Tifawt | Beni Mrirt Rug | Cream and Mint
100 x 150 cm / Both sides
€195,00
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€195,00
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Made to order in your size. Custom designs welcome. Free delivery in the EU.
Details
At first glance a plain cloud of cream wool. Then the light moves and a lattice of diamonds appears, carved into the pile rather than coloured onto it, with slivers of mint green showing through the cuts like water under ice. The edges are finished with braided bands in lemon yellow, the only outspoken colour on the rug. Deep, dense Mrirt pile makes Tifawt (the Amazigh word for light) as much about touch as about pattern: the kind of rug you notice with your feet first.
Why this rug
Relief-carved pattern: the design lives in the pile itself and appears and disappears with the light.
The mint reveals are woven flat beneath the carved lines, a technique that takes real skill at the loom.
Mrirt pile is the densest and softest of the Atlas weaves: this is the thickest rug of the collection.
I chose this design for calm interiors: it adds depth and texture without adding any visual noise.
How this sits in a room
In natural light
The pattern lives on light. Morning and evening sun rakes across the pile and draws the diamonds sharply; overhead light softens everything back to a cloud.
Wall colours it suits
Tone on tone rooms suit it best: warm whites, greige, sand. A mint or grey-green accent wall picks up the reveals without shouting.
Floor and furniture
A bedroom and lounge rug above all. Light wood floors and pale walls let the carved texture be the event.
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.
Sizes and custom
Choose a listed size or tell us yours. We confirm the lead time for a custom size before you order.
Shipping
Carefully packaged and shipped from Belgium. Every order is tracked. Made to order sizes are woven first: count 6 to 8 weeks to your door.
European Union
UPS tracked · free
United Kingdom
UPS tracked · free
Switzerland & Norway
UPS · from €85
USA
UPS Expedited · from €65
Canada · Australia · NZ
UPS Expedited · from €145
Handmade variations
Every rug is knotted by hand, row by row. Colours and the small details of the pattern differ from the photographs and from one rug to the next. This is not a defect. It is the signature of handmade work and what makes your piece yours alone. Read about handmade variations
Returns
Rugs in stock can be returned within 14 days of delivery. Made-to-order rugs are exempt from the EU right of withdrawal, so please check your size before you order. If something arrives damaged, we sort it out.
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