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Notes from the Atelier, page 8

Buying guides, material explainers, care advice and craft stories, from the loom rooms of Bhadohi to living rooms and projects around the world.

Interiors · 22 November 2025 · 8 min

Choosing the Right Rug Size for Every Room

Rug size is one of the most consistently misunderstood aspects of interior furnishing. A rug that is too small undermines every other design decision in the room. Getting the size right is non-negotiable.

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Interiors · 20 November 2025 · 8 min

Living Room Rugs: A Complete Buying Guide

The living room rug anchors a seating arrangement, defines the space, and is walked on daily. Choosing the right one means balancing scale, material, pattern and practical durability.

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Material · 15 November 2025 · 8 min

Made by Hand from Natural Materials: The Case for Slow-Made Rugs

In a market saturated with fast goods, a handmade rug from natural materials is one of the clearest expressions of the slow-made ideal. This is what that means in practice.

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Contract · 7 November 2025 · 8 min

Designing Rugs for Workplaces and Offices

Office environments present specific demands that residential rug selection does not prepare you for. This guide covers the technical, aesthetic, and practical considerations that architects and designers face when specifying handmade rugs for workplace interiors.

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Interiors · 6 November 2025 · 8 min

Colour and Contrast: Building an Interior Palette Around a Rug

The rug is often the most complex colour object in a room. Starting the palette there, rather than treating it as an afterthought, produces interiors with greater cohesion and visual intelligence.

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Interiors · 6 November 2025 · 8 min

Choosing a Rug for the Bedroom: Comfort, Scale and Material

The bedroom rug is the first thing you feel each morning and the last thing underfoot at night. Choosing one well means thinking about scale, pile, material and how the piece will age alongside the room.

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Interiors · 5 November 2025 · 8 min

Beyond the Rug: Berber Poufs and Floor Cushions in Modern Rooms

Poufs and floor cushions from the Moroccan and North African weaving tradition are finding their way into contemporary interiors as considered objects rather than casual accessories. Here is how they work within a layered floor composition.

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Trade · 3 November 2025 · 8 min

Wholesale Rug Buying: Order Sizes, Lead Times and What to Expect

Entering a wholesale rug buying programme for the first time raises practical questions about order volumes, timelines, sampling, and payment terms. This guide sets out what experienced buyers already know.

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Craft · 28 October 2025 · 8 min

At the Loom: A Day Inside a Bhadohi Weaving Workshop

Bhadohi has been producing handmade rugs for generations. A day inside a working workshop reveals the patience and precision that no machine can replace.

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Material · 20 October 2025 · 8 min

Rug Materials Compared: Wool, Silk, Cotton, Jute and Blends

The material a rug is made from determines almost everything about how it looks, feels, and performs. This guide compares the major natural fibres used in handmade rugs so that buyers and designers can match material to application.

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Material · 20 October 2025 · 8 min

Hand-Dyed Rugs: The Art and Science of Natural Colour

Natural dyeing is a discipline that sits between chemistry and sensory craft. Understanding how colour is built into a hand-dyed rug explains why these pieces look and age differently from their synthetically dyed counterparts.

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Heritage · 20 October 2025 · 8 min

Inside the Archive: Why Old Rug Drawings Still Matter

A paper cartoon from 1940 and a new commission brief from 2024 share more than one might expect. The archive of rug drawings held by heritage houses is a living reference, not a museum piece.

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