Charcoal Indian Floral Rug
This charcoal Indian floral rug is a handmade rug from India, measuring 427 x 307 cm, or about 13.1 square metres. Large flower heads in sand, rust, pale blue and soft yellow sit on a near black ground, inside a brown border.
This charcoal Indian floral rug is big, made for an open living area or a generous dining room.
The design up close
The field is laid out in rows of large flower heads, each ringed by leaves and small blossoms. Some are sand and pale yellow, some rust or salmon, some lavender and pale blue, and the colours alternate across the rug so the eye keeps moving. Smaller flowers and stems fill the dark ground between them.
The pattern does not run evenly to the edges. Across the top right and down the lower left, the flowers thin out and patches of bare charcoal take over, with only scattered flecks of blue and sand left, as if parts of the design had been erased. The centre stays busy and bright.
A brown border frames the field, with small flowers and pale blue stems running through it and a thin light blue line just inside the edge. Short cream fringe finishes the ends.
About Indian rugs
India has a long 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, alongside classic patterns, in a wide range of colours and sizes.
How a charcoal Indian floral rug is made
This rug is handmade in India, worked by hand rather than by machine. Handwork leaves small differences in tone and spacing from one part of the rug to the next, so no two pieces from a workshop are quite the same. Come and feel this charcoal Indian floral rug in the showroom and you can judge the weight of the pile for yourself.
Colour in your room
A charcoal Indian floral rug is a strong base. It suits pale walls, timber floors and light linen, where the sand and pale blue in the flowers lift the dark ground. The rust and salmon flowers pick up leather, terracotta and warm wood, so a sofa in tan or cream sits comfortably on it.
Sizing it for your room
At 427 x 307 cm, this charcoal Indian floral rug covers about 13.1 square metres. Under a dining table of about 240 x 100 cm, which seats eight, it leaves about 93 cm at each end and about 103 cm along each side, enough for chairs to slide back and stay on the rug.
In a living room, a three-seat sofa of about 2.2 m leaves roughly 103 cm of rug past each end, and a sofa with two armchairs can all rest their front legs on it. Under a king bed of 183 cm, it leaves about 62 cm on each side.
Looking after your 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 charcoal Indian floral 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.
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