Copper Red Gazney Runner
This copper red Gazney runner is a hand double knotted runner made from wool, measuring 779 x 85 cm. Its rust-red field carries a long line of cream and gold floral medallions and vines, inside a wide cream border. At about 6.6 square metres it is a long runner that suits a corridor.
The design of this copper red Gazney runner
The field is a rich, earthy red. Down the centre, floral medallions in cream and pale gold sit one above the other, each one spread with curling leaves. Thin cream vines link smaller blossoms between them, and small blue-grey buds fill the gaps. Their outlines are soft, so the motifs stand out without high contrast. Because the field is a single red, the medallions read clearly as the focal points.
The border is wide and cream to pale gold, with stylised leaves and small motifs outlined in dark brown. Its colour is lighter than the field, so the red centre stands out clearly. The floral design suits a contemporary home as well as a traditional one.
How it is made
This copper red Gazney runner is hand double knotted from wool. Each knot is tied by hand, and the medallions and border are built up row by row, so the outline of every motif follows the rows of knots. Curves in the leaves step slightly where one row meets the next.
Sizing it for your room
At 779 x 85 cm this copper red Gazney runner is 7.8 metres long, so it suits a long corridor or a run of hallway between several rooms. In a hallway about 105 to 125 cm wide, it leaves roughly 10 to 20 cm of floor on each side. The copper runner’s length covers a long run of floor in one piece, rather than needing several rugs. Lay it in one piece down the centre of the hall, and check that the border sits evenly along both sides.
Colour along the floor
The rust-red field sits well with cream walls, timber floors and warm neutrals, and the cream border keeps the colour from feeling heavy. A runner this long also draws the eye along a room, so it sets the tone for the whole route from the front door. Its cream border also softens the change from the red centre to the floor.
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 knots. 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.
A runner in a hallway takes foot traffic along its whole length, so vacuum the full length of this copper red Gazney runner, not just the centre.
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 this copper red Gazney 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.
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