Rugberry Journal

A Rug as a Wedding or Housewarming Gift

A rug is a gift the couple will walk on every day. Here is how to choose size, colour and fibre when you have not seen the new home.

Custom Size or Ready Stock: Which Rug Route to Take

Six stock sizes cover most rooms. Here is how to tell whether yours is one of them, and when a made to measure rug is the better route.

Why Order a Rug Swatch Before You Buy

A swatch is a 30 x 30 cm square of the real rug. Here is how to test it in your own light and against your own furniture before you commit.

The Softest Rugs Underfoot: Fibre and Pile Compared

Softness comes from two things: how fine the fibre is and how the pile is built. Here is how the Rugberry cashmere blend, Plush and shag compare for bare feet.

Rugs for Heavy Traffic: What Holds Up

For an entrance or a hall that never rests, choose a low, tight surface in wool or jute. Here is what holds up in busy Indian homes and how to set it up.

Rugs Above ₹1 Lakh: When the Spend Makes Sense

Above ₹1 lakh at Rugberry you are paying for hand knotting. What that buys in daily use, and when a good hand-tufted rug is the wiser spend.

Why Handmade Rugs Cost What They Do

A handmade rug is priced on fibre, hand time and finishing. Here is where the money goes, and how to compare a handmade rug with a marketplace listing.

The Ombre Collection: Nine Gradations in Wool

Nine hand tufted New Zealand wool rugs, each moving slowly from one tone to another. How to choose a gradation and which way it should run.

Flatweave or Pile Rug: Which Suits Your Room

A flatweave lies thin and light and reverses. A pile rug cushions and quiets a room. Doors, sweeping and floor seating decide which belongs where.

Rugs from ₹30,000 to ₹50,000: The Middle Ground

Most of the Rugberry range starts in this band. What ₹30,000 to ₹50,000 buys in wool, wool and silk, and how the price changes when you size up.