Classic Rugs for the Nursery: What Works and Why

We make 12 classic designs we would put in a nursery. This is why the combination works, and what to get right.

How classic behaves on a floor

A formal medallion layout has a centre, and that centre wants to be seen. It rewards a room where the rug is not entirely covered by furniture.

What a nursery asks of a rug

120 × 180 cm gives a usable play area and still fits a domestic washing machine. What is underneath the rug matters as much as what is on top.

Why the two suit each other

Put a classic design in a nursery and the room gains a formal centre it did not have. Medallions, borders and formal traditional layouts. Soft, washable and safe for little ones.

The colours available in this combination

Across these 12 designs you will find grey & silver, yellow & gold, black & anthracite, cream & white, lilac & purple, green & khaki, pink & fuchsia and blue & navy. They are drawn from 11 separate design sources — Mahal, Yazd, Isparta, Kula, Saruk, Palazzo, Kerman and Hereke and others — each with its own origin.

Sizes and prices

• 60 x 100 cm (2' x 3'3") — £50
• 80 x 150 cm (2'7" x 4'11") — £65
• 100 x 200 cm (3'3" x 6'6") — £86
• 120 x 180 cm (3'11" x 5'11") — £90
• 80 x 300 cm (2'7" x 9'10") — £95
• 100 x 300 cm (3'3" x 9'10") — £95
• 155 x 230 cm (5'1" x 7'7") — £125
• 200 x 300 cm (6'6" x 9'10") — £185
• 160 cm round (5'3" round) — £125
• 200 cm round (6'6" round) — £185

The construction

Chenille polyester on a woven cotton backing with a non-slip finish. Machine washable at 30°C, no underlay needed, no latex or rubber crumb. In a nursery that is the difference between a rug you protect and a rug you use.

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