Amelia Thorpe’s pick of the best new rug designs on the market.
Yalda wool and cotton rug, 2.7m by 1.8m (9ft by 6ft)
£895, Andrew Martin
020–7225 5100; www.andrewmartin.co.uk
Ronalsay Sky rug in wool and viscose, 1.6m by 2.3m (5ft by 8ft)
£490, William Yeoward
020–7349 7828; www.williamyeoward.com
Balbek flatweave wool rug, 3.03m by 2.18m (10ft by 7ft)
£4,000, Robert Stephenson
020–7225 2343; www.robertstephenson.co.uk
Kobe Kyoto Storm flatweave wool rug, 3.2m by 2.8m (10ft by 9ft)
£2,478, Roger Oates
020–7351 2288; www.rogeroates.com
Bulrushes wool-and-silk rug, 1.7m by 2.35m (6ft by 8ft)
£4,554.30, Deirdre Dyson
020–7384 4464; www.deirdredyson.com
Lal hand-knotted sari-silk rug, 2.43m by 3.05m (8ft by 10ft)
£10,930, Luke Irwin
www.lukeirwin.com; 020–7730 6070
Tread hand-knotted wool rug, 3m by 4m (10ft by 13ft)
£13,000, Christopher Farr
020–7349 0888; www.christopherfarr.com
Rabat White Natural handmade Tibetan wool rug, 5m by 3m (16ft by 10ft)
£6,092.40, Tufenkian
020–7352 8183; www.tufenkian.com
Briston Ash silk-and-wool rug, 2.4m by 3m (8ft by 10ft)
£11,720, Stark
020–7352 6001; www.starkcarpet.co.uk
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