Lavender Transitional Rug
This lavender transitional rug was hand knotted in India from wool, and its exact size is best confirmed at our showroom. Its main colour is a soft blue-grey, with mauve, charcoal and navy in the pattern and cream and gold picked out in the small motifs. It keeps a traditional rosette layout in a calmer, modern palette.
The design up close
A column of large dark rosettes runs down the centre of the field, with smaller rosettes set between them and beside them. Curling stems, small leaves and sprigs fill the ground between the medallions, drawn in navy, mauve and cream, so the field reads as one continuous pattern. Each large rosette has a dark centre and a ring of lighter petals, so it stands out against the blue-grey ground.
The ground is a soft blue-grey, lighter than the navy rosettes and the mauve stems. The main border is a broad band in mauve and grey with small flowers and leaves, and a narrow guard stripe of repeating motifs separates it from the field. Near the corners, palmette-like leaves turn into the border.
The outer edge carries a light band with paisley-like leaves and small flowers in mauve and navy. Because the colours are muted and sit close together, this lavender transitional rug reads as one soft surface from across the room, and the rosettes show up when you step closer.
Weaving in India
India has a long hand knotting tradition, with weaving centres including Agra and the Bhadohi and Mirzapur area of Uttar Pradesh. Wool is the most common pile in Indian weaving, and our collection from India leans towards contemporary and designer pieces, alongside classic patterns.
How a lavender transitional rug is made
Each knot of this lavender transitional rug is tied by hand on a loom, row after row, and the design builds up as the rows grow. Turn it over and the pattern shows on the back, with the small irregularities that only hand knotting leaves. The wool gives the pile a soft hand, and the mauve and navy stems read clearly against the blue-grey ground.
Sizing it for your room
The size of this lavender transitional rug is best confirmed in the showroom, so ask for the exact dimensions when you visit and compare them with the floor space you have in mind. A rug with a column of rosettes suits a room where the centre of the floor is the focus, such as a living room with a coffee table in the middle.
The soft blue-grey ground of this lavender transitional rug suits rooms with cream or white walls and timber or grey floors, where the mauve and navy rosettes can sit as the focus.
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.
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 lavender transitional rug 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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