Konvarne Traditional Low Pile Hand Tufted Pure Wool Rug - Wine

Konvarne is a traditional wool rug in a deep wine red. A cream border with sage green banding frames it, with soft pink roses at each corner. At its centre sits an oval cream medallion of pink and blush flowers on green leaves, ringed with scrolling green and fawn detail. The motifs have a textured look that lifts them clear of the plain wine ground. This is a low pile rug of pure wool, so it feels warm and soft underfoot. Each rug is hand tufted, and it comes in four sizes: 60 by 120cm, 75 by 150cm, 120 by 180cm and 150 by 240cm.

The maker sees this rug working all over the home. The 60 by 120cm size sits neatly beside a bed or in front of an armchair, while the 75 by 150cm suits a hallway or the foot of a bed. For the floor in front of a sofa in a smaller living room, we would choose the 120 by 180cm. The 150 by 240cm is large enough to sit under a coffee table with the front legs of the sofa resting on it. Because the design centres on a single medallion inside a full border, it looks finished at any of these sizes, so two sizes can link a living room and hallway.

The pile stands 1cm and the rug is 1.5cm thick overall, so measure the gap under any door that will open across it. Care is spot cleaning only: vacuum on low suction with the beater bar off, and never scrub or brush it. Some shedding is natural while it is new; trim a loose strand with scissors rather than pulling it. Keep it off damp floors and never fold it. On a smooth floor an underlay helps keep it in place, and marking out the size with masking tape first makes choosing easy.

Which size suits a living room?

Measure the sofa and the floor in front of it. Where the sofa is longer than 180cm, the 150 by 240cm laid lengthways lets its front legs rest on the rug. In a snug room the 120 by 180cm leaves bare floor showing all round, which keeps the room feeling open.

What colours go well with the wine red?

The rug carries cream, sage green, soft pink and fawn alongside the wine. Cushions or throws in any of those shades tie it into a room, and dark or mid toned wood floors suit it well.

Does the rug have a fringe?

No. The wine border runs right out to the edges with no fringe or tassels, which keeps the outline tidy and gives a vacuum nothing to catch.

Can I put this rug in a bathroom or kitchen?

We would keep it out of bathrooms and away from sinks, because the maker asks that the rug stays off damp or wet floors. Living rooms, bedrooms and dry hallways suit it far better.

Is the Konvarne rug machine washable?

No. The maker's care for this pure wool rug is spot cleaning only, so it should never go in a washing machine or be soaked.