Rugs

Which material suits you

Wool is the premium choice: soft underfoot, insulating, naturally dirt repellent and stable in shape under heavy furniture. Wool also absorbs sound, welcome in tall rooms. Jute is the wabi-sabi choice, an earthy, coarsely textured natural fibre that looks wonderful under a wooden live-edge table or beside a leather sofa. Sisal is robust and suited to busy areas, anti-static and low in dust. Polyester and polypropylene are affordable and easy to look after, with stains you remove using a damp cloth. Heatset polypropylene, as used in our Abol and Ace lines, imitates the texture of wool and is stain repellent and suited to daily use.

Which size should you choose

Choose a rug that is 30 to 60 cm larger than the seating area for visual balance. Under a 2-seater sofa 160 by 230 cm works, under a 3-seater 200 by 300 cm and under a large corner sofa 240 by 340 cm or more. In a seating area the rule of thumb is that at the very least all the front legs of the sofas stand on the rug. Keep 20 to 30 cm of free space between the rug and the wall. If you are unsure, bring your room measurements along and our advisers will think it through with you.

Rugs in wabi-sabi style

A wabi-sabi rug lies flat on the floor and never up against the wall. Work with earthy tones such as cream, taupe, warm grey or soft terracotta and avoid crisp geometric patterns, high gloss and cold white tones. The materials should be soft to the eye and to the hand. Combine a jute or wool rug with a suar wood live-edge table, a bouclé armchair in taupe and stoneware accessories. Imperfect edges, light wear and natural greying are part of it: treat them as patina, not as faults.

Care and anti-slip

Vacuum regularly with a soft brush, on a lower setting for wool. Blot stains dry straight away. On hard or smooth floors, certainly with thinner rugs, an anti-slip underlay is advisable so the rug stays neatly in place. That goes doubly for sisal and jute on a smooth floor.

Why buy your rug at Mokana

In our home store at Hogelandsingel 49 in Enschede you can lay the wool or jute you have chosen on the showroom floor to judge the scale properly. Bring a photo of your living room, a piece of your flooring and a colour sample of your sofa or curtains, and we will match colour and size together. Our own delivery team delivers throughout the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. For customers from Hengelo, Oldenzaal, Borne, Haaksbergen, Almelo and Losser the showroom is a short drive away, with free parking right outside.

What else works well

A round rug looks good under a round dining table or in a separate seating area, while in rectangular rooms rectangular models usually remain the more logical choice. Round off your scheme with our other wabi-sabi furniture and stoneware home decoration as the finishing touch.