Classic Rugs for the Entryway: What Works and Why

We make 114 classic designs we would put in a entryway. 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 entryway asks of a rug

Small and hard-working — 60 × 100 cm or 80 × 150 cm, sized to the door swing. Its job is to take grit off shoes.

Why the two suit each other

Put a classic design in a entryway and the room gains a formal centre it did not have. Medallions, borders and formal traditional layouts. Doormats and small rugs that trap the mess.

The colours available in this combination

Across these 114 designs you will find blue & navy, mink & brown, grey & silver, lilac & purple, pink & fuchsia, cream & white, red & burgundy, orange & terracotta, black & anthracite, green & khaki and yellow & gold. They are drawn from 65 separate design sources — Palazzo, Regency, Sumak, Nomad, Caravan, Ardebil, Bergama and Qum 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 entryway that is the difference between a rug you protect and a rug you use.

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