Amazigh (Berber) Rug - Red Tones - Moroccan Wool Carpet - Tissire Atelier -

Timsi | Handwoven Boujaad Rug | Red Tones

€245,00
Sale price  €245,00 Regular price 
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Amazigh (Berber) Rug - Red Tones - Moroccan Wool Carpet - Tissire Atelier -

Timsi | Handwoven Boujaad Rug | Red Tones

€245,00
Sale price  €245,00 Regular price 
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The top third of this rug is deep red with teal and white vertical stripes bleeding downward like rain against a dark sky. The middle zone is the most complex: a black and white checkerboard anchors the left, a large red abstract form pushes through the centre-left, and an orange vessel shape sits at the midpoint flanked by teal and pink. A hot pink dot marks the centre. The lower third divides cleanly: dusty blush-white on the left, charcoal black on the right. The composition is made of zones, each with its own logic, all of them holding together. This is a Boujaad rug in the full expressive sense of the tradition.

Details
Type
Handwoven Boujaad rug
Style
Amazigh abstract expressive
Material
100% natural wool
Origin
Moroccan artisan cooperative
Size
165 x 120 cm (65 x 47 in)
Availability
One of a kind
Why this rug+

Boujaad rugs are known for expressive, unplanned compositions. This one takes that further than most. The rug is divided into distinct zones and each one holds a different visual idea. That level of compositional ambition is rare.

The red is not a single flat tone. Hand-dyed wool absorbs colour unevenly and the red here has depth and variation across the pile. In different light it reads differently. That is something synthetic fibre cannot do.

The checkerboard, the orange vessel, the blush and charcoal lower half: none of these elements were planned together. They emerged from the hand of one person making decisions as she worked. The result looks composed because the eye behind it was good.

I chose this one because it is genuinely hard to look away from. That is not something you can plan for. It either happens or it does not.
How this sits in a room+

In natural light

In daylight the red reads as warm and saturated, the teal stripes at the top become vivid, and the blush-white lower left softens the whole composition. In evening light the charcoal block deepens and the rug becomes more dramatic. The teal drip forms at the top catch warm artificial light differently than they do in daylight.

Wall colours it suits







Off-white and warm linen give the red room to breathe. Against near-black or deep navy walls the blush-white lower section lifts and the teal reads like light. Avoid warm terracotta or orange walls which will fight with the red rather than complement it.

Floor and furniture

Works well on warm wood floors where the red tones connect with the grain. On stone or concrete floors the warmth of the rug does the work the surface cannot. Keep furniture neutral: raw linen, natural wood, undyed cotton. This rug provides everything the room needs visually.

Scale in practice

165 cm / 65 in 120 cm / 47 in
165 × 120 cm
Metric
65 × 47 in
Imperial
1.98 m²
Area

Works comfortably under a coffee table or as an accent piece in a bedroom or living room. Bold enough to anchor a smaller space on its own.

Care instructions+
Vacuum regularly
Low suction, against the pile. Avoid the fringes with the nozzle.
Brush once or twice a year
Keeps the wool fibres alive and the texture looking its best.
Treat stains quickly
Blot gently with warm water and a little Woolite. Never rub.
Let it breathe
Never leave it folded for long. Wool needs air to stay in good shape.
Natural freshening tip
A light mist of water, bicarbonate of soda, and a few drops of mint essential oil refreshes the rug between cleans and acts as a natural insect repellent in spring and summer.
Water Bicarbonate of soda Mint essential oil
Full care instructions are included with every order. More details on the care guide.
Shipping+

Carefully packaged and shipped from Belgium. Every order is tracked.

Belgium
Bpost tracked — free
Europe
UPS tracked — free
USA & Canada
UPS / PostNL / FedEx
Rest of world
UPS / PostNL / FedEx

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