Handmade Slate Blue Transitional Rug
The Cloister Garden rug is a slate blue transitional rug, handmade in India and measuring 360 x 269 cm. That is 9.7 square metres of floor.
The design up close
The ground is slate blue, a cool blue-grey with a slightly greener patch here and there. Over it runs a design in pale silver-grey, close to white at its lightest. The motifs are large flowers, palmettes and leaf forms, joined by thin stems and small blossoms. The pattern is classical in its parts and worn in its finish, with some shapes broken up or partly missing so that the dark ground shows through.
A narrow frame of small repeated blooms sits inside a wider border of scrolling vines and rounded medallions, all in the same pale tone. The centre of the field is open, with a large flower at its middle and smaller flowers in rows on either side.
This faded, erased look is what makes it a transitional rug: a traditional layout with the strict detail softened. It suits rooms that mix old and new pieces, and it works with white, black, brass and natural timber.
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 slate 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 from one area to the next are normal. A modern rug with a worn design like this one hides those differences well, because the pattern is already varied, and Indian hand made rugs like it suit homes that want a softer, older look.
We can tell you more about this rug in the showroom, where you can look at the surface and the back and compare the colour with the swatches you have at home.
Sizing it for your room
At 360 x 269 cm this rug works in several rooms. Under a queen bed, which is 153 cm wide, it leaves 58 cm on each side when the rug runs across the bed, and under a king bed, 183 cm wide, it leaves 43 cm each side. A dining table 240 x 100 cm, seating eight, leaves 84.5 cm of rug beyond each long side and 60 cm beyond each end.
In a living room, a sofa and two armchairs can sit on it with their front legs on the rug. The open centre keeps the large flowers visible when the room is furnished.
Looking after your slate 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 slate 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 slate blue 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 rug weaving around Bhadohi in India.
