Rugberry Journal

Insignia Wool and Silk Rug in a wide living room, handloom New Zealand wool and silk with a low sheen.

Mohair in Rugs: Lustre, Resilience and Rarity

Mohair is one of the most lustrous animal fibres, and one of the rarest in rugs. Here is what it brings to a floor, and how to ask for it.

Congrand Wool Rug in a styled living room render, the front legs of the sofa and chairs resting on the rug.

Layout

All Legs, Front Legs or Floating: Rug Layouts

Three ways to set furniture on a rug, tested against the three plus one plus one sofa set, the diwan and floor seating found in Indian living rooms.

Bedroom

Rug Under a Bed: Three Layouts That Work

Full, two thirds or a pair of runners. How to choose a rug layout for a bed when the wardrobe sits a few feet away, as it does in most Indian bedrooms.

Insignia Wool and Silk Rug in a living room with a long sofa and chaise, handloom New Zealand wool and silk under the seating group.

Layout

Rug Size for an L Shaped Sofa

An L shaped sofa needs a rug that answers both arms. Here is how to measure it, place it in a corner and choose between 6x9, 8x10 and 9x12 ft.

Cashmere Blend Rug in Salt in a styled bedroom, handloom wool and cashmere in a pale ivory tone.

Custom Rugs

Merino Wool in Rugs: What It Is and How It Feels

You may know merino from a soft sweater. On a floor, a fine wool behaves differently. Here is what merino is and when it makes sense in a rug.

Arctic Wool Rug in a long living room, hand tufted New Zealand wool with ink marks on an ivory ground.

Buying Guide

New Zealand Wool Rugs: Why the Fibre Matters

Most Rugberry wool rugs are labelled New Zealand wool. Here is what that label means for an Indian home, and what to check beyond it.

Grain Wool Rug in Sandstone, a real close up of a fold in the low handloom New Zealand wool surface.

Collections

Solid and Textured Rugs: The Quiet Rugberry Edit

When the cushions are printed and the furniture is carved, the rug can rest. Rugberry's solids sorted by fibre and texture, so the material carries the room.

Arctic Wool Rug under a sofa, two armchairs and a pair of coffee tables in a city apartment living room.

Layout

Rug Size for a Three Seater Sofa

A 7 ft three seater wants a rug at least 8 ft long and ideally 9 to 10 ft. How to measure from the sofa, with and without two chairs.

Cabra Wool & Jute Rug in Rust in a styled Pune entrance foyer, handloom wool and jute.

Entryway

Cabra: Wool and Jute Woven Together

Cabra is handloom woven in New Zealand wool and jute: the look of jute, with wool softening its irregularity underfoot. Here is who it suits and how it compares.

Cabella Wool & Silk Rug in Flax in a styled Mumbai living room, late light lifting the silk.

Colour

Cabella: Wool and Silk with a Low Sheen

Cabella is hand tufted in New Zealand wool and silk with a low sheen that moves with the light. Here is how its four colours behave in Indian daylight and under warm lamps.