { background: #333; }\n\n\/* Expertise kaarten: hergebruik hfy-team card-stijl *\/\n.owen-expertise { padding: 56px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }\n.owen-expertise .hfy-team__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); gap: 28px; max-width: none; }\n.owen-expertise .hfy-team__card { display: block; background: var(--bg-alt,#f8f7f4); border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: 28px 30px; }\n.owen-expertise .hfy-team__role { display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; color: var(--teal); text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0 0 10px; }\n.owen-expertise .hfy-team__name { font-size: 18px; margin: 0 0 12px; }\n.owen-expertise .hfy-team__bio { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }\n\n\/* Publicaties *\/\n.owen-pubs { padding: 56px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }\n.owen-pubs .hfy-team__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); gap: 12px; max-width: none; }\n.owen-pubs .hfy-team__card { display: block; padding: 0; }\n.owen-pubs .hfy-team__card a { display: block; padding: 14px 18px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r); font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; line-height: 1.4; transition: border-color .2s, color .2s; }\n.owen-pubs .hfy-team__card a:hover { border-color: var(--teal); color: var(--teal); }\n\n@media (max-width:860px){\n  .owen-profile.hfy-team .hfy-team__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }\n  .owen-profile.hfy-team .hfy-team__photo { aspect-ratio: 3\/4; max-width: 100%; border-radius: var(--r-lg); }\n  .owen-expertise .hfy-team__grid,\n  .owen-pubs .hfy-team__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<section class=\"ps-hero\"><div class=\"container\">\n  <span class=\"label\">Team<\/span>\n  <h1 class=\"h2\">Owen Ebbers<\/h1>\n  <p class=\"ps-hero__lead\">Founder of Houseify with a background in fabrics and in-depth knowledge of the cultures and history stored in every handmade weave.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section hfy-team owen-profile\"><div class=\"container\">\n  <div class=\"hfy-team__grid\">\n    <div class=\"hfy-team__photo\">\n      <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eyvnhod63yj.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Owen.jpg?strip=all&resize=260%2C347\" alt=\"Owen Ebbers - Founder Houseify\" width=\"260\" height=\"347\" loading=\"eager\">\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hfy-team__info\">\n      <h2 class=\"hfy-team__name\">Owen Ebbers<\/h2>\n      <span class=\"hfy-team__role\">Founder &amp; Rug Expert \u00b7 Houseify<\/span>\n      <div class=\"hfy-team__bio\">\n        <p>Owen&#039;s background is in textiles. Through experience with fabrics, he developed a keen eye for materials and weaving techniques\u2014but also for the cultures and history rooted in them. He understands a rug not just by sight: he knows what the patterns mean, where the traditions come from, and how to recognize authenticity. In 2019, he founded Houseify as a direct bridge between that knowledge and the customer.<\/p>\n        <p>Zijn expertise begon met Berber vloerkleden - de handgeknoopte wollen kleden van de Amazigh - maar groeide snel naar <a href=\"https:\/\/houseify.com\/product\/meriem-kelim-vloerkleed-multicolor\/\">Kilim rugs<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/houseify.com\/product\/khalil-perzisch-vloerkleed-rood\/\">Perzische kleden<\/a> en de bijpassende kussencollectie. Wat Owen onderscheidt is dat hij elk type kleed begrijpt vanuit het ambacht zelf: het verschil tussen een Turkse en Marokkaanse knoop, hoe je aan de achterkant van een kleed ziet of het echt handgemaakt is, waarom Atlas-wol niet hetzelfde is als merino, en welke kleurstoffen meevervagen en welke juist rijker worden met de tijd.<\/p>\n        <p>At Houseify, Owen writes about the cultures, traditions, and materials behind every piece in the collection. Every item bearing his name is based on direct experience: visits to weaving studios, conversations with weavers, and years of selecting for quality rather than price.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <a class=\"owen-linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/owenebbers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" fill=\"currentColor\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M20.447 20.452H17.21v-5.569c0-1.328-.027-3.037-1.852-3.037-1.853 0-2.136 1.445-2.136 2.939v5.667H9.991V9h3.114v1.561h.045c.434-.823 1.494-1.69 3.074-1.69 3.291 0 3.9 2.167 3.9 4.984v6.597zM5.337 7.433a1.803 1.803 0 1 1 0-3.606 1.803 1.803 0 0 1 0 3.606zM6.97 20.452H3.7V9h3.27v11.452zM22.225 0H1.771C.792 0 0 .774 0 1.729v20.542C0 23.227.792 24 1.771 24h20.451C23.2 24 24 23.227 24 22.271V1.729C24 .774 23.2 0 22.225 0z\"\/><\/svg>\n        LinkedIn profile\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section owen-expertise\"><div class=\"container\">\n  <div class=\"hfy-team__head\">\n    <span class=\"label\">Field of study<\/span>\n    <h2 class=\"h2 hfy-team__title\">Areas of expertise<\/h2>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"hfy-team__grid\">\n    <article class=\"hfy-team__card\">\n      <span class=\"hfy-team__role\">Morocco \u00b7 Amazigh<\/span>\n      <h3 class=\"hfy-team__name\">Berber rugs<\/h3>\n      <p class=\"hfy-team__bio\">Owen knows the five major Berber types\u2014Beni Ouarain, Azilal, Beni Mguild, Boujaad, and Boucherouite\u2014from direct experience in the High and Middle Atlas. He assesses rugs based on knot density, the lanolin content of the wool, and the authenticity of the patterns. His selection includes only rugs where the fringes are an extension of the weave itself.<\/p>\n    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"hfy-team__card\">\n      <span class=\"hfy-team__role\">Morocco \u00b7 Anatolia<\/span>\n      <h3 class=\"hfy-team__name\">Kelim rugs<\/h3>\n      <p class=\"hfy-team__bio\">Kelims zijn <a href=\"https:\/\/houseify.com\/kenniscentrum\/kelim-vloerkleed\/\">vlakgeweven tapijten<\/a> zonder pool - de patronen ontstaan volledig door de weefstructuur zelf. Owen selecteert kelims op scheringsspanning, kleurechtheid van de verfstoffen (bij voorkeur plantaardig of mineraal) en patroon-integriteit aan voor- en achterkant. De collectie omvat Marokkaanse \u00e9n Anatolische kelims.<\/p>\n    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"hfy-team__card\">\n      <span class=\"hfy-team__role\">Iran \u00b7 Classical craftsmanship<\/span>\n      <h3 class=\"hfy-team__name\">Persian rugs<\/h3>\n      <p class=\"hfy-team__bio\">Persian rugs are the most technically complex form of hand-knotted rug. Owen is familiar with the classic regions of origin\u2014Tabriz, Isfahan, Qom, Kashan\u2014and assesses rugs for knot density, pile height, and the authenticity of patterns and dyes. Every piece in the collection is documented for its provenance.<\/p>\n    <\/article>\n    <article class=\"hfy-team__card\">\n      <span class=\"hfy-team__role\">Morocco \u00b7 Interior objects<\/span>\n      <h3 class=\"hfy-team__name\">Berber &amp; Kilim cushions<\/h3>\n      <p class=\"hfy-team__bio\">De kussencollectie is een verlengstuk van de tapijten: <a href=\"https:\/\/houseify.com\/product\/karim-boujaad-vloerkleed-multicolor\/\">authentieke Marokkaanse stoffen<\/a> vakkundig versneden en bekleed. Owen selecteert stoffen op dezelfde criteria als de vloerkleden - materiaal, weeftechniek, patroonkwaliteit - afkomstig van dezelfde co\u00f6peraties als de tapijten.<\/p>\n    <\/article>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Team Owen Ebbers Oprichter van Houseify met een achtergrond in stoffen en diepgaande kennis van de culturen en geschiedenis die in elk handgemaakt weefsel zijn opgeslagen. Owen Ebbers Oprichter &amp; Tapijtenexpert \u00b7 Houseify Owens achtergrond is textiel. Via ervaring met stoffen bouwde hij een scherp oog voor materialen en weeftechnieken - maar ook voor de [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":34966,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-37447","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/houseify.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37447","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/houseify.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/houseify.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/houseify.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/houseify.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37447"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/houseify.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37447\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37679,"href":"https:\/\/houseify.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37447\/revisions\/37679"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/houseify.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34966"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/houseify.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}