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Ombré Pristine Rug in a conversation pit at golden hour, hand tufted New Zealand wool in warm yellow and amber.

Gabbeh Dyed Rugs: Colour With Movement

Gabbeh Dyed is one of Rugberry's five cut pile textures: colour dyed so it drifts and bands across the rug, the way a Gabbeh does. How it differs from Ombré and abrash, and where it suits.

Nuva Silk Rug in Camel, the low handloom silk surface shifting from gold to cream.

Bedroom

Nuva: Handloom Silk in Camel, Chocolate and Beige

Nuva is handloom woven in silk, low and fine, in three warm tones. Here is why it belongs in the bedroom of an Indian apartment and how to size it around the bed.

Tinker Wool Rug, black line marks on an ivory field, under a plain sofa.

Buying Guide

Patterned or Plain Rug: How to Decide

Count what is already patterned in the room before you choose. Here is when a plain rug is right, when a quiet pattern works better, and how to test both.

Cabella Wool & Silk Rug in Latte in a styled living room on a pale marble floor.

Colour

Rug Samples and Swatches for Client Presentations

A rug swatch on a material board settles fibre, colour and hand in one move. Here is how to choose, label and present Rugberry swatches to clients.

Grain Wool Rug in Sage in a styled living room, handloom New Zealand wool on a terrazzo floor.

Colour

The Rugberry Custom Process for Designers

A custom rug moves through four stages: brief, colour, approval and making. This is how each one works at Rugberry for a residential project.

Cabella Wool & Silk Rug in Flax in a styled room, late light through sheer curtains across the silk.

Beige Rugs

Coordinating Rug and Curtain Colours

Curtains change the colour of your rug as much as your bulbs do. Here are tonal pairing ideas for sheer and blackout curtains, and when a contrast works better.

Ombré Taupe Rug in a styled living room with a warm grey stone floor, hand tufted New Zealand wool in a slow gradation.

Colour

How Ombre Gradients Are Made in Wool

An ombre rug changes tone slowly from one end to the other. Here is how makers build that gradient in wool, and what to look for before you buy one.

Grain Wool Rug in Sage in a styled living room, handloom New Zealand wool in soft green.

Colour

How Custom Rug Colours Are Matched

Matching a rug to a paint or fabric colour is done with dyed yarn poms, approved in daylight. Here is what to send, and what a close match really means.

Ombré Taupe Rug in a styled living room, hand tufted New Zealand wool in a slow gradation.

Colour

Why Handmade Rug Colour Varies by Batch

Two rugs in the same colourway can differ slightly in shade. Here is why dye lots vary, why photos mislead, and how a swatch keeps a project on track.

Grain Wool Rug in Sage in a living room, handloom New Zealand wool on a terrazzo floor.

Colour

Rugs Across Connected Rooms

Rugs in connected rooms do not need to match. They need to belong to the same conversation. Here is how one family in several colours ties an open flat together.