Guides, stories & care.
Practical advice on choosing, placing and caring for a vintage rug, written by the people who source and restore them.
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Guides
What Is a Low Pile Rug?
What pile is, how its height is measured, low vs medium vs high pile and flatweave, and the rooms...
Guides
5x7 Rug: How Big It Is and Where It Fits
A 5x7 rug covers 35 square feet. Where it works, from a loveseat to a twin bed, where it is too s...
Guides
What a 6x9 Rug Fits: Rooms, Beds and Real Sizes
How big a 6x9 rug really is, which living rooms and beds it suits, where it falls short, and how ...
Guides
Stair Runners: Sizes, Wool and Using a Vintage Runner on Stairs
How wide and how long a stair runner should be, why wool suits stairs, how a runner is fitted, an...
Care
How to Keep a Rug From Slipping on Carpet or Hardwood
A pad is the real fix: felt and rubber on a hard floor, a thin firm pad made for carpet on carpet...
Styling
Rug Placement in a Bedroom: Where the Rug Goes
A bedroom rug goes under the lower part of the bed, laid across it. How far under, whether the ni...
Styling
Rug Placement in a Living Room: Three Layouts That Work
Most living room rugs go under the front legs of the sofa and chairs. When to put every leg on th...