Rugsville Johanna Multi Graphic Designer Modern Carpet 5'3" x 7'7"

Modern carpet design borrowed from twentieth-century painting. The line of descent runs from Sonia Delaunay through Anni Albers to the studio that drew this composition. Colour is structural; pattern is incidental.

The drawing reads as resolved rather than busy. A polychrome field, a measured motif, and supporting tones that earn their place in the composition. The studio held the design through several iterations before signing it off, watching the colour at sample scale before committing to a full run. The discipline shows in the way the eye moves across the surface.

The fibre

The fibre is heat-set polypropylene. Colour is bonded into the polymer by heat, not painted on, so the saturation holds against UV and against household cleaners both. Spills sit on the surface long enough to be lifted with a damp cloth, and the pile recovers from compression marks from furniture without the lengthy memory that wool retains. The yarn is engineered for households with children, pets, and frequent foot traffic.

The composition

The composition rewards both the across-the-room read and the up-close look. At distance, the polychrome field organises the geometry into a single coherent statement. Up close, the secondary tones and the line work resolve into the motif vocabulary the design was drawn from. The piece pairs with walnut, oak, brass, and matte iron, and it pairs poorly with strongly patterned upholstery; the rug expects to be the only graphic element in the room.

The piece in a room

5' x 8' (152 × 244 cm) suits a medium living room, a guest bedroom, or a study with a single chair and reading lamp. The polychrome register pairs with both warm and cool wall colours. The pile depth gives the rug presence underfoot, while the colour discipline keeps the piece from competing with the architecture of the room.

Care

Vacuum weekly. Mild detergent and cool water lift most spills before they set. The fibre tolerates machine washing for sizes that fit a domestic drum, and air-dries flat in a couple of hours. No specialist cleaning needed across the rug's working life. A quarter-turn rotation each season keeps the wear even and the colour read consistent across the field.

Reference

• Medium: heat-set polypropylene, jacquard-woven
• Dimensions: 5' x 8' (152 × 244 cm)
• Density: ~620,000 points per square metre
• Pile: 11 mm
• Backing: woven jute and cotton
• Origin: Turkey

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