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A Complete Guide to Rugs

Find the perfect, high-quality rug for each room in your home with our guide to materials, construction, and care.

By Material

Need more information on our rug materials? Here’s why we love each category of material, as well as their best uses.

Jute & Coir

Both jute and coir are natural fiber rugs that are exceptionally durable. Jute is a sustainable, shiny vegetable fiber that is long wearing, making it durable even under heavy traffic. Jute is handwoven, so slight variations are expected between each piece. Coir is made from the fiber of coconut husk and is likewise very sturdy and usable in covered outdoor spaces.

Jute is ideal in living spaces and dining rooms while coir doormats are best used at the front door. Use jute natural fiber rugs alone to showcase their organic character or layered to create dimension, and style coir doormats atop indoor/outdoor rugs for a layered front-door look. 

PET

100% recycled soft-yarn PET is known for its high resiliency and versatility, which is why it’s used to craft our indoor/outdoor rugs. Made from recycled plastic bottles, indoor/outdoor rugs are crafted to resist fading, mold, and mildew. Typically handwoven, this material is hard-wearing but soft underfoot, offering comfort to high-traffic or outdoor spaces while retaining its strength and durability.

PET is ideal for all outdoor spaces, covered or uncovered, as well as high-traffic spaces in the home like mudrooms and entryways.

Polyester & Synthetic Blends

Synthetic blends of polyester and nylon combine performance elements with the look and feel of wool, making them cost-effective and highly durable. Relatively stain resistant and often with intricate, precise designs, they are beautiful and soft underfoot. Approachable in both design and price point, these blends last for upwards of one decade.

Polyester and synthetic blends are ideal for living spaces and kids’ rooms, thanks to their stain resistance and variety in pattern and colorway.

Wool/Wool Blends

Wool is a highly durable all-natural fiber made from the protective coats of sheep. It is luxuriously soft underfoot and easy to clean with natural stain resistance. It is usually hand-knotted, handwoven, or hand-tufted, and is artfully crafted to last and grow with your home.

100% wool rugs are ideal choices for living spaces, bedrooms, and dining rooms for an added layer of warmth and comfort. Wool blends include a small percentage of synthetic fibers, giving them an added dose of durability for more highly trafficked spaces.

By Construction

The craftsmanship of rugs informs their pile height, softness, style, and longevity. Browse the drop-down menus for a breakdown of our most common constructions.

HAND-KNOTTED

Hand-knotted rugs are crafted on a large loom by a master weaver who carefully and intricately ties each knot by hand. Their detailed work makes for an incredibly durable, heirloom-quality rug with a high density of knots per square inch for a defined and intricate pattern. Hand-knotted rugs do not have a backing and no two are exactly alike. 

DURABILITY: Heirloom

PILE SCALE: low, medium

HAND-TUFTED

Made on a frame with hand-operated tools, hand-tufted rugs are constructed by meticulously looping (or tufting) yarn through canvas. These delicately crafted rugs often have a plush, high-pile construction, and each rug is finished with a solid backing. Crafted by hand, no two hand-tufted rugs are alike.

DURABILITY: Decades to lifetime

PILE SCALE: low, medium, high

HANDWOVEN

Handwoven rugs are braided or woven directly on a loom by skilled artisans. With a flat or low profile, this handmade construction is also referred to as flatweave. Because of the weaving technique, these rugs don’t have a backing, which makes them reversible and allows you to extend their life by rotating and flipping them. Crafted by hand, no two handwoven rugs are alike.

DURABILITY: Lifetime

PILE SCALE: low

LOOMED

A hand-loomed rug is braided or woven directly on a loom, which produces a low-profile rug that is durable and long wearing. Some hand-loomed rugs may have a solid backing, but many are reversible, and no two are exactly alike due to their hand craftsmanship. Occasionally, rugs are power loomed by machine to create a more cost-effective piece.

DURABILITY: Decades to lifetime

PILE SCALE: low, medium

By Room

Layer warmth into your home with the addition of a rug. Browse by room for our tips on which construction types and materials work best for every space.

LIVING ROOM

Remember that rugs should help ground your furniture. We like to place at least the front two legs of larger furniture pieces on the rug, rather than seeing the furniture floating around the rug or completely on top of it.

8' x 10'

9' x 12'

9' x 12'

10' x 14'

OUTDOORS

Indoor/Outdoor rugs make exterior spaces feel complete. Layer texture and pattern by incorporating a rug into outdoor vignettes, considering the same styling principles outlined for indoor dining rooms and living rooms.
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BEDROOM

Remember that rugs should help ground your furniture. We like to place at least the front two legs of larger furniture pieces on the rug, rather than seeing the furniture floating around the rug or completely on top of it.

Twin

Full / Queen

King

KITCHEN

When adding a rug to the kitchen, treat it much like you would in other high-traffic areas (think entryways, mudrooms, and hallways). Incorporate a rug or runner that feels warm and inviting, but also stands up to heavier use and possible spills.Recommended Rugs: Indoor/Outdoor, Vintage, Hand-Knotted or Handwoven Wool
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DINING ROOM

Rugs in the dining space are all about framing the dining table and chairs. Look for rugs large enough to contain your furniture pieces and that can take a little wear, while also adding life to the scene through texture or pattern.

8' x 10'

9' x 12'

8' x 10'

Comprehensive Guide to Rug Care

Keep your space looking spotless with our guide for how to properly maintain and clean your rugs. 

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