Handmade Grey Teal Transitional Rug
The Bluegum Shade rug is a grey teal transitional rug, handmade in India and measuring 365 x 276 cm. It covers 10.1 square metres of floor.
The design up close
The field is a grey-teal, a cool colour somewhere between slate and sea green, carrying a scattered floral pattern in several blues. Cornflower and sky blue blossoms mix with paler lilac-blue and a few ivory flowers, and black and navy shapes sit between them. A column of large rosettes runs down the middle, with smaller blooms and leaves filling the spaces around it.
The black and navy motifs look broken and weathered, as if parts of the pattern have been rubbed back. This faded, erased look is what defines the transitional style. A dark band of small repeating motifs runs along the edge of the field and separates it from a wider border, which carries blue flowers on a lighter grey-blue ground.
The colour range is kept to blues, greys and black, so the pattern reads as one soft wash rather than a busy floral. That makes this transitional rug an easy partner for plain sofas, timber furniture and walls in white or stone. A cream fringe shows along the top edge.
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. Wool is the most common pile, and some rugs mix wool with other fibres.
How this grey teal transitional rug is made
This grey teal transitional rug is handmade in India. A handmade rug is made one at a time, so you will see small differences in tone and detail from one area of the rug to another.
Transitional rugs take a classical pattern and treat it in a modern way, with a softer colour range and a worn or washed look to the motifs. Here the pale blue flowers keep their shape against the grey-teal ground, while the dark motifs fade in and out across the field.
Sizing it for your room
At 365 x 276 cm this rug suits a large living room or a main bedroom. Under a queen bed (153 cm wide), centred across the width, it extends 61.5 cm beyond each side. Under a king bed (183 cm wide) it extends 46.5 cm each side. In a dining room, a 240 x 100 cm table for eight leaves 62.5 cm of rug beyond each end and 88 cm along each side, so the chairs can be pulled out and stay on the rug.
Looking after your grey teal 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. 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 grey teal 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 grey teal transitional rug in our showroom or at home. Browse more Transitional rugs, or ask about a custom made rug in your own size and colour. Read more about rug weaving around Bhadohi in India.
