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Moss Wool Rug close up, hand tufted New Zealand wool in soft green carved with long wavy lines.

A Rug for a Home Gym or Workout Corner

A handmade rug is not a gym mat, and it should never sit under weights or a treadmill. Where a rug does earn its place in a workout room, and how to choose one for stretching, yoga and rest.

Cobble Wool Rug close up, a firm handwoven New Zealand wool in charcoal and grey with a raised pebble texture.

Banquette

A Rug for a Banquette or Breakfast Nook

A banquette changes the dining rug rule. The bench sits against the wall, the chairs pull out on one side, and crumbs land in one place. How to size, shape and choose a rug for a nook.

Cadence Wool Rug close up, hand tufted ivory New Zealand wool with a carved chevron groove.

Layout

A Rug for a Living Room With Many Doors

When a living room has four or five doors, the rug has to answer to the paths between them. How to map those routes, size the rug around them and choose a weave that takes the crossings.

Talus Wool Rug folded at the corner, hand tufted New Zealand wool carved into stepped layers of moss and olive.

Carved Wool

A Rug for a Sunken Living Room

A sunken living room is a floor seen from above and walked into by steps. How to size the rug to the well, keep the edges clear of the risers and choose a surface that reads from the level above.

Bedroom

A Hotel Style Bedroom Rug at Home

Why does a good hotel bedroom feel so restful the moment you step out of bed? Much of it is the rug. The hotel formula, and how to bring it home: size, softness, tone and the details that make it w...

Nuva Silk Rug in Chocolate folded at the corner, handloom Botanical Silk with a deep brown sheen.

Bedroom

A Rug for a Box Storage Bed

Most Indian bedrooms now have a box or hydraulic storage bed: heavy, flush to the floor and hard to move. Where a rug should sit, which sizes work, and the drawer and dust problems to plan for.

Outline Wool Rug close up, ivory hand tufted New Zealand wool with a single drawn line in tan.

Bedroom

A Rug for a Floor Bed or Low Platform Bed

A low bed puts the rug at eye level when you wake. Whether the rug goes under or around a floor bed, the margins that look right, and why airflow matters in Indian humidity.

Plaid Rug close up, hand tufted New Zealand wool in charcoal with a soft carved plaid.

Music Room

A Rug for a Music Room or Under a Piano

A rug under a piano tames a bright room and protects the floor, but it must keep the bench level and the pedals steady. Sizes for uprights and grands, pile heights and care.

Lyra Wool & Silk Rug close up, ivory New Zealand wool with black lines and pale green Botanical Silk.

Bedroom

A Rug for a Reading Nook or Window Seat

A reading corner needs a small rug that holds the chair, the lamp and your feet. Round or rectangle, the sizes that work, and which pile feels best underfoot.

Talus Wool Rug folded in layers, hand tufted New Zealand wool in soft greens.

Bedroom

Rugs for Mezzanines and Loft Bedrooms

A mezzanine rug is seen from below, walked on near a railing and carried up a stair. Sizes, pile heights and safe edges for loft bedrooms and duplex upper levels.