Rugberry Journal

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.

Dhurrie vs Rug: What Is the Difference

A dhurrie is flat woven with no pile, so it is light, often reversible and easy to shake out. A pile rug is softer and heavier. Here is how to choose.

Persian vs Tibetan Knot: What Differs

Both knots tie yarn to the warp, but in different ways. Here is how each is made, what it does to a design and what to ask before you buy.

Reading the Back of a Rug

Turn a rug over and its construction is plain to see. Here is what knotted, tufted and handloom backs look like, and what to check the day a rug arrives.

Why Handmade Rugs Have Small Irregularities

A handmade rug is never machine straight. Here is how to tell expected variation from a real fault, and how to check a new rug fairly when it arrives.

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.

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.

Buying Your First Handmade Rug: Where to Start

A first handmade rug should be forgiving: wool, a low or even surface, a stock size and a room you use every day. Here is where to start.

The Rug Buying Checklist for a New Home

Moving into a new apartment or villa? Seven checks, in order, that decide which rug will work before you look at a single design.

How to Read a Rug Spec Sheet

Every Rugberry product page carries the same short spec sheet. Here is what each field tells you, and what it leaves for you to ask.