Rugberry Journal

The Rugberry Journal answers the questions people ask before choosing a modern handmade rug for an Indian home: which fibre and grade, hand tufted or handloom, what size for each room, what it costs in INR and how to care for it. For the best answer to each question, start with the rug guide. For the words we use, from Terra grade to tip shear, see the glossary.

Savannah Jute Rug in a living room, hand knotted jute under a low teak table.

Rug Sizes in Feet and Centimetres

Conversion

Rug Sizes in Feet and Centimetres

Architects draw in millimetres, families think in feet. Here are Rugberry's six stock rug sizes in both, with areas and quick conversion rules.

Grain Wool Rug in Sandstone under a six seater dining table in a styled room, every chair on the rug.

Dining Room

Rug Size for a Six Seater Dining Table

Most Indian families own a six seater table. Here is the arithmetic that turns its size into a rug size, with the extending table and the tight room covered.

Arctic Wool Rug in a real living room, an even band of stone floor showing around the seating group.

Marble Floors

How Much Floor Should Show Around a Rug

Leave about 30 to 45 cm of floor between a rug and the walls, then adjust for room size, marble inlay borders, doors and wardrobes.

Grain Wool Rug in Tan in a compact living room, the rug clear of the skirting on every side.

Measuring

How to Measure a Room for a Rug

Measure the furniture zone, not the room, then tape the outline on the floor and live with it for a day. Here is the full method, in feet and cm.

Grain Wool Rug in Tan in a styled room, sized to fit between a sofa and a built in window seat.

Buying Guide

Custom Rug Sizes: When Standard Sizes Do Not Fit

Long hall cum dining rooms, pillars and narrow bedrooms rarely fit a stock size. Here is when to go custom and exactly what to send in your brief.

Pazo Knotted Rug under a desk and chair in a styled study.

Flatweave

Home Office Rugs: Size Around a Desk

A rug under a desk should be large enough that the chair never rolls off its edge. How to size one for a work from home corner, and which weaves cope with a chair.

Bedroom

Guest Room Rugs: Sizing for Twin and Double Beds

A guest room is full for a few weeks and shut for months. How to size a rug for twin or double beds, and how to keep it fresh between visits.

Sandstorm Reversible Rug on a covered verandah in a styled room, a handwoven flatweave under cane chairs.

Balcony

Balcony Rugs: Sizing a Narrow Space

Most Indian apartment balconies are 4 to 6 ft deep. How to size a rug for one, which flat reversible weaves suit it, and why it comes indoors in the rains.

Savannah Jute Rug in a styled Ahmedabad living room, hand knotted jute with fringed ends.

Entryway

Savannah: Hand Knotted Jute in Three Colours

Savannah is hand knotted in jute, not woven, which gives it weight and depth. Here is why that matters at an Indian front door and how the fibre changes with years of use.

Cabra Wool and Jute Rug in rust in a styled foyer, handloom wool and jute laid from the door into the home.

Entryway

Entryway Rugs: Sizing the Foyer

The foyer is where shoes come off and the main door swings in. How to size a rug around both, and why jute and wool and jute suit an Indian entrance.