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The Cashmere Blend rug surface in Salt, Natural and Taupe side by side, handloom woven in New Zealand wool and cashmere.

Natural, Salt or Taupe: Choosing a Cashmere Blend Rug

The Cashmere Blend rug is one handloom weave at 16 mm in three colours. How Natural, Salt and Taupe look against Indian floors, walls and light, and which to choose.

Botanical Silk

Luma: Handloom Botanical Silk in Four Colours

Luma is a plain handloom rug in Botanical Silk, a plant-based yarn with a moving sheen. How Greige, Charcoal, Gold and Gray behave on Indian floors and in Indian light.

Beige

Grey or Beige: Choosing a Neutral Rug

Grey and beige are both called neutral, but they behave very differently on Indian floors and in Indian light. How to decide between them, and where greige fits.

Cabra Wool & Jute Rug in Olive folded, a firm handloom weave of New Zealand wool and jute.

Colour

Olive Rugs: The Quiet Green

Olive is the green that behaves like a neutral. How to place an olive rug with cane, black metal and warm wood, and why it forgives more than most colours.

Grain Wool Rug in Flax in a Mumbai living room with a wooden coffee table on pale marble.

Colour

Rug Colours for Teak and Sheesham Furniture

Teak and sheesham are already warm, so the rug should bring contrast in tone rather than more orange. Which colours work, which to avoid, and how to pair them with Indian floors.

Ivory Wool Rug in a Mumbai living room facing the sea, a carved ivory field on pale marble.

Care

Can a White Rug Work in an Indian Living Room

A white rug can live in an Indian living room if the home is shoes off and the white is warm. Which whites forgive dust, how they wear, and what to pair them with.

Cabra Wool & Jute Rug in Rust turned at the corner, with its pale jute edge.

Colour

A Rust Rug with a Green Sofa

Rust and green are opposite enough to balance and earthy enough to stay calm. Which rust suits which green sofa, how big the rug should be, and what to do if it feels like too much.

Teal Wool Rug close up, hand tufted New Zealand wool in a deep blue green.

Bedroom

Blue Rugs for Bedrooms

Blue suits a bedroom because it settles a room at night. How to choose between indigo, steel and mist blues, what to pair them with, and how blue wool wears.

Luma Silk Rug in Charcoal folded in soft layers, handloom Botanical Silk with a deep grey sheen.

Care

A Charcoal Rug on a Light Floor

A charcoal rug on a pale floor gives a room weight and a clear centre. It also shows lint and dust more than most colours. How to make the contrast work, and keep it looking clean.

Cabella Wool & Silk Rug in Flax in a Mumbai living room with sheer curtains and late west light.

Colour

Beige Rugs That Do Not Look Bland

A beige rug looks bland only when it has no undertone, no texture and no sheen. How to choose one that holds a living room together, with real Rugberry rugs and pairings.