Handmade Silver and Grey Abstract Rug
The Smoke Veil rug is a silver and grey abstract rug, handmade in India from a blend of 60% wool, 20% cotton and 20% bamboo silk and measuring 385 x 270 cm. That is 10.4 square metres of floor.
The design up close
This is a quiet rug. The whole surface is silver-grey, and the variation comes from soft streaks of lighter and darker grey that run in one direction, so it looks like brushed metal rather than a pattern.
Closer in, a fine grid of small dots and short dashes appears in grey-blue and a pale sandy tone, and it is strongest along the lighter strips. A plain narrow edge and a cream fringe finish the end.
A rug with no motif lets the furniture lead. It is an abstract rug in the loosest sense, a field of tone, and it works as a backdrop for patterned cushions, timber floors or a coloured sofa.
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. This one is a modern tonal design. Wool is the most common pile, and some rugs mix wool with other fibres, as this one does.
How this silver and grey abstract rug is made
This rug is handmade in India from a blend of 60% wool, 20% cotton and 20% bamboo silk. Wool is hard wearing, springy and matte. Cotton is a plant fibre that is firm and holds its shape. 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.
Sizing it for your room
The rug measures 385 x 270 cm, or 10.4 square metres, which is a large rug for a living room, a main bedroom or a dining room. Under a queen bed, which is 153 cm wide, it leaves 58.5 cm on each side. Under a king bed, which is 183 cm wide, it leaves 43.5 cm on each side.
In a living room, a three-seat sofa about 2.2 m wide sits on it with 82.5 cm to spare at each end. Under a 240 x 100 cm dining table that seats eight, it leaves 72.5 cm past each end and 85 cm along each side.
Looking after your silver and grey abstract 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 silver and grey abstract 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 silver and grey abstract 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.
