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Harcourt Collection rugs: a designer's guide to the line, the weaves and where they belong
Harcourt Collection rugs are handmade wool and wool-blend floor coverings sold to the trade through showrooms like ours, in hand-loomed, braided, hand-knotted and flatweave constructions, most of them available in custom sizes. The line is for the designer who needs a custom-size rug for a specific room without the lead time of a fully bespoke piece. Interiors carries 520 Harcourt Collection styles, 428 area rugs and 92 broadloom, on the Harcourt Collection brand page, with complimentary samples for approved trade accounts.
The brand
Harcourt Collection is a brand of extensive broadloom and custom rug programs built to help a carpet showroom move a client into a custom rug without a long lead. That is a different proposition from a mill with a handful of fixed sizes: 428 of the 520 styles are available in custom sizes, so the rug is ordered to the plan. The pieces are made by hand in India (419 styles), China (59) and Pakistan (17), and every one is made to order.
What we carry
Construction is the way to read this line. Hand-loomed and hand-woven rugs, 223 styles, are the deep, soft wool pieces for living rooms and bedrooms. Braided rugs, 132, are the coastal and farmhouse group. Hand-knotted rugs, 94, are the finer, flatter, longer-wearing pieces, each tuft tied by hand. Flatweave, 24, has no pile and is the thinnest option for a dining room or under a door swing. Wilton, 9, and hand-tufted, 8, complete the range.
By fiber, 145 styles are wool, 140 are sisal, jute and seagrass, 121 are wool blend, 46 are nylon, 23 are polyester and 8 are viscose, Tencel and bamboo silk. The natural-fiber count is unusually high for a rug brand, and most of it sits in the braided group. By pattern, the line leans drawn rather than plain: 216 geometrics, 174 abstract and modern, 59 textures, 24 stripes and 19 plaids and checks. Twenty-seven styles are rated for indoor and outdoor use.
Collections to know
The Jaya Collection is the largest single group at 132 styles and the braided program designers use for coastal and farmhouse projects. The Moroccan Collection (50) and TR Collection (41) cover thick shag and high-low textures. The Y-Knot Collection (23) and the hand-knotted styles are the finer, flatter pieces for dining rooms and bedrooms. Also in the catalog: the Expanded Flatweave Collection (27), Elements (22), Hudson (17), Novotel (10), Harvest (9), Axel (9), Axel 2 (8), Handloomed AR (8), Indo AR (7), Riley (4) and the White Collection (2). Styles to know include New Braided, Amaze, Novotel, Synop, Puzzle, Splatter, Vineland and Zea.
Where it belongs
Match the construction to the room. A braided Jaya rug in sisal, jute or wool blend goes in a family room, a mudroom-adjacent hall, a beach house or a farmhouse kitchen; braided construction is reversible, forgiving and reads casual. A hand-loomed wool rug is the living room and bedroom piece, soft and deep. The Moroccan and TR shags belong in a bedroom or a den where the pile can be enjoyed barefoot and is not in a traffic lane. Hand-knotted and Y-Knot rugs go under a dining table or in an entry, where a flatter, denser face takes chairs and footfall. Flatweaves go in dining rooms and under doors. The 27 indoor-and-outdoor styles cover a loggia or a covered porch. The nylon and polyester styles are the practical choice for a rental or a child's room.
Custom sizes through the Design Studio
Custom sizes are available on 428 of the 520 styles, which is the main reason to open this brand. Send us the plan and our Design Studio will draw the rug to the seating group or the table, render it where color is in question and quote it net. The 92 broadloom styles can also be finished as a rug or runner through the Design Studio.
How to order through Interiors
Interiors is a to-the-trade showroom; we work with interior design professionals and do not sell to the public. Harcourt Collection samples are complimentary for approved trade accounts and ship from the mill within 24 hours. Net pricing is quoted by the showroom; there is no public pricing. Every style is made to order, and the ship date is provided by the showroom with your order. For a rendered custom design, expect the rendering and net quote in about two weeks, a strike-off in 4 to 6 weeks and production in 18 to 20 weeks, with the ship date provided when the design process is complete. We measure and install anywhere in the United States.
| Styles | 520 |
|---|---|
| Types | Area rug (428), broadloom (92) |
| Fibers | Wool (145), sisal, jute and seagrass (140), wool blend (121), nylon (46), polyester (23), viscose, Tencel and bamboo silk (8) |
| Constructions | Hand-loomed and hand-woven (223), braided (132), hand-knotted (94), flatweave (24), Wilton (9), hand-tufted (8) |
| Widths | Custom sizes available on 428 rugs; ask for the spec sheet on broadloom widths |
| Made in | India (419), China (59), Pakistan (17) |
| Availability | Made to order (520); indoor and outdoor (27) |
Questions designers ask
Are Harcourt Collection rugs good quality?
Yes, judged by construction. The line is handmade: hand-loomed, braided, hand-knotted and flatweave, in wool, wool blend and natural fibers. A hand-knotted Harcourt rug is a long-wearing piece; a braided sisal is a hard-working casual one. Quality follows the construction you choose, so specify it for the room and sample first.
How much do Harcourt Collection rugs cost?
Net pricing is quoted to approved trade accounts; there is no public pricing. Cost follows construction, with hand-knotted above hand-loomed and braided, fiber, with wool above sisal, nylon and polyester, and size, since most rugs are made to the drawing. Send us the style and the dimensions for a net quote.
Where are Harcourt Collection rugs made?
In India (419 of the 520 styles), China (59) and Pakistan (17). The spec sheet for each style states the origin; ask us and we will confirm it with the brand before you specify.
Where can I buy Harcourt Collection rugs?
Through trade showrooms such as Interiors. We carry the full line, 520 styles, for interior design professionals, and we ship and install anywhere in the United States. Samples ship from the mill to your office.
Can a Harcourt Collection rug be made in a custom size or as a stair runner?
Yes. Custom sizes are available on 428 styles, and the 92 broadloom styles can be cut and bound as a rug or runner through our Design Studio. For a stair, use a flatweave or a low, dense hand-loomed style rather than a shag or a braided rug.
Which Harcourt rugs work outdoors?
Twenty-seven styles are rated for indoor and outdoor use. They cover a covered porch, a loggia or a beach-house entry where sand and wet feet are expected. Ask us for the list and the fiber on each.
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