What a difference a rug makes

What a difference
a rug makes

When it comes to making the most of your home’s décor, rugs are incredibly versatile – the perfect thing for adding a splash of style, colour, warmth or texture to a room – as well as hiding any damage to floors and carpets. Sweeping it, quite literally, under the rug.

Here are some of our favourite examples of what the right rug could do for your home.

This rug does three things in this room really well. It lightens the bottom part of what would otherwise be a very darkly-hued space, providing some balance with the ceiling. It also cleverly mirrors the grid pattern of the window, bookcase and wall panels, giving the room a sense of cohesion and completeness. Last but not least, the rug highlights the dining room furniture, which would otherwise be all but invisible.

This round rug has been artfully placed as a kind of shadow for the round lamp and table. And wasn’t it a stroke of genius to place the table slightly off centre so the effect isn’t too predictable?

That’s the kind of smarts you’d expect from Italian firm Porro, one of the world’s most appreciated furniture and furnishing brands since 1925. They recently enriched their catalogue with Enigmi, a collection of wool and linen carpets designed by Elisa Ossino for Swedish rug makers, Kasthall.
Not to be outdone by Italians and Swedes, New Zealand’s own Cronz created this rug which just happens to reflect the geometric pattern of the armchairs but somehow does it without looking too busy. 

The rug is crafted from silk, a bit of a departure from Cronz’s usual New Zealand wool which they source from “just up the road” in Canterbury.

Clever Cronz also created this feather entrance rug which just pops against the grey-and-glass environment of the stairwell. “The only limitation...is your own imagination,” says founder John Wyma, who with true Kiwi ingenuity invented a new way to customise rugs to precisely meet customer needs. We strongly recommend that you watch this video to see how Cronz does it and then visit their website at www.cronz.co.nz.


“A rug anchors a space. Defines it. Focuses a space using colour, pattern, texture & shape.”

Another Kiwi carpet creator we admire is Olivia Smith of Nodi rugs. Having studied Textile Design at the International Institute of Design in Milan, she began making hand knotted cotton necklaces as a side project and here began her fascination in making something by hand. After time in India learning the technicalities of weaving, Nodi was born (Nodi means knot in Hindi).
“We make natural, handmade rugs inspired by how people rest, connect and play,” says Olivia. “Our designs are woven with wool and jute. These fibres lend a warm materiality to interior spaces and are also favoured for their robust, hard wearing nature.”

Nodi rugs are hand-made in India but the company is GoodWeave® certified which means you can rest easy knowing your rug was made in a factory where our weavers are looked after, and where there is zero tolerance for child or forced labour.

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