Style Guides, Care Tips & Room Inspiration

From rug sizing for every room to material how-tos and weaving traditions — everything we've learned bringing handwoven Indian rugs to homes worldwide.

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A handwoven kilim runner rug in a long narrow hallway with wood floors

Hallway runners are the most-undersized rug in most homes. Here's how to get the length, width, p...

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Hallway Runner Rugs: How to Choose the Right Length, Width, and Pattern

Detail of a hand-knotted wool rug showing the dense pile and intricate pattern made by master weavers

Hand-knotted wool rugs are the most labour-intensive and longest-lasting rug type made. Here's wh...

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Hand-Knotted Wool Rugs: Why They Cost More, Last Longer, and How to Spot a Real One

A handwoven chunky pebble wool rug in a modern Scandinavian living room

The chunky wool rug trend explained — pebble, looped, felted, and braided variations, why they're...

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Chunky Wool Rugs Decoded: Why Scandinavian Pebble Texture Is Everywhere (and Which Style Suits Your Room)

A handwoven Moroccan-style rug with diamond pattern in a modern living room

What's the difference between a Beni Ourain, an Azilal, a Boucherouite, and a Beni Mguild — and w...

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Moroccan Rug Styles Explained: Beni Ourain, Boucherouite, Azilal, and Beni Mguild

A handwoven natural jute rug in a coastal-style living room with light wood furniture

The case for and against jute rugs — what they're great at, what they're terrible at, how long th...

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Are Jute Rugs Worth It? An Honest Buyer's Guide to Natural Fibre Rugs

Indian master weavers at work on a hand-knotted wool rug at a Bhadohi loom

Inside the loom-towns of India where every IndiaLiving rug begins — how master weavers turn raw w...

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How Indian Hand-Knotted Rugs Are Made: From Loom to Living Room

Close-up texture of a handwoven kilim rug showing the warp and weft of the weave

The exact cleaning, vacuuming, and care routines that keep handwoven wool, jute, cotton, and kili...

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How to Care for Handwoven Rugs: A Material-by-Material Guide

A handwoven kilim rug showing colour and texture detail of the cotton and wool blend

A practical comparison of the four main handwoven rug materials — jute, wool, cotton, and kilim —...

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Jute vs Wool vs Cotton vs Kilim: How to Choose the Right Rug Material

A handwoven chunky wool rug anchoring a modern living room with sofa and armchair

A room-by-room sizing guide for living rooms, bedrooms, dining rooms, hallways, and offices — plu...

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The Complete Rug Size Guide: What Size Rug for Every Room

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