Rugberry Journal

Teal Wool Rug, a real close up of short strokes worked into a deep teal hand tufted New Zealand wool pile.

Profound and Teal: Deep Tone Rugs

Profound and the Teal Wool Rug bring deep colour without brightness. How teal and sage behave in Indian light, and how wool and silk change the tone.

Stratum Knotted Rug in dune under a full seating group in a styled living room, hand knotted New Zealand wool. Room is a digital render; the rug is from a product photo.

9x12 Rugs

9x12 Rug: When Your Room Needs More

A 9x12 rug is for the room that has outgrown an 8x10: a bungalow drawing room with two sofas, or a master bedroom with a king bed.

Greige Wool Rug under a three seater and two armchairs in a styled living room, every front leg on the rug. Room is a digital render; the rug is from a product photo.

8x10 Rugs

8x10 Rug: The Most Useful Size Explained

An 8x10 rug holds a three seater and two armchairs with every front leg on the rug. Here is the room it needs, and the rooms it does not suit.

Stratum Knotted Rug in Cinder in a styled Delhi study, hand knotted New Zealand wool in charcoal, rust and copper.

9x12 Rugs

Stratum: Hand Knotted Wool in Cinder, Abyss and Dune

Stratum is Rugberry's hand knotted New Zealand wool rug, built from layered blocks in three colourways and stocked in 9x12 ft for large drawing rooms.

Flatweave

Reversible Rugs: Two Faces, One Rug

A reversible rug has two finished faces, so it can be turned when one side has done its share. Here is how Rugberry Sandstorm and Stella work through an Indian year.

Congrand Wool Rug, an ivory line looping across camel wool, holding the whole seating group. Room is a digital render; the rug is from a product photo.

Buying Guide

Rug Sizing Mistakes People Make Online

The most common online rug mistake is buying too small. Here is why a 5x8 floats in a big hall, the other sizing errors to avoid, and a tape test to run first.

Cabella Wool & Silk Rug in flax in late afternoon light.

Buying Guide

Rug Colour Online: Why Photos and Rooms Differ

A rug photographed in a studio meets your light, your floor and your screen. Here is why the colour shifts, and how to judge it before you buy.

Grain Wool Rug in Russet, handloom New Zealand wool, sized to the dining table. Room is a digital render; the rug is from a product photo.

Checklist

Questions to Ask Before You Order a Custom Rug

A custom rug is only as good as the brief behind it. These are the size, colour, fibre and approval questions to settle with Rugberry before an order begins.

Ivory Wool Rug in a living room, hand tufted New Zealand wool in a soft ivory with carved relief.

Buying Guide

Neutral Rugs: Ivory, Beige, Greige and Sand

Neutral rugs are not all the same. Read the undertone, warm or cool, and match it to your marble and walls before you choose.

Grain Wool Rug in tan, handloom woven, beside a bed.

Buying Guide

Buying Your First Handmade Rug: Where to Start

A first handmade rug should be forgiving: wool, a low or even surface, a stock size and a room you use every day. Here is where to start.