Rugberry Universe

A sage walled family living room with a tan sofa, a low round table and a pale carved wool rug

Merci Behaves Like a House, Not a Shop

Since 2009 Merci has filled a former fabric and wallpaper house in the Marais like a home, putting a canteen glass beside a vintage trolley. What a mixed room teaches about furnishing slowly.

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A tall dining room with arched windows, a pale table and chairs on a handwoven natural jute rug

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Long Life Design at D&Department

Kenmei Nagaoka built a shop around one question: what has already proved it can last. What long life design asks of a buyer, and of a home.

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Insignia Wool & Silk Rug in a large living room, two sofas and a pair of chairs held on one rug.

Large Rugs for Big Living Rooms and Villas

Cabra Wool & Jute Rug in rust, a long handloom rug in an entrance passage.

Runner Rugs: Lengths for Corridors and Kitchens

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

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

Rugs for Small Apartments