Rugberry Journal

Luma Silk Rug in Greige in a calm bedroom, handloom Botanical Silk on a pale marble floor.

Silk vs Botanical Silk in Rugs

Silk and Botanical Silk look alike across a room and behave very differently up close. An honest comparison of sheen, water, wear and price.

Stratum Knotted Rug in Dune, hand knotted New Zealand wool in sand and ivory blocks, in a family living room.

Llama

Llama Fibre in Rugs: The Rara Grade's Hardiest Fibre

Llama is the rare fibre that is built to work. What llama fibre is, how it differs from alpaca, and why Rugberry keeps it for Reserve pieces made to measure.

Grain Wool Rug in Sandstone in a family living room, handloom New Zealand wool in a warm beige.

Lincoln

Lincoln Wool: The Lustre Wool of the Terra Grade

Lincoln is the wool with a natural shine. What a longwool is, how Lincoln differs from New Zealand wool and merino, and where it belongs in an Indian home.

Grain Wool Rug in Tan in a calm living room with a window seat, handloom New Zealand wool in a warm mid tone.

Fibres

New Zealand Wool vs Other Rug Wools

Not all wool is the same fibre. How New Zealand wool compares with other rug wools on staple, lustre, whiteness and dye, and what that means underfoot in an Indian home.

Congrand Wool Rug in a large living room with tall windows, its flowing pattern holding the whole seating group.

Acoustics

Rugs for Double-Height Living Rooms

A double-height living room is seen from below and above, and it echoes. How to choose rug size, pile and pattern for scale, sound and sightlines.

Grain Wool Rug in Sandstone under a six seater dining table in a calm Bengaluru villa with lime plaster walls.

Dining Room

Modern Dining Room Rugs That Survive Dinner

A dining rug must let chairs glide, forgive dal and chai, and still look calm. Pile, size and fibre for modern dining rooms, with Rugberry picks.

Bedroom

Modern Bedroom Rugs for Indian Homes

A bedroom rug is the one you meet barefoot every morning. How to choose a modern bedroom rug by fibre, pile and size, with Rugberry picks in INR.

Ahmedabad

Rugs for Ahmedabad Homes: Dry Heat and Modernist Lines

Ahmedabad pairs fierce dry heat and dust with Kota stone, exposed concrete and clean modernist lines. How to choose a rug that belongs in that room.

Grain Wool Rug in Sage in a light filled Goa villa living room with arched windows and lime plaster walls.

Goa

Rugs for Goa Homes: Salt Air and Slow Living

Salt air, sandy feet, a heavy monsoon and houses shut for months: Goa asks a lot of a rug. Fibres, care and Rugberry picks for slow coastal living.

Grain Wool Rug in Russet under a dining table for eight, warm handloom New Zealand wool on a pale stone floor.

Damp

Rugs for Kolkata Homes: Old Floors, New Rooms

Red oxide floors, mosaic, high ceilings and damp seasons make Kolkata homes special. How to choose a rug that suits old floors and new rooms.