Rugberry Journal

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

New Zealand Wool Rugs: Why the Fibre Matters

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

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.

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 a three seater with two armchairs, majlis seating and floor cushions.

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.

Greige Wool Rug under a three seater and two armchairs in a styled living room, every front leg on the rug. Room is a digital render; the rug is from a product photo.

8x10 Rugs

8x10 Rug: The Most Useful Size Explained

An 8x10 rug holds a three seater and two armchairs with every front leg on the rug. Here is the room it needs, and the rooms it does not suit.

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.

A hand knotted wool rug in charcoal, rust and copper in a styled study.

9x12 Rugs

Merino Stria: Hand Knotted Merino in Seven Colourways

Merino Stria is Rugberry's hand knotted merino rug, fine and springy, in seven colourways and made entirely to your measure for large majlis and living rooms.

A hand knotted wool rug in sand and ivory under a full seating group in a styled living room. Room is a digital render; the rug is from a product photo.

9x12 Rugs

9x12 Rug: When Your Room Needs More

A 9x12 rug is for the room that has outgrown an 8x10: a villa majlis or living room with two sofas, or a master bedroom with a king bed.

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

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.