Handmade Silver Blue Transitional Rug
The Silverleaf rug is a silver blue transitional rug, handmade in India and measuring 363 x 276 cm. That is 10.0 square metres of floor, enough for a large living room or open plan space.
The design up close
The centre field is a pale silver with a grey-green cast. Scattered over it are flowers, curling leaves and thin vine stems in light blue, soft violet-grey and near-black charcoal. The largest blooms are round flower heads spread across the field, with smaller buds and scrolls filling the spaces between them.
The colours are not even. Some flowers are solid charcoal, some are light blue, and some are broken so that two or three shades sit inside one shape. This gives the design a washed, uneven look, as if the pattern had faded in the sun. A narrow charcoal band with a stepped edge frames the field, and a wider border outside it carries a vine of blue and grey flowers on a cream ground.
The mix of silver, blue and charcoal makes it easy to place. It works with grey sofas, white walls and black or timber furniture, and it takes a touch of yellow or rust in cushions well.
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.
How this silver blue transitional rug is made
This rug is handmade in India. A handmade rug is made one at a time, so no two are exactly alike, and small differences in tone between one area and the next are normal. The uneven, faded colouring of this silver blue transitional rug suits that, because the pattern already moves from light to dark across it. As a transitional rug it fits a room with both new and older furniture.
You are welcome to look at this modern rug in the showroom and compare its colour with your own cushions, curtains or sofa fabric. Indian hand made rugs differ a little from one to the next, so seeing the actual rug helps.
Sizing it for your room
At 363 x 276 cm this rug is a large size. Under a queen bed, which is 153 cm wide, it leaves 61.5 cm on each side when the rug runs across the bed, and under a king bed, 183 cm wide, it leaves 46.5 cm each side. A dining table 180 x 90 cm, seating six, leaves 93 cm of rug beyond each long side and 91.5 cm beyond each end.
In a living room, a three-seat sofa about 2.2 m long and a pair of armchairs can sit with their front legs on it.
Looking after your silver blue transitional rug
Vacuum it on a suction-only setting, or with the beater bar switched off, so the brush does not pull at the rug. 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 rug.
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 blue 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 silver blue transitional rug in our showroom or at home. Browse more Transitional rugs, or ask about a custom made rug in your own size and colour. Read more about rug weaving around Bhadohi in India.
