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Grain Wool Rug in Sage in a styled living room with arched windows and a garden view, handloom New Zealand wool.

Green Rugs: Sage, Olive and Forest

Green rugs sit well with plants, wood and white walls. Here is how to choose between sage, olive and forest, and how to keep the room from turning into a jungle.

Grain Wool Rug in Russet in a styled reading corner with a teak armchair, handloom New Zealand wool.

Colour

Rust, Umber and Copper Rugs

Earthy reds and coppers suit strong sun and warm wood. Here is how to choose between a low handloom weave, a deep pile and a wool and jute rug in these tones.

Ombré Taupe Rug in a living room, hand tufted New Zealand wool in warm grey and brown.

Buying Guide

Choosing a Rug Colour That Outlasts Trends

A rug colour that lasts starts with the floor and the light, not the sofa. Here is how to read both, and why restrained tones age well.

Greige Wool Rug in a styled living room in daylight, hand tufted New Zealand wool in a grey that leans warm.

Colour

North and South Light: How Rugs Change Colour

The same rug can look grey at noon and beige at night. Window direction and LED colour temperature both shift it, and a swatch is the only true test.

Cabella Wool & Silk Rug in Flax on a pale oak floor in a styled living room render.

Care

Rugs on Wooden and Laminate Floors

Laminate and engineered wood are common in apartments and villas. A rug suits them well, with a few precautions about sun, grit, backing and humidity.

A hand knotted rug in sand tones on a grey stone floor in a styled living room render.

Colour

Rugs on Granite, Limestone and Stone Floors

Grey stone, granite and golden limestone each have a strong colour of their own. Here is how to choose a rug that sits well on each, either in tone or in contrast.

A hand knotted New Zealand wool rug in a styled study on a dark oak floor.

Abrash

Abrash: The Tonal Shifts in Handmade Rugs

Abrash is the soft banding of tone across a hand dyed, hand knotted rug. Here is what causes it, how it differs from a fault, and what to check on delivery.

Ombré rug in a styled living room, hand tufted New Zealand wool in a slow gradation of tone.

Colour

How Wool Takes Colour: Dyeing Explained

Wool yarn is dyed in batches, and no two batches are quite identical. Here is how yarn dyeing works, what a dye lot is and how to plan rugs that must match.

Cabella Wool & Silk Rug in flax in late afternoon light.

Buying Guide

Rug Colour Online: Why Photos and Rooms Differ

A rug photographed in a studio meets your light, your floor and your screen. Here is why the colour shifts, and how to judge it before you buy.

Grain Wool Rug in sage, handloom woven, in a living room.

Buying Guide

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.