Grey Marble Abstract Rug
This grey marble abstract rug was made in India from handspun New Zealand wool and bamboo silk. It measures 304 x 239 cm, about 7.3 square metres. Charcoal, silver grey and ivory streaks run across the field, crossed by thin lines of gold, so the surface looks like polished stone.
The design up close
Charcoal and near-black bands sweep down the left side of this grey marble abstract rug and through the lower centre, like the dark veins in a slab of stone. Between them the ground moves through silver grey, pale sage and off-white.
The longest gold line starts near the top right edge, drops through the middle and bends toward the lower right, where it breaks into small flecks. A finer gold line runs low on the left, from the middle toward the bottom edge, so the gold spreads across both halves of the rug.
This abstract modern rug has no border and no fixed centre. The pattern runs edge to edge, so no side reads as a frame.
Sizing a grey marble abstract rug for your room
At 304 x 239 cm the rug covers about 7.3 square metres, and its length of just over 3 m suits a living room. A three-seat sofa of around 2.2 m leaves about 42 cm of rug showing past each end, and two armchairs facing the sofa can rest their front legs on the rug around a coffee table.
In a dining room, a table of about 180 x 90 cm with six chairs leaves roughly 62 cm at each end and 75 cm along each side, enough for the chairs to slide back. A grey marble abstract rug this size suits pale timber, concrete or stone floors, and its grey and gold tones sit well with neutral walls.
India and its contemporary rugs
India has a long rug-making tradition, and Indian workshops weave many modern and abstract designs, often to order, in a wide range of colours and sizes. This abstract modern rug fits that direction, with a stone-like pattern in place of a traditional border.
Wool is the most common pile in Indian rugs. Some rugs mix wool with silk, and some use bamboo silk, a viscose (rayon) fibre made from bamboo cellulose, with a silk-like sheen. Bamboo silk is softer and less resilient than wool, so a rug in this blend suits a lounge or bedroom more than a busy hallway.
How the wool is spun
Handspun wool is yarn spun by hand rather than by machine. Where the grey and ivory tones meet in this grey marble abstract rug, the edges soften into one another, so the streaks look like real stone.
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. Rubbing spills can dull bamboo silk, and it needs a cleaner who handles that fibre by hand. 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
This piece may already have found a home. You can still see abstract and contemporary designs at our showroom at 307 Penshurst St, North Willoughby, open every day from 11 am to 4:30 pm, and our staff can point you to similar rugs. If you would rather judge a rug 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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