Blue Gold and Red Abstract Rug
The Ochre Ember rug is a blue gold and red abstract rug, made in India from wool and measuring 360 x 270 cm. That is 9.7 square metres of floor.
The design up close
This is an abstract design with no border and no repeating motif. The ground is a grey-blue, brushed with patches of mustard gold and light blue, and the patches look like paint that has been dragged across a wall and left to dry.
Deep red is used more sparingly. It collects in large blocks along the right-hand side and near the bottom edge of the top view, and in the rest of the rug it appears as small scattered dots and flecks. Because the red is clustered, the eye goes to those areas first, and the quieter grey-blue in between gives it somewhere to rest.
The surface runs in fine horizontal streaks, with the edge of each colour patch stepped rather than smooth. A white fringe finishes the ends. As a modern rug it needs little else in the room, since the colour does the work.
Indian weaving and this rug
India has a long rug weaving tradition, with 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. This one is a modern abstract design. Wool is the most common pile, and some rugs mix wool with other fibres.
How this blue gold and red abstract rug is made
This rug is made in India from wool. Wool is hard wearing, springy and matte, which suits a rug that will be walked on every day.
The gold, light blue and red patches are all part of one wool surface, and the stepped edges between them show how the colours were placed by section rather than blended.
Sizing it for your room
The rug measures 360 x 270 cm, or 9.7 square metres, which is a large rug for a living room, a main bedroom or a dining room. Under a queen bed, which is 153 cm wide, it leaves 58.5 cm on each side. Under a king bed, which is 183 cm wide, it leaves 43.5 cm on each side.
In a living room, a three-seat sofa about 2.2 m wide sits on it with 70 cm to spare at each end. Under a 240 x 100 cm dining table that seats eight, it leaves 60 cm past each end and 85 cm along each side.
Looking after your blue gold and red abstract rug
Vacuum it on a suction-only setting, or with the beater bar switched off, so the brush does not pull at the pile. Turn it around every six to twelve months so sun and foot traffic wear 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 rug sliding on timber or tiles, adds cushioning and takes some of the wear off the pile. Moths like wool in dark, quiet spots, such as the part of a rug under a sofa, so vacuum those areas often and lift the furniture now and then.
See it before you buy
Visit our showroom at 307 Penshurst St, North Willoughby, open every day from 10 am to 4:30 pm, to see this blue gold and red abstract rug in person. If you would rather judge it in your own room, with your own light and furniture, book a home trial and we will bring a selection to you.
You can see this blue gold and red abstract rug in our showroom or at home. Browse more Abstract rugs, or ask about a custom made rug in your own size and colour. Read more about wool.
