Navy Vintage Overdyed Rug
This navy vintage overdyed rug is a large wool rug made in India, measuring 379 x 289 cm. That is about 11.0 square metres, with a deep navy ground and a single pale blue medallion at the centre.
The design up close
The field is a dark navy that reads slate-grey in some light, with a slightly cloudy surface where the pile has softened. The medallion is a large wreath, pointed at the top and bottom, with a ring of scrolling leaves and flowers in pale sky blue. Its centre is left open, so you see the navy field through it.
Dark patches break up the pale blue ring. Some of the leaf shapes are solid blue and others are dark, as if the old pattern has partly worn away, and the edge of the wreath is uneven in places. That unevenness gives the medallion its weathered look.
Turn a corner and the underside is a muted grey-blue with the weave visible, finished with a plain, firm edge. The contrast between the dark pile and the pale blue pattern is strong, even from the far side of a room.
How a navy vintage overdyed rug is made
This is a wool rug made in India. The colour was dyed over an older rug, which softens the old pattern. Where the dye and the old colours meet, you get the dark patches and uneven edges described above.
Each overdyed rug is individual, because it begins as a different older rug. The wreath on this one will not appear in exactly the same way on any other.
Colour in your room
Navy is a strong base colour, and a navy vintage overdyed rug works well with pale walls, timber floors and furniture in cream, tan leather or grey. The pale blue wreath keeps the centre lighter than the edges.
In a dark room, the navy field will read almost black. In a bright room it shows its blue. Either way, the open centre of the medallion leaves room for a coffee table to sit without hiding the pattern.
Sizing it for your room
At 379 x 289 cm this navy vintage overdyed rug covers about 11.0 square metres. A three-seat sofa of about 2.2 m sits on it with about 80 cm of rug showing past each end, so the sofa and a pair of armchairs can share it.
Under a dining table of about 240 x 100 cm, the rug leaves about 70 cm at each end and 95 cm along each side. Chairs can slide back and stay on the rug.
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. 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 navy vintage overdyed 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.
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