The Art of Earth-Friendly Interiors: Seagrass Rugs and the Modern Space

Trends may change with time, but there will always be an appreciation for the use of natural materials. The way homeowners and designers are working towards a sustainable future and incorporating elements like biophilic design and cozy minimalism is creating a big opportunity for woven, organic fibers to be used in floor coverings. Seagrass Rugs are an excellent choice for those looking to add years of durable texture to their floor coverings without sacrificing elegant, low maintenance design.

If you are looking for a way to add some interest to your living room, your front foyer, or add layers for a coastal, rustic, or modern design seagrass rugs may completely transform your decorative options with your floor coverings.

What is Seagrass?

Seagrass is unlike some of the other natural fibers in that it doesn’t grow on land, but in shallow water coastal regions, or flooded agricultural fields. The reeds are then dried, spun into yarn, and woven into carpets or rugs.

Seagrass being grown in a wet environment lends the fiber a naturally water resistant and stain resistant quality that is unparalleled by natural fibers that absorb liquid quickly like jute and wool.

Top Benefits of Seagrass Rugs

1. Naturally Durable

Seagrass is a naturally durable material, making it an excellent candidate for high traffic areas, such as hallways, living rooms and dining spaces, and foyers. The fibers of seagrass rugs resist wear, unlike materials with soft fibers.

2. Naturally Stain and Liquid Resistant

Seagrass rug fibers have a smooth, natural protective sheen. This means they resist liquids from sinking into the rug. This is useful for those clumsy "oh no!" moments in which you drop food or spill liquids onto your rug.

3. Flexible Color Options

Seagrass rugs retain an interesting color as they age and lose their "color" into rich textured, neutral tones. It gradually changes from a warm golden brown to tans to subtle grays. Seagrass ages beautifully, which is complemented by the natural light that seeps through homes.

4. An Eco-friendly Material

Seagrass is a great material to promote eco-friendly home products. With amazing longevity and biodegradability, this material is a great investment and is renewable resource with very little processing.

Style & Placement: How to Decorate with Seagrass

The Base for Layering

The rug layering trend is a popular decor trick in which seagrass rugs are used as large neutral base rugs to cover broad spaces of wood or tile floors. Different rugs or textiles can then be placed directly on top in the center of a seating area.

Coastal, Farmhouse, Japandi styles

Seagrass works well with a variety of decor including the following:

Coastal / Hamptons: It pairs great with crisp linen, navy and light wood

Modern Farmhouse: It is very tactile and ties the room with distressed wood

Seagrass rugs are very versatile.

Dining Room Framing

Unfortunately, food crumbs and spills mean that dining rooms are not great places to put rugs with a lot of soft textile. There are solutions though and seagrass rugs are a good example. Seagrass rugs are easy to clean because food can be swept or blotted away. Only one repeat is woven into a seagrass rug, meaning chair legs glide over the surface easier with less snagging.

Important Notes on Care

Natural rugs with flexible bindings need gentle care for a long life.

• Vacuum regularly to avoid damage from heavy-duty rug vacuums.

• Maintain appropriate moisture levels (not too dry or too wet). In dry climates, seagrass rugs should be lightly misted.

• Spot clean carefully as rubbing spills will damage the rug and set stains. Clean with a white cloth dipped in diluted mild soap and blot dry with a hair dryer on the lowest setting.

Final Thoughts

Thoughtfully designed spaces are grounded in nature, and real elements are the foundation for this design. Seagrass rugs not only make homes trendy, but they also hold up against daily living. That’s why Seagrass rugs are built to last a lifetime, backed with stain resistance. No matter if you go for a custom wall-to-wall rug or one of our bound rugs accents, any seagrass rug will bring the beauty of nature into your home.