Rugs Perth

Everyone’s got an opinion on this. We’ll put our hand up, though. Artisan Rugs Perth has had a showroom in Mount Hawthorn for over 40 years, and in that time we’ve watched Perth’s taste shift from heavy traditional pieces to something a lot cleaner and more modern. We carry both. Wool, silk, and blends; all sitting alongside hand-knotted and Australian-made options, including Persian and Oriental collections. It depends on what you’re chasing.

Our team asks questions first – about your floors, your light, how the room actually gets used – so you walk out with a custom order instead of something off the floor. Either way, you get a rug that’s ideally suited to your home interior rather than simply filling the space.

There isn’t one. What really matters is being able to recognise quality when you see it.

Premium brands use the finest materials, like pure New Zealand wool and silk, not cheap synthetic filler dressed up to look nice in photos. Expert craftsmanship makes all the difference. A well-made rug holds its shape after five years of foot traffic, not five months.

We’d be lying if we said that we only offer the best Rugs Perth. But we’ve been at it for four decades now, working with skilled artisans. We bring to you Australian-made tufted rugs and excellent hand-knotted pieces. For us, a great reputation is built on products that stand the test of time.

Big-box furniture chains aren’t really built for this. They’re built for volume, which usually means quality gets squeezed somewhere along the way.

Smaller studios tend to do better. Artisan Rugs works this way – Perth-based, stocking New Zealand wool and silk pieces, focused on designer, Persian, Oriental and contemporary collections, both ready-made and custom-designed. You can also look for free home viewings, which sounds like a small thing until you’re standing in your own living room trying to picture how a rug will actually sit there.

Ask blunt questions. What’s it made from? How’s it constructed? Can I take a sample home first? A business with nothing to hide will answer all three without blinking.

You can, but it’s not something we’d recommend.

Rugs without any grip underneath tend to shift a few centimetres every time someone steps over them, and eventually you’re tripping over a bunched-up corner. Also, the back-and-forth friction between the rug and the timber wears down the floor’s finish, leaving dull patches or fine scratches you won’t notice until it’s too late to fix easily.

A rug pad sorts both issues in one go – keeps the rug locked in place, adds a bit of cushioning underfoot, and stops your floorboards from taking the hit. It’s a cheap fix for a problem that gets expensive if you ignore it.

Material tells you most of the story. Wool and silk hold up. Synthetic blends look fine on day one, but start to flatten and lose their appearance within a year or two.

Density matters here too. Tighter knots or tufts mean less shedding down, and the rug keeps its shape instead of going patchy in high-traffic spots. Flip the thing over, and it should be tight and tidy there – no loose threads hanging off the edges. Check if the pattern lines are crisp and the colours are even across the whole piece.

Every rug Artisan Rugs makes gets checked against exactly this before it leaves the showroom.

It depends entirely on the type of flooring you have.

Timber or tile floors do best with a felt-rubber combo pad – good grip, decent cushioning, and it won’t eat into the floor’s finish over time. If it’s purely hard flooring, plain natural rubber does the job too, and it doesn’t leave that sticky residue some cheaper pads are known for.

Laying a rug on top of an existing carpet is a different situation entirely. Go for a grip-mesh or waffle pad. Otherwise the two layers can bunch up and create a lump nobody wants underfoot.

One habit worth keeping regardless: cut or buy the pad a touch smaller than the rug itself, so it stays out of sight.

We do, and honestly, it’s the part of the job most of our team enjoys most.

Here’s roughly how it goes. You come in, or we come to you – we talk through size, shape, colour, pattern, material, and other factors – we give expert advice to help you make your mind. Once you decide what you want, the designer takes it from the rough idea to an actual finished rug.

If you want the best quality Rugs Perth, made of premium New Zealand wool, silk, or wool-silk blends, we can customize them for you. Our styles run the full spectrum too, from fairly traditional through to stripped-back modern. Every piece you get is crafted by experienced artisans.

Vacuum the rugs weekly. It is better to skip the beater bar; otherwise, the rugs may shred delicate fibres.

Rotation gets overlooked a lot. Every six months, turn the rug so wear spreads evenly, especially if it’s sitting somewhere busy like a hallway or under the dining table. When something spills, blot it immediately. Don’t scrub; it would push the stain deeper into the fibres. Make sure to use a cleaner made for rugs specifically.

Material makes a real difference to how forgiving all this is. Wool and silk handle spot-cleaning far better than synthetic fibres do. Get it professionally cleaned once a year or two. It will clean heavy dirt sitting deep in the pile that vacuuming alone won’t touch.

You can go for low-pile or flatweave Rugs Perth that are made of wool, or a wool-silk blend, if you want something with a bit more durability built in. Crumbs don’t get buried in the pile, and chairs slide in and out without catching or dragging.

Colour matters more than most people think. Darker tones and busier patterns hide the inevitable wine spill or gravy splash far better than anything pale.

Sizing trips people up constantly, so pay attention here. The rug needs to run at least 65 to 70cm past the table’s edge on every side – enough that chairs stay on the rug even fully pulled out. Get that wrong and the whole setup looks slightly off.

Modern homes want less – clean lines, neutral colours; that’s all. Nothing is shouting for attention.

Opt for soft greys or warm beige tones. Subtle geometric patterns go well in open-plan spaces where the rug’s job is to support the room, not steal focus from it. Texture still counts though. The understated texture of natural fibres works well with today’s minimalist interiors. You can choose loop-pile weave or something with a bit of tonal variation that adds depth.

At Artisan Rugs, we’ve built a solid line-up of options in wool and silk blends, aimed at homes that want something modern but still practical for everyday life.

Function first, aesthetics second – that order matters. The best rug is always the one that suits how you live, not just how a room looks in photos.

A hallway or living area needs something tough and low-fuss, while a bedroom can afford to go soft and plush since there’s less traffic wearing it down.

Colour’s next on the list. Match your existing palette if you want something that blends in, or go bold if the rug’s meant to be the statement piece. Both are valid; it’s really just personal taste at that point.

Not sure where to start? Artisan Rugs offers free home viewings, so you can actually see different rug options sitting in your space, under your lighting, alongside your existing furniture and interior colour theme.