A Rug for Every Room

By Katherine Sorrell

Get cosy with a cream, textural rug that’s perfect for enjoying a fireside mug of hot chocolate while wrapped in a blanket. Teddy rug, £395, Loaf.

It’s quick and easy to add softness underfoot while introducing a stylish element of colour and pattern.

Extremely hard-wearing, this reversible rug can be used in any room in the house. Mint rectangle organic jute rug, £59 (available in eight sizes, oval, round, runner or rectangle), The Braided Rug Company.

Tap into the trend for geometric statement rugs with this fashionable pure wool rug, available in three colours and two sizes. Hackney handwoven rug, wool/cotton blend, Yellow Diamond, £159, Cult Furniture.

Add bohemian style to your living room, dining room or bedroom with this handtufted, unusual wool/cotton rug. Dutchbone round pix rug with tassels, £389, Cuckooland.

Inspired by the form of a cut gemstone, this exquisite rug is made from deep-pile Chinese silk, hand knotted in the foothills of the Himalayas by ‘GoodWeave’ artisan craftsmen. This is a limited edition of ten pieces. Jewel Rug (Aqua Glass) in silk, from £5,912, Sonya Winner Rug Studio.

Handwoven by Berbers in the Atlas Mountains, this soft and luxurious rug is fully customisable to create your dream design. Lozenge rug, jet black on natural wool, £899, Cosy Coco. Spark a little one’s imagination with a softer take on the popular rainbow motif, complete with boho tassels. Earth Rainbow rug with tassels, £13, Sass & Belle.

For sophisticated colour and pattern this handwoven, lowpile rug will do the trick. Lenka Rug, £239, Danetti.

Handwoven from natural and recyclable fibres, this circular rug is rugged and durable – ideal for high-traffic areas such as halls and kitchen-diners. Sadie round jute rug, natural, £59, Housecosy.

The Lowdown on Rugs

• Rugs look beautiful on wooden, stone and tiled floors (always use an underlay to keep them safely in place) and add welcome softness. Texture is important, in terms of both material and weave – piled wool or flat-woven cotton (which is thinner but more easily put through the washing machine), or perhaps nubby jute or sisal, tougher on the toes, but durable and with a certain rugged charm. • Gone are the days of choosing between only rectangular or circular rugs. These days, anything goes, from oval to rainbow-shaped and even irregular outlines. Tufted rugs, too, play with different heights of pile to introduce an intriguing textural element. • Add extra interest with some boho tassels (very on trend) or a more restrained finishing edge. This works well with a neutral rug that picks up a contrast border colour from elsewhere in the room. • Don’t make the mistake of buying a rug that is too small for a room. In general, it is best to go as big as possible, so that all the furniture (or at least its front legs) can sit on the rug. • For global glamour, look no further than a rug. From Indian dhurries and Greek flokatis to Middle Eastern kilims and

French Aubussons, they each provide wonderful style, colour, pattern and texture.

STOCKISTS Cosy Coco: cosycoco.com Cult Furniture: 020 8185 6960; cultfurniture.com Braided Rug Company: 01654 767 248; braided-rug.co.uk Cuckooland: 01305 231 231; cuckooland.com Danetti: 020 3588 1380; danetti.com

Housecosy: 0333 339 1117; housecosy.com Loaf: 020 3141 8300; loaf.com Sass & Belle: 020 7346 0117; sassandbelle.co.uk Sonya Winner Rug Studio: 020 3283 8776; sonyawinner.com

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