Rugberry Journal

A hand knotted rug in a family living room, seen from the seating.

How Long Does a Rug Last: Lifespan by Construction

A rug lasts as long as the thing holding it together. Here is how knotted, handloom and tufted rugs wear in Gulf homes, and what you can do about it.

Cadence Wool Rug, hand tufted New Zealand wool in stepped ivory bands, under a full seating group. Room is a digital render; the rug is from a product photo.

Buying Guide

How Rug Size Changes the Price

At Rugberry the price of a rug follows its floor area almost exactly. Here are real prices in all six sizes, and how to budget for the size you need.

Ivory Wool Rug in a living room, hand tufted New Zealand wool in a soft ivory with carved relief.

Buying Guide

Neutral Rugs: Ivory, Beige, Greige and Sand

Neutral rugs are not all the same. Read the undertone, warm or cool, and match it to your marble and walls before you choose.

Congrand Wool Rug in a living room, hand tufted New Zealand wool with ivory curves on camel.

Buying Guide

How Many Rugs Does a Home Need

There is no fixed number. Plan rugs room by room, starting where people sit and walk barefoot, and keep fibre and tone related across the home.

Cabella Wool & Silk Rug in Latte in a living room, hand tufted wool and silk.

Buying Guide

A Rug as a Wedding or Housewarming Gift

A rug is a gift the couple will walk on every day. Here is how to choose size, colour and fibre when you have not seen the new home.

A handwoven flat rug in a living room, thin and light against the floor, with ivory marks on tan.

Buying Guide

Flatweave or Pile Rug: Which Suits Your Room

A flatweave lies thin and light and reverses. A pile rug cushions and quiets a room. Doors, sweeping and floor seating decide which belongs where.

Bergamo Rug in a living room, hand tufted New Zealand wool with ivory shapes cut into a camel ground.

Comparison

Handloom vs Hand Tufted Rugs: A Buyer's Comparison

A handloom rug is woven on a loom. A hand tufted rug is built by punching yarn through cloth. Each suits different designs, and neither wins everywhere.

Kora Jute Rug in a living room, handwoven jute in a grid of banded marks.

Buying Guide

Wool or Jute: Choosing a Rug for Daily Use

Jute is firm, dry and textured. Wool is springy, forgiving and warmer underfoot. Here is how each copes with fine dust, humid summers and daily feet.

A hand knotted pile in layered sand and ivory blocks in a styled living room.

Custom Rugs

Rugs for Interior Designers: A Trade Guide

Stock, custom and collaboration: three ways to specify a Rugberry rug for a project, and what to put on the spec sheet so it arrives right.

Grain Wool Rug in Tan on a marble floor in a styled living room, handloom New Zealand wool in a warm tan.

Care

Rugs for Marble and Porcelain Tile Floors

Marble and porcelain tile are cool, hard and slick. How to choose a rug that warms them, sits flat, and does not harm the floor underneath.