Blue Contemporary Runner
This blue contemporary runner was double hand knotted in India from New Zealand handspun wool and measures 302 x 94 cm. A pale grey blue ground carries cream scrolls and staggered rows of rust and gold medallions, with small red sprigs between them. Our records note vegetable dyes.
The design of this blue contemporary runner
Rows of teardrop shaped medallions run the length of the runner. Each one has a rust outline, gold edges and a cream and rose centre, and the medallions are staggered from one column to the next, so the eye moves down the runner in a zigzag.
Between the medallions, pale cream scrolls curl across the grey blue ground, and small red three-lobed sprigs sit in the spaces between the rows. The ground has a faint texture, so the blue reads as soft and slightly mottled rather than flat.
The colour balance is warm. Rust and gold draw the eye, while the grey blue keeps the runner cool and calm. This blue contemporary runner suits a hallway with light walls, where the warm medallions stand out against the paint.
Indian weaving and designer hall runners
India has a long hand-knotted rug tradition, with weaving centres including Agra and the Bhadohi and Mirzapur area of Uttar Pradesh. Indian workshops weave many modern and abstract designs, often to order, in a wide range of colours and sizes. Designer hall runners like this one follow that contemporary direction, and contemporary hall runners from India are a natural match for a modern home.
Wool is the most common pile in Indian rugs, and this blue contemporary runner from India is woven from New Zealand wool. Wool is soft, resilient and easy to live with, which suits a runner that takes daily foot traffic.
How this runner is made
Our records note double hand knotting, so every knot in this blue contemporary runner was tied by hand on a loom, one at a time. The New Zealand wool gives the pile a soft hand, and the close knotting keeps the medallion outlines crisp.
Hand knotting is slow work, which is why the cream scrolls and small red sprigs can be placed so precisely on the grey blue ground.
Sizing it for a hallway
At 302 x 94 cm this runner covers about 2.8 square metres. Its length of just over three metres suits a hallway, and the 94 cm width gives walkers a comfortable path without crowding the walls.
For a hallway, allow a floor about 114 to 134 cm wide, which gives the runner’s 94 cm width roughly 10 to 20 cm of floor on each side. A blue contemporary runner like this suits light timber or tiled floors, where the grey blue ground and rust medallions read clearly.
Looking after your runner
Vacuum it on a suction-only setting, or with the beater bar switched off, so the brush does not pull at the knots. Turn it around every six to twelve months so foot traffic wears it evenly. Blot spills with a clean white cloth and cold water rather than rubbing them in. When it needs a full clean, choose a cleaner who washes handmade rugs by hand.
Put a good underlay beneath it. It stops the runner sliding on timber or tiles, adds cushioning and takes some of the wear off the pile. Moths like wool in dark, quiet spots, so vacuum the corners of a hallway often and lift the runner now and then.
See it before you buy
Visit our showroom at 307 Penshurst St, North Willoughby, open every day from 11 am to 4:30 pm, to see the blue contemporary runner in person. If you would rather judge it in your own room, with your own light and furniture, book an in-home viewing and we will bring a selection to you.
Browse more Contemporary, or ask about a custom made rug in your own size and colour. Read more about rugs and carpets.
