Handmade Taupe Rust Transitional Rug
The Copper Lantern rug is a taupe rust transitional rug, handmade in India and measuring 370 x 272 cm. It covers 10.1 square metres.
The design up close
The ground is a grey taupe. Down the middle it lightens to a pale silver grey panel that looks washed out and worn, as if the pattern had been erased by years of use. Around and through that panel the colour comes back in drawn medallions, vines and small sprigs.
The medallions are in red or terracotta, mid blue and ivory, set in rows and joined by thin vine lines. They are larger and closer together towards the edges, and a few sit alone in the pale centre. The drawing is classical, the colours are muted, and that is why it suits a modern rug setting.
A short white fringe finishes the ends. As a transitional rug, the mix of grey, rust and blue is quiet from across a room and more detailed close up, so it goes with neutral walls, timber or concrete floors, and furniture in blue, grey or warm tan.
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 taupe rust transitional rug is made
Handmade means people make the rug rather than a production line, so small variations from one part of it to another are normal. Indian workshops make a wide range of sizes and colours, and this rug shows how a traditional medallion layout can be given a faded, modern finish.
You can judge the surface and weight of a rug far better by touching it than by looking at it, which is one reason we encourage a visit. Ask our team about its feel and how it behaves underfoot while you are in the showroom.
Sizing it for your room
At 370 x 272 cm, this taupe rust transitional rug is a large rug, big enough to anchor a lounge setting, a dining area or the foot of a bed. Under a table of 240 x 100 cm that seats eight, it extends 65 cm past each end and 86 cm past each long side. With its 272 cm side running across a queen bed that is 153 cm wide, it leaves 59.5 cm on each side of the bed. Beside a 3-seat sofa about 2.2 m wide, it extends 75 cm beyond each end of the sofa.
Looking after your taupe rust transitional 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 taupe rust 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 taupe rust 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.
