Vandra Rugs luxurious hand-woven rugs combine design with the highest level of craftsmanship. As a Swedish heritage luxury lifestyle brand, we continuously strive to act in a respectful and sustainable way towards both people and the planet. All rugs are made to order, up to maximum six meters wide and any length, in our own atelier in the Carpathian mountains, Ukraine.
The atelier mainly employs women, both as weavers and in managerial positions. The Vandra Rug can add a modern twist to classical surroundings while modern surroundings can be softened and personalized by the hand-crafted touch. We invite you to read more about Vandra Rugs and sustainability here and Vandra Rugs for contract here.
Vandra Rugs Makes Its Debut at Focus/24
We are thrilled to announce Vandra Rugs’ first participation at Focus/24, taking place at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour, from 16 September to 11 October. Join us as we unveil our latest collections, including innovative designs in Carpathian Wool, Cotton, and Wool Felt.
At Focus/24, we will present the Tapestry Collection: Seasons, along with new colourways in The Pietra Collection, designed by Ami Katz. Additionally, we will showcase The Pendula Collection in collaboration with designer Claire Fouché and reveal a new Tapestry Collection that beautifully translates artist Jasper Galloway’s painting, And Then You Kissed Me, into woven form.
Program:
Focus/24: Monday 16 – Friday 20 September, 9:30am – 5:30pm
Extended Viewing: Monday 23 September – Friday 11 October
We look forward to seeing you there!
Cia, Hedda, Larissa & Marie
Please note that, due to our dedication to Focus/24, we will not be exhibiting at Decorex 2024.
Discover Vandra Rugs at 3 Days of Design
We are thrilled to participate in 3 Days of Design, showcasing our latest collections, including the newest designer rugs and innovations in Carpathian Wool, Cotton, and Wool Felt Collections.
Introducing New Pietra Colourways and Tapestry Collection by Ami Katz
Inspired by the iconic Malmstenbutiken in Stockholm, the renowned store in Stockholm founded by Carl Malmsten in 1930, we are thrilled to launch new colourways of the Pietra Collection and introduce the new Tapestry Collection: Seasons, designed by Ami Katz.
We invite you to visit our pop-up at Bodil Binner Studio, Kronprinsessegade 24 B, Copenhagen, in the Courtyard House.
Program:
Vandra Showroom Opening Hours
Wednesday 12 – Friday 14 June, 10:00 – 18:00
Drinks & Treats
Wednesday 12 June, 17:00 – 20:00
Design Talk
Thursday 13 June, 9:30 – 10:30
Guest Speakers: Lars Nilsson & Maja Johansson Starander
We look forward to seeing you there!
Cia, Hedda, Larissa & Marie
Pietra Collection
Inspired by the iconic Malmstenbutiken in Stockholm, Pietra is a new rug collection designed by Ami Katz. Rooted in the shop’s heritage, the design features a symmetrical chequered pattern with strategically deleted lines, offering a modern graphic touch in black and white. The collection, in various colourways, blends natural hues with a contemporary twist. Available in both an exclusive knotted pile or a röllakan version, Pietra seamlessly combines the old and new in interior design.
Malmstenbutiken
Malmstenbutiken is an interior design store in Stockholm, founded by Carl Malmsten in 1930. Carl Malmsten’s work is characterized by both simplicity and elegance. Malmstenbutiken has become a destination for design-lovers, offering Carl Malmsten’s loved furniture and are exclusive distributors of the handmade lamp collection made by Carl Malmstens great-grand child Vanja Sorbon Malmsten as well as a large range of interior design products.
News! The Pendula Tapestry Rug Collection
Vandra Rugs is proud to announce its collaboration with designer Claire Fouché to unveil The Pendula Collection, a captivating tapestry collection inspired by British embroidery and South African floral motifs.
Claire Fouché is a multi-disciplinary designer whose work spans from jewellery design at Fabergé to interior decoration, textile art and textile design. With a passion for storytelling and a keen eye for detail, her designs reflect her diverse cultural experiences and creative exploration.
Heritage Harmony: English Embroidery Meets African Flora
The inspiration for Pendula comes from Claire Fouché’s encounter with a magnificent 18th-century embroidery at Parham, a stately home in West Sussex. Captivated by the blend of intricate details and contemporary shapes, she sought to create a tapestry design with a similar sense of elegance but also a touch of modernity. Drawing inspiration from her time in South Africa, she incorporated native floral motifs like the King Protea, Protea Aristata and Pendula, as well as Cape Forget-me-Nots and ‘Fynbos’ evergreens. The tapestry rug Pendula is handwoven in sizes to your specification up to 10 meters in both length and width and is offered in three original colourways African Earth Brown, Eucalyptus Green and Noble Blue as well as in bespoke colours. The Pendula Collection will be on view at Sinclair Till 72 Pimlico Road during London Craft Week 13-17 May 9:30-16:30 with a cocktail evening Wednesday 15th May 6-9 pm.
Vandra Rugs News 2024
Discover the latest from Vandra Rugs – a captivating presentation of our newest designer rugs and innovations in Carpathian wool, Cotton, and Wool felt collections. Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of Vandra Rugs, where each piece embodies enduring artistry and refined design sensibilities.
News! Collection MILAN
Inspired by the richness of Milanese life the collection MILAN was created. With references to Milan’s people, its’ lavish history, ornamented art, sensuous luxury and beauty the Milan collection rugs have full-bodied texture in shades of bronze and gold. The collection consists of handwoven wool rugs where rich and generous handwoven bouclé, both as details in frames and on whole rugs, make these rugs suitable for the most elegant of interiors. Choose between rugs in colours of bronze and gold, a crisp and elegant blue and white version or the always go to natural.
News! Designer rug BERTHILLON Blue by Lars Nilsson
With inspiration from Peder Severin Krøer and the horizon with its fresh blue sky tones, early summer fields of green grass, stripes of blue delphiniums, forget me nots, aqua anemone and hortensia of country gardens in an early northern summer. Berthillion Blue is an exclusive luxury rug in the Lars Nilsson collection for Vandra Rugs. It captures the light and freshness from the Skagen painters in a modern and contemporary graphic way. The Berthillion Blue rug is woven in wool yarn with a herringbone technique.
News! Designer rug Velvet Check by Maja Johansson Starander
A calm base with a check pattern that offers focus and harmony to the room.
Within the rug different weaving techniques are used with windows of flat woven twill structure, framed by rya knotted lines, and tighter single weave for contrast and depth. I have a special love for woven rugs with a frame design, and with Vandra Rugs weaving atelier’s handweaving this is possible to create. Here, stripes of rya knots in wool with flat woven twill in between, creates a luxurious and elegant frame. Between these lines, hidden like gems, broken up rows of metallic yarn adds a charming detail, combining traditional elegance with a touch of fantasy. Velvet check comes in colours: Neutral, Copper, Golden, and Salt and pepper.
Our weaving atelier has been relocated to Kosiv in the Carpathian mountains.
The Vandra Rugs weaving atelier in Ukraine has been moved to a new location in the Carpathian Mountains, far from the Russian and Belarus’ borders. After careful analysis, the small historic town of Kosiv in western Ukraine, close to the border of Romania, and known for its artistic handicrafts and kelims, was selected as the new location for our weaving atelier. We believe Kosiv offers a safer place to live and work for our weavers and their families and a majority of weavers and staff have chosen to relocate with us.
