Pewter Vintage Overdyed Rug
This pewter vintage overdyed rug is a large wool rug made in India, measuring 383 x 290 cm. That is about 11.1 square metres of soft, weathered colour. The whole surface has been dyed over in grey and blue-grey, with beige showing through where the old design still reads.
The design up close
From above, the face is a mottled grey with blue-grey and beige tones. A faint medallion shows at the centre, and the old pattern appears as soft shadows rather than sharp lines. Darker bands run along the top and bottom of the field, and pale vertical streaks run through the field and the border, so the colour moves across the rug as you look at it.
The border has almost disappeared into the field, which is the effect of dyeing over an older design. What remains is a grey rug with a ghost of a traditional layout, a centre and a frame, and enough tonal variation to keep the large floor from looking flat.
Turn a corner back and the underside is a warm golden ochre, a different colour from the grey face. It gives you a clear picture of how much colour was changed on the top of this pewter vintage overdyed rug.
How a pewter vintage overdyed rug is made
This is a wool rug made in India. The colour on the face was dyed over an older rug, which softens the old pattern and gives the rug its even grey tone. The wear and fade of the older rug still show through, and that is the look: a rug that appears lived in from the first day.
Each vintage rug is different. The streaks and soft patches on this one will not repeat on any other, so the rug in your room will look like the one you see here.
Colour in your room
Grey and beige are easy colours to live with. A pewter vintage overdyed rug suits white, cream or charcoal walls, pale timber floors and furnishings in linen, leather or stone. The blue-grey cast stays cool in daylight and softens under lamplight.
If your room already has plenty of pattern, this pewter vintage overdyed rug is a quiet base. If your room is plain, the faded medallion and the streaks add depth without adding colour.
Sizing it for your room
At 383 x 290 cm this rug covers about 11.1 square metres. A three-seat sofa of about 2.2 m sits on it with about 82 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 72 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 pewter 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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