Rugberry Journal

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

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.

Colour

Terracotta Rugs in Modern Indian Homes

Terracotta is the colour of fired clay, and it has been at home on Indian floors for centuries. How to choose a terracotta rug for a modern flat, and what to pair it with.

Grain Wool Rug in Sage turned back at the edge, handloom New Zealand wool in a grey leaning green.

Colour

Sage Green Rugs for Calm Rooms

Sage is a green with grey in it, which is why it calms a room instead of filling it. How to choose a sage rug, what to pair it with, and how it wears in an Indian home.

Velocity Wool & Silk Rug close up, hand tufted New Zealand wool and Botanical Silk in sage, grey and ivory planes.

Advice

Rug Mistakes Interior Designers See Most

From the trade side, most rug problems on a project are timing and approval problems, not taste. The mistakes seen most often, and how designers avoid them.

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

Gifting

Upgrading Your Parents' Home: A Rug Guide

A rug in your parents' home should be warm and calm without becoming something to trip on. How to choose pile, edges, colour and placement for older feet.

Cabra Wool & Jute Rug in Rust turned back in soft folds, a firm handloom weave of New Zealand wool and jute.

Colour

Refreshing a Home Before the Festive Season

A festive refresh does not need new furniture. One rug in a warmer colour, a layout that seats more guests, and a calm plan for cleaning once the season ends.

Nuva Silk Rug in Beige folded at the corner, handloom Botanical Silk with a pale, soft sheen.

Festive

A Rug for Griha Pravesh and Housewarming

Griha pravesh brings a havan, a crowd and a lot of flowers into a new home. When to lay the rugs, how to protect them on the day, and what rug makes a kind gift.

Luma Silk Rug in Greige folded in soft layers, handloom Botanical Silk with a pale, shifting sheen.

Buying Guide

A Rug as a Wedding Gift

A rug is a wedding gift a couple lives with every day. How to choose for a home you may not have seen, when to give it, and how a swatch can come first.

Euphoric Wool Rug close up, a hand tufted New Zealand wool rug with branching blue lines over blue and ivory stripes.

Buying Guide

Hand Tufted vs Machine Made: What You Are Paying For

A hand tufted rug and a machine made rug can look alike in a photo. Hours, density, fibre and finish explain the price gap, and a home test shows it.