Rugberry Journal

Choosing a Rug Colour for Your Wall Colour

The wall is the largest colour in a room and the rug the second. Which rug tones suit white, limewash, sage, terracotta and dark walls, and how to test a pairing before you order.

A Rug for a Mustard or Ochre Sofa

Mustard and ochre are bold, warm sofa colours. When to answer them with sage, olive or teal, when to stay neutral, and why another yellow on the floor rarely works.

What Rug Goes With a Black or Charcoal Sofa

A black sofa on a white rug can look stark, and on a dark rug it vanishes. How to choose a light, textured rug that softens a black or charcoal sofa in an Indian home.

What Rug Goes With a Blue Sofa

Navy, teal and powder blue are three different sofas. The rug tone that suits each one, why warm colours flatter blue, and what to avoid in a sunny Indian room.

What Rug Goes With a White or Cream Sofa

A cream sofa on a cream rug disappears, and a stark one can look harsh. How to give a white sofa a rug that frames it and survives daily life in an Indian home.

What Rug Goes With a Grey Sofa

A grey sofa can be warm or cool, and the rug should follow that undertone. How to read it, three pairings that work, and the mistakes that make a grey room feel flat.

A Rug Under a Glass Coffee Table

A glass coffee table turns the rug into the tabletop's view. Which patterns and surfaces look good through glass, the sizes that work, and how to keep both clean.

A Rug for a Long, Narrow Living Room

A narrow living room needs a rug sized to its width, not its length. Widths in feet, when to use two rugs, and how a made to measure size fixes the awkward ones.

Is Botanical Silk Durable Enough for a Living Room?

Botanical Silk gives a rug its sheen, and asks for a calmer room in return. An honest look at traffic, water and pressure marks, and why a wool blend is often the better choice.

What Size Rug Do I Need for My Living Room?

One table answers most of it: your sofa, your room size and the rug that fits, in feet and centimetres. Then the rules for borders, legs, L shaped sofas and open plan rooms.