Mauve Gold Transitional Rug
The Quince Blush rug is a mauve gold transitional rug, made in India from wool and bamboo silk and measuring 350 x 250 cm. It covers 8.8 square metres.
The design up close
This rug looks like an old classical carpet that has been worn back to its ground. The pattern is there, with a border and a field of small flowers and vines, but large patches of ivory break through, so the design appears and disappears across the surface.
The colours are mauve and dusty pink, ochre gold, ivory and charcoal. The gold runs through the field and border like a warm wash, the mauve fills the outer border and the flower clusters, and the charcoal draws the finer detail and the darkest spots.
Because the pattern is partly erased, this transitional rug works in rooms that are not traditional. It suits modern furniture and plain walls, and it gives a quiet room something to look at.
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, as this one does.
How this mauve gold transitional rug is made
It is made in India from wool and bamboo silk. Wool is hard wearing, springy and matte. Bamboo silk is a viscose (rayon) fibre made from bamboo cellulose, with a silk-like sheen. It is softer and less resilient than wool, so a rug with it suits rooms with lighter foot traffic.
In a mix of the two, the wool gives the rug its spring and body, and the bamboo silk adds the softer sheen. It is a good rug for a bedroom, a sitting room or a dining area that is not used all day.
Sizing it for your room
At 350 x 250 cm, this mauve gold transitional rug is a large rug, big enough to anchor a lounge setting, a dining area or the foot of a bed. Under a table of 240 x 100 cm that seats eight, it extends 55 cm past each end and 75 cm past each long side. With its 250 cm side running across a queen bed that is 153 cm wide, it leaves 48.5 cm on each side of the bed. Beside a 3-seat sofa about 2.2 m wide, it extends 65 cm beyond each end of the sofa.
Looking after your mauve gold 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. Rubbing spills can dull bamboo silk, so this rug needs a cleaner who handles that fibre 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 mauve gold 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 mauve gold 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 bamboo silk and viscose.
