Geometric Rugs for the Living Room: What Works and Why
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We make 19 geometric designs we would put in a living room. This is why the combination works, and what to get right.
How geometric behaves on a floor
Repeating geometry holds a room together without demanding attention. It reads as texture from a distance and as pattern up close, which makes it unusually easy to live with.
What a living room asks of a rug
Get the front legs of the seating onto it — 155 × 230 cm at minimum, 200 × 300 cm where the room allows. Expect a walked line and a coffee table standing in one place.
Why the two suit each other
Put a geometric design in a living room and the pattern organises the space without dominating it. Repeating shape, grid and lattice work. Anchor the sofa and coffee table.
The colours available in this combination
Across these 19 designs you will find blue & navy, orange & terracotta, mink & brown, grey & silver, black & anthracite, green & khaki, yellow & gold, cream & white and lilac & purple. They are drawn from 13 separate design sources — Mosaic, Vertexa, Kaleido, Polygon, Greek Key, Basketweave, Trellis and Fretwork 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 living room that is the difference between a rug you protect and a rug you use.