Journal · 7 guides

For Interior Designers

Writing a rug specification, commissioning a bespoke piece and sizing it to a furniture plan, for designers and architects who have to get it right the first time.

Design · 16 September 2026 · 12 min · 1.5k views

The Interior Designer's Rug Specification Checklist (2026)

A custom rug goes wrong in the gap between what the designer imagined and what the specification actually said. This is the full list of lines a rug spec needs, what each one controls, and the ones that cause arguments when they are left out.

Bespoke · 9 June 2026 · 10 min · 7.2k views

The Custom Rug Design Process: From Brief to Approved Sample

A custom rug commission moves through a defined sequence of stages, each of which shapes the quality of what arrives at your door. Understanding each stage helps buyers and designers manage the process with confidence and avoid the most common points of delay.

Design · 6 June 2026 · 8 min · 6.1k views

Colour and Design Trends in Handmade Rugs: What Is Shaping the Market

The handmade rug market moves more slowly than fashion, but it does move. This article examines the colour directions, pattern movements, and construction preferences that are currently shaping buying decisions for importers, designers, and retailers.

Bespoke · 6 February 2026 · 8 min · 5.7k views

How to Commission a Bespoke Rug: A Step-by-Step Guide

A bespoke rug commission is one of the most satisfying design projects available. It is also one of the most complex. This guide walks through every stage, from brief to delivery.

Bespoke · 14 October 2025 · 9 min · 3.5k views

Custom Rugs for Interior Designers: How to Brief a Weaver

A well-written brief transforms a vague design intention into a rug that arrives on site looking exactly as the client imagined. Here is how to structure that brief from first conversation to final sign-off.

Bespoke · 18 September 2025 · 8 min · 2.1k views

Create Your Own Rug: From First Sketch to Finished Floor

Commissioning a bespoke handmade rug is more straightforward than most people expect, and more rewarding than any off-the-shelf alternative. This is how the process works, from the first conversation to the day the rug arrives.

Bespoke · 4 September 2025 · 8 min · 5.4k views

From Drawing to Loom: How a Custom Design Becomes a Rug

A bespoke handmade rug begins long before the first knot is tied. This is the full journey from an initial sketch to a finished piece on the loom floor.

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