Handmade Dark Blue Transitional Rug
The Kingfisher rug is a dark blue transitional rug, handmade in India and measuring 307 x 242 cm. That gives this dark blue transitional rug an area of 7.4 square metres, enough to sit under a large dining table or anchor a living room.
The design up close
The ground is a deep blue with a green-teal cast, and it carries a finely drawn floral pattern in aqua, cream, pale pink, apricot, rust and grey. Round flower heads sit in staggered rows across the field, linked by thin curling stems with small leaves and flowers between them. The drawing is classical, while the colouring is looser and more modern, which is why a transitional rug like this one works in rooms that mix old pieces with new.
Colour moves across the field in patches. Rust and orange gather towards the top left and down the left side, a few flower heads in the lower left turn salmon pink, and the heads towards the lower right are mostly pale grey and cream. The result is a faded, uneven look, so no two flower heads read quite alike, and the field has the relaxed feel of a modern rug rather than a regimented pattern.
A wide border of scrolling leaves in aqua, orange, rust and cream frames the field, with a narrow band of small curled scrolls and flowers on either side of it. The long edges are finished in a neat dark band, and a cream fringe runs across each end.
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 handmade in India, and it sits in the transitional group, between classical pattern and modern colour.
How this dark blue transitional rug is made
This rug is handmade in India. Handmade means people made it at a loom rather than a machine, so small differences in drawing and colour from one part of the rug to the next are normal and are part of what you are buying.
The pile is short, dense and cut level. A short pile keeps the fine lines of the pattern sharp, so the stems and the thin outlines around the flower heads stay easy to read. Among contemporary style rugs it suits plain walls and simple furniture.
Sizing it for your room
At 307 x 242 cm, this rug is large enough for most main living rooms and open-plan spaces. Under a queen bed, which is about 153 cm wide, it leaves 44.5 cm each side, and under a king bed, about 183 cm wide, it leaves 29.5 cm each side.
Its 307 cm length also suits a three-seat sofa about 2.2 m long, which leaves 43.5 cm of rug beyond each end of the sofa. Under a six-seat dining table, 180 x 90 cm, it leaves 63.5 cm beyond the table ends and 76 cm along each side. Pulled-out chairs need at least 60 cm, so they stay on the rug.
Looking after your dark blue transitional 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.
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 dark blue transitional 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 dark blue transitional rug in our showroom or at home. Browse more Contemporary rugs, or ask about a custom made rug in your own size and colour. Read more about rug weaving around Bhadohi in India.
