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Cabella Wool & Silk Rug in Flax in a styled render, late light through sheer curtains across the silk.

Coordinating Rug and Curtain Colours

Curtains change the colour of your rug as much as your bulbs do. Here are tonal pairing ideas for sheer and blackout curtains, and when a contrast works better.

Ombré Taupe Rug in a styled living room with a warm grey stone floor, hand tufted New Zealand wool in a slow gradation.

Colour

How Ombre Gradients Are Made in Wool

An ombre rug changes tone slowly from one end to the other. Here is how makers build that gradient in wool, and what to look for before you buy one.

Grain Wool Rug in Sage in a styled living room, handloom New Zealand wool in soft green.

Colour

How Custom Rug Colours Are Matched

Matching a rug to a paint or fabric colour is done with dyed yarn poms, approved in daylight. Here is what to send, and what a close match really means.

Ombré Taupe Rug in a styled living room, hand tufted New Zealand wool in a slow gradation.

Colour

Why Handmade Rug Colour Varies by Batch

Two rugs in the same colourway can differ slightly in shade. Here is why dye lots vary, why photos mislead, and how a swatch keeps a project on track.

Grain Wool Rug in Sage in a styled render of a living room, handloom New Zealand wool on a terrazzo floor.

Colour

Rugs Across Connected Rooms

Rugs in connected rooms do not need to match. They need to belong to the same conversation. Here is how one family in several colours ties an open plan home together.

A charcoal wool rug in a styled study, layered blocks of charcoal and earth tone.

Black

Charcoal and Black Rugs: Grounding a Room

A dark rug anchors a pale room like nothing else. It also shows lint, dust and fine sand, so here is an honest look at choosing and living with charcoal and black.

Grain Wool Rug in Sandstone under a wood dining table in a styled room, handloom New Zealand wool.

Colour

Pairing Rugs with Teak and Sheesham

Teak, sheesham and mango wood each carry a different undertone. Here is how to read the wood in your home and choose a rug that sits well with it.

Grain Wool Rug in Mochaccino in a styled bedroom with a low wood bed, handloom New Zealand wool.

Brown

Brown Rugs: Chocolate, Camel and Mocha

Brown rugs suit wood furniture, but brown on brown can turn a room dark. Here is how to choose the right shade and surface, and what browns do and do not hide.

Greige Wool Rug in a styled living room with cream armchairs, hand tufted New Zealand wool in a warm grey.

Colour

Grey Rugs That Do Not Feel Cold

Grey can look calm or cold depending on its undertone and your bulbs. Here is how to read warm and cool greys and choose one that suits your room.

Teal Wool Rug, hand tufted New Zealand wool in a deep teal with a carved pattern in the pile.

Blue

Blue Rugs in Warm, Sunlit Rooms

Blue cools a room, and Gulf homes are often full of strong light and warm wood. Here is how to choose a blue rug that balances both instead of fighting them.