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Contemporary Rugs
A calm living room with a neutral rug at golden hour

Contemporary rugs, explained plainly

Style, construction, fibers, care, and safety, sourced and linked.

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A neutral rug defining a seating area with clear paths

Style and size

Style, sizes, placement.

The edge of a rug showing pile and fringe

Construction

Knotted, tufted, flatweave.

Three skeins of cream, tan, and grey yarn resting on a folded textile

Fibers and labels

Wool, synthetics, labels.

A pale rug lying flat on a stone floor below an arched window

Care and safety

Pads, cleaning, fire rules.

A tonal contemporary rug in a sculptural living room

What makes a rug contemporary

A word for the present period.

Dark wood chairs around a long stone table on a grey rug by tall sheer-curtained windows

Rug sizes, explained

Measure first.

A textured rug under an armchair with a round side table in a calm room

Wool rugs, explained

Label, light, and moths.

A round braided tan rug on a concrete floor near an open glass door

Natural fiber rugs, explained

Jute, sisal, and the label.

A neutral rug with folded white cloths below an open window

Rug cleaning and washable rugs

Vacuum, blot, read the label.

A sage rug with a thin dark pad edge, a curved walnut bench, and a stone vase

Rug pads, slips, and trips

Keep rugs from slipping.

Why use these guides

Plain language

Knots, pile, and fiber names in plain words.

Sourced facts

From the CDC, CPSC, FTC, EPA, the Canadian Conservation Institute, and museum and encyclopedia sources.

Safety first

Every guide ends with the same safety line.

No picks or prices

We explain how rugs are made and labeled. If we ever link to a retailer, we say so.

Placing a rug this weekend?

Keep it from slipping, and keep paths clear.

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