Rugberry Universe

A sunken conversation pit of wood and concrete at golden hour with an amber ombre wool rug and a view of hills

Raw Mango and the Politics of Colour

Sanjay Garg made handloom a medium for ideas, often through colour. Then in London he took the colour away. On Raw Mango, judgement and the romance of the weaver.

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A window seat before dawn with a glass table on a deep indigo blue ombre wool rug

Cafes and restaurants

At Bar Luce, Wes Anderson Built a Room Instead of a Set

Wes Anderson said he designed Bar Luce as the opposite of a film set: a bar for real afternoons. Why pastel formica and terrazzo work when they are tough as well as pretty.

A plain grey two storey house front with small barred windows on a quiet tree lined street

Architecture

Casa Luis Barragán and Colour as a Building Material

Behind a blank wall in Tacubaya, Luis Barragán let pink, yellow and gold do the work of structure and left the green to his garden. A lesson in letting one plane of colour carry a room.

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Grain Wool Rug in Russet in a dining room, handloom wool beneath a table for eight.

Dining Room Rug Ideas

Arctic Wool Rug in a combined living and dining room, hand tufted New Zealand wool under the seating, dining chairs in the foreground.

Living and Dining in One Room: Zoning with Two Rugs

Facet Wool Rug seen close, faceted planes of hand tufted New Zealand wool in pale sage and ivory.

Round Rugs: Sizes and Where They Work

Insignia Wool & Silk Rug under a large seating group on a marble floor, in a city apartment living room.

12x15 Rug: Planning the Largest Standard Size

A hand tufted wool rug holding a sofa and two armchairs in a styled apartment living room.

Rugs for Small Apartments

Cadence Wool Rug in a villa living room on a limestone floor, hand tufted New Zealand wool with carved chevrons.

10x14 Rug: Sizing for Large Halls and Villas