Five sizes, two of them runners, cream left between the figures
80×300 cm
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80×300 cm
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Bamboo viscose, and the color pushed out to the edges
250×350 cm
Gray and Orange Frame-Pattern Loom-Woven Bamboo Viscose Rug, Tempus Series
from 10.500 TL
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Knot heads standing proud on plain cream, 27 mm deep
170×240 cm
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White lines on black, nothing else: wool on Aegean looms
250×350 cm
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Red, yellow and green over orange, wool edge to edge
250×350 cm
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Brick shapes cut in with shears, fourteen millimeters of pile
170×240 cm
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Beige-leaning cream with nothing woven into it, viscose over acrylic
200×290 cm
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Cream marbling with no repeat, dense viscose and acrylic
300×400 cm
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Ribs that run like knitted rows, three fifths of it polyester
130×190 cm
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Beige leaning to mink, with a border to hold it
300×400 cm
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Cream heathered with gray, wool loops knotted in India
240×340 cm
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Eight sizes, and the same faint moiré runs through all of them
160×230 cm
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Matt white with the wool still showing, New Zealand fleece
170×240 cm
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Knots big enough to see, 2,800 grams a square meter
100×400 cm
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Silver-beige by bulb, near blue by north light: gray viscose
200×290 cm
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Honey yellow, wool on cotton, and a south window will fade it
130×190 cm
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New Zealand fleece, moss green, no pattern anywhere on it
130×190 cm
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Silk in the motifs takes the light, Erzurum wool below
179×260 cm
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Beige over a shaved Anatolian pile, 111 × 204 cm
111×204 cm
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Flowers only at the corners, red taken up unevenly by old wool
158×278 cm
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An uneven black, 158 × 244 cm of sheared wool
158×244 cm
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Plain yellow, no medallion, no border, 145 × 245 cm
145×245 cm
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Orange motifs sharp on gray, no cotton anywhere in it
300×400 cm
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Cut to a flower with uneven petals, bamboo viscose in orange
300×300 cm
A modern rug is one drawn in the visual language of twentieth-century design rather than in a regional weaving tradition — abstract fields, grids, frames, stripes and single large motifs, in restrained color. The construction is unchanged: these are hand-knotted, loom-woven, power-loomed or digitally printed rugs carrying a contemporary pattern.
Modern is a description of drawing, not of manufacture, which is why the same design turns up in hand-knotted wool and in machine-woven viscose at very different prices. This page sets out where the patterns come from, what each construction gives you, and how to choose color against a floor and a wall.
Where the patterns come from
Mostly from mid-century design and from abstract painting. The drawing borrows from the 1950s and 1960s — asymmetry, flat blocks of color, a single motif placed off center — and from Scandinavian pattern, which reduced traditional geometry to line and interval.
A second strand runs the other way and takes an old Anatolian pattern apart. Distressed and overdyed drawing, faded Oushak medallions, and marble-veined fields all work from traditional material at low contrast. The result reads as modern even though the motif is two hundred years old.
How a modern rug is made
Four constructions carry these designs, and the choice sets the price more than the pattern does.
| Construction | What it is | Typical fiber here | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-knotted | Knot by knot on a vertical loom, months of work | Wool, often knotted and knitted textures | Rooms meant to keep the same rug for decades |
| Loom-woven | Woven on a flat loom with a controlled structure rather than tied knots | Wool, wool with bamboo viscose, tencel | Large sizes with a crisp pattern at a mid price |
| Machine-woven | Power loom, exact repeat, wide size ladder | Viscose, acrylic and synthetic blends | Corridors, kitchens, children's rooms, first flats |
| Digital print | Pattern printed onto a woven ground | Synthetic | Photographic and painterly designs no loom can build |
Compare hand-knotted rugs against machine-woven rugs before deciding, since the same drawing at the two ends of that table is a different object.
What the fiber does to the drawing
Fiber controls how sharp a modern pattern stays and how the field behaves in light. Wool gives a warm, matte field and slightly softened edges; a wool-and-cotton pile holds a hard black. Bamboo viscose and tencel are smooth and light-reflective, so a field changes value as you cross the room, and a printed or drawn edge stays clean. Viscose on a power loom, woven at a high reed count, gives the flattest and most even surface of the four.
Several series are woven wool-free in tencel and bamboo viscose, which matters for anyone who dislikes the smell and shed of new wool. See bamboo-viscose rugs.
Color: what actually works against a floor
Match the rug to the floor and the wall before matching it to the sofa. A pale cream or ivory rug on dark oak reads as a bright rectangle and enlarges a small room; the same rug on pale ash disappears, and the pattern has to carry the whole effect.
- Cream, ivory and beige — the default for minimal rooms and for making a floor look larger.
- Gray and anthracite — hold their own against colored walls and let furniture take the attention.
- Black and white — the sharpest contrast in the range, and the least forgiving of dust.
- Terracotta, ochre and multicolor — one strong rug in an otherwise plain room does more than three quiet ones. See colorful rugs.
Which rooms and which sizes
Start from the furniture, not the floor plan. In a living room, either all the seating legs sit on the rug or only the front legs do — both work, but a rug that stops short of every leg makes the room look smaller than it is. A 200 × 290 cm (6'7" × 9'6") rug suits most three-seat arrangements, and open-plan rooms usually need 240 × 340 cm (7'10" × 11'2") or larger.
Corridors take a runner rather than a small rug, ideally leaving an even margin of floor on both sides. In a bedroom the useful measure is how much rug your feet land on when you get out of bed.
Living with a modern rug
Vacuum in the direction of the pile with the beater bar off, and rotate the rug twice a year so that light and traffic do not concentrate on one end. Blot spills from the outside in rather than rubbing them. Use a mild rug shampoo without bleach, and tell the cleaner the fiber before a professional wash — wool, viscose and synthetic pile want different handling, and a viscose rug in particular does not take aggressive wet cleaning at home.
Frequently asked questions
What makes a rug modern?
The drawing rather than the weaving. Modern rugs use abstract fields, grids, frames, stripes or a single large motif in restrained color, borrowing from mid-century design and Scandinavian pattern. They may be hand-knotted, loom-woven, machine-woven or digitally printed.
Are modern rugs machine-made?
Many are, but not all. This collection carries hand-knotted wool rugs, loom-woven rugs in wool and bamboo viscose, power-loomed viscose rugs and digitally printed pieces, so the same contemporary pattern appears at several prices.
What size rug does a living room need?
Enough to sit under the seating. A 200 × 290 cm rug, roughly 6'7" × 9'6", suits most three-seat arrangements, while open-plan rooms usually need 240 × 340 cm or larger. Either all furniture legs stand on the rug or only the front legs do.
Which color of modern rug suits a small room?
A pale one, particularly on a dark floor. Cream, ivory and light gray reflect more light and make a floor read as larger, whereas a dark rug on a dark floor closes a small room in.
Do modern rugs work with traditional furniture?
Yes. A plain or low-contrast modern rug under carved, gilded or antique furniture keeps attention on the pieces themselves, which is harder to achieve with a densely patterned traditional rug in the same room.
How should a modern rug be cleaned?
Vacuum in the direction of the pile with the beater bar switched off, rotate the rug twice a year, and blot spills rather than rubbing. Use a mild shampoo without bleach, and state the fiber before any professional wash.
Related collections: geometric rugs · Scandinavian-patterned rugs · hallway runners