Vintage Rugs for the Bedroom: What Works and Why
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We make 142 vintage designs we would put in a bedroom. This is why the combination works, and what to get right.
How vintage behaves on a floor
A faded design has low internal contrast, so it behaves like texture rather than pattern. That makes it the easiest family to combine with other pattern, and the most forgiving of furniture standing on it.
What a bedroom asks of a rug
Aim for 50–60 cm of rug either side of the bed, or use two 80 × 150 cm runners instead. This is the lowest-traffic room in the house, so the practical constraints relax.
Why the two suit each other
Put a vintage design in a bedroom and the surface forgives everything a busy room does to it. Faded, overdyed and gently distressed surfaces. A soft landing either side of the bed.
The colours available in this combination
Across these 142 designs you will find blue & navy, mink & brown, grey & silver, red & burgundy, lilac & purple, black & anthracite, orange & terracotta, yellow & gold, green & khaki, pink & fuchsia and cream & white. They are drawn from 86 separate design sources — Palazzo, Regency, Antiqued, Provenance, Sumak, Overdye, Attic and Nomad 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 bedroom that is the difference between a rug you protect and a rug you use.