Five ways rugs can elevate your home

An abstract design, Vapour by Greg Natale from Designer Rugs, incorporating both deep colours and neutrals makes a bold statement within this masculine interior.

At the entrance to the 2021 City Home of the Year, House on Takapuna Beach by CAAHT Studio, the lightness of the yellow patchwork rug creates a refuge of privacy and nature and complements the materials and textures of the architectural elements. Image: Sam Hartnett