Floored By Colour: Kaleidoscopic And Colourful Rugs

By Tessa Dunthorne

2 years ago

Rug up and get cosy


Begone boring threads, bye-bye beige – we’re thoroughly enamoured by rugs with more personality. From handcrafted masterpieces by the world’s best designers, to carefully woven kaleidoscopes you can walk all over, to the most violently cheerful floorcloths, we’ve curated a selection of colourful rugs that will liven up any space. 

We’re Coveting These 11 Dizzyingly Colourful And Maximalist Rugs 

Splatter Bright by The Rug Company

A nod to Jackson Pollock, soft wool yarn is handknotted and a cut pile technique is employed for this vivid rug. 1.83 x 1.22m. £2,902, therugcompany.com

Splatter Bright by The Rug Company

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Raspberry Pink & Chalk Stars by Luke Irwin

From the Berber collection, hand knotted Berber wool in pink – ‘psychologically a soothing tone’. From £1,085, lukeirwin.com

Luke Irwin raspberry pink & chalk stars rug from the Berber collection

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You Win by Jan Kath

From the Insert Coin collection, silk and wool turquoise/yellow. £POA, jan-kath.com

You Win rug by Jan Kath

Transcend by Jaipur Rugs

Hand tufted wool and viscose rug in medieval blue/light coral, inspired by the ‘contemporary flair of the beautiful environment’. 150 x 240cm. £438, jaipurrugs.com

Transcend by Jaipur rugs

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Pinocchio by HAY

Nepalese traditionally crafted hand rolled felt rug. £779, hay.dk

PINOCCHIO-O140 in multicolour, rug by Hay

Transparent by Deirdre Dyson

Made to order rug in wool and silk, based on Deirdre’s observations of a vase with shapes and colours in glass. £1,380/m2, deirdredyson.com

Transparent, by Deirdre Dyson

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Summer by Amy Kent x Willow Crossley

Hand knotted rug made in collaboration. £810sq/m, amykent.co.uk

Amy Kent rugs, 'Summer'

CF112 by Christopher Farr

Based on design by Polish artist Josef Hermann design. Handspun wool and hand woven flatweave, 1.83 x 2.74m. £POA, christopherfarr.com

Christopher Farr Josef Herman Rug

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Omi Rug by Yinka Ilori Objects

Handmade in Nepal using Tibetan wool, made-to-order rug. 120 x 180cm. £1,400, yinkailori.com

Omi Rug by Yinka Ilori Objects

Riviere Rugs

This gorgeous Rothko Cerulean rug is inspired by the outer edge of a Rothko painting. £POA, riviererugs.com

Riviere rugs rothko cerulean

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Mara Leopard by Loomah

A punchy leopard print in a modern green colourway. £POA, loomah.com.

Loomah Leopard Mara rug in green