Rugberry Journal

Two Piece Rugs for L Shaped and Open Rooms

An L shaped room tempts you towards an L shaped rug. A matched pair, made to measure from one dye lot, is usually easier to make, live with and clean.

A Runner for an Open Kitchen

An open kitchen runner has to survive oil, turmeric and constant footsteps. Sizes, fibres, flat weaves and care for Indian kitchens that face the living room.

Round Rugs in Modern Rooms: Where a Circle Works

A circle softens a room of straight lines. Where round rugs work best in Indian homes, how to size them in feet and which Rugberry rugs come round.

One Oversized Rug or Two Smaller Rugs

A large living room can carry one generous rug or two smaller ones. How to decide by furniture, floor plan, budget and the way the room is used.

Can You Live With an Ivory Rug in India?

Ivory rugs look beautiful in photos. Here is an honest answer on where they work in Indian homes, which households should wait, and how to care for one.

A Rug for a Small Room With Little Daylight

North facing bedrooms and inner rooms with one small window. Colour, sheen and size choices that make a dim room feel lighter and larger.

Choosing a Rug for Dark Wood or Black Granite Floors

Dark floors flatter a pale rug and expose every speck of dust around it. How to pick contrast, texture and size on black granite and dark wood.

Rugs and Robot Vacuums: Pile, Fringe and Edges

A robot vacuum and a handmade rug can share a floor happily. The pile height, the edges and a few settings decide whether the robot glides over or gets stuck.

Rug Colours and Textures That Forgive Spills

Chai, dal, turmeric and muddy feet. The rugs that look best after five years of family life are mid toned, mottled and textured, and here is why.

Preventing Mould Under Rugs in Coastal Cities

In Mumbai, Chennai and Kochi the monsoon air does not dry out for months. A calm routine of airflow, lifting and checking keeps the floor under a rug clean and dry.