BeigeSand, tan, camel, khaki, oatmeal, wheat and champagne: light, warm colours with little chroma. Paler, quieter tones — ivory, off-white — are cream; a deep tan tips into brown.
RedCrimson, burgundy, maroon, rust, brick and terracotta. A faded rust or a brick red is still red; a dull, dark red-orange becomes brown.
GreenForest, olive, sage, mint, lime and emerald. Olive belongs here: a yellow that dark has lost its yellow identity.
BlueNavy, royal, cobalt, denim, sky and slate. Navy is blue however dark, unless it is so dark and so muted that it reads black.
YellowGold, mustard, saffron, lemon and goldenrod. Dark yellows become olive greens or browns; pale, quiet yellows become beige.
More colours
OrangeOrange, coral, apricot and burnt orange. A light, quiet orange is beige; a dark, dull one is brown; a saturated dark one is red.
BlackVery dark colours of any hue, and dark greys. Persian off-blacks — deep indigo, aubergine — are black by this rule, which is why a rug’s details and this guide say off-black; filters, titles and search keep black.
GreyEvery grey: pale grey, silver, taupe, greige, charcoal and steel.
PurpleViolet, lilac, mauve, plum, aubergine, magenta and indigo. The line to blue runs at 310°; the line to pink at 340°.
BrownSaddle brown, coffee, chocolate, umber, ochre and copper: dark, warm colours that are neither saturated enough for red or orange nor light enough for beige.
PinkRose, salmon, hot pink, dusty rose and blush: the light and vivid magenta-reds. A pink that darkens becomes red or purple.
CreamCream, ivory, white and the palest tints: the colours of undyed wool, which is what a cream rug means. Undyed wool is seldom pure white, so a rug’s details say off-white; filters, titles and search say cream.
TealTeal, turquoise, aqua and cyan — the whole blue-green family, from a deep teal to a pale aqua.
ColourfulA rug with no dominant colour: at least three families in near-equal measure. When its individual colours are also recorded as accents, the rug appears in the filters for those colours too.
Hand-knotted Persian rugs in the traditional city style: a centre medallion framed by corner pieces and formal borders, or an all-over field of flowers and vines. These oriental rugs anchor a room with depth and warmth — under contemporary furniture as naturally as in a traditional interior.
Few colours, accents in neighbouring hues and simple, uncluttered designs: these hand-knotted modern rugs settle into almost any room. Whether you’re furnishing an office or a living room, a wool rug in this quiet register grounds the space without demanding attention.
Genuinely aged pieces next to new rugs woven to look aged: every vintage rug here is hand-knotted in wool and carries the soft palette and gentle patina of a life already lived. They bring instant warmth and history to a room, and sit especially well under clean, contemporary furniture.
These rugs are made by stitching together pieces from other - usually vintage - carpets. The novel rug is then either overdyed with a bold colour, or left untouched, the latter producing a rich, desaturated colour scheme. An expression of artisanal acumen, every patchwork carpet ends up chromatically and thematically unique.
Kilims are woven flat — no knots, no pile — which makes a kilim rug light, hard-wearing and fully reversible; a sumak adds a ribbed, embroidery-like face. Natural wool, cotton or goat hair, coloured with organic dyes, in motifs a weaving tradition has carried for hundreds of years.
Up to three colours and nothing else: in a plain rug the evenness of the hand-knotting and the depth of the dye do all the work. From muted matte tones to bright uniform hues, these simple wool rugs give a busy room somewhere to rest.
Diamonds, hexagons and angular medallions drawn in bold outline: geometric patterns are one of the oldest design families in Persian weaving, born in villages and nomad camps where designs pass from memory. Striking underfoot — and just as much at home in a modern interior as in a formal one.
The great city tradition of Persian weaving: blossoms, vines and palmettes drawn in flowing curves, knotted in wool and silk in workshop towns such as Kashan, Isfahan and Nain. Whether gathered around a centre medallion or scattered across the whole field, a floral rug brings a room quietly to life.
We do more than sell rugs. We clean, appraise and care for pieces you already own — from our Marbella workshop and online. Visit our rug shop in Marbella
Professional Carpet Cleaning
Give your rugs the specialist wash they deserve at our Marbella workshop. Handmade rugs are what we sell and what we know best: wool, silk, Persian and oriental pieces, each cleaned with gentle, eco-friendly products and a washing method matched to its fibres and dyes — lifting deep-seated dirt and stains and reviving the colours. A thorough wash also releases the household dust that wool naturally traps, welcome news for allergy sufferers. Pricing is transparent, based on size and cleaning needs. Book now and transform your home's most treasured textiles.
Insurance claims, estate planning, settlements, tax documentation, resale decisions, and damage assessments all call for a professional rug valuation. Whether the piece is an antique Persian rug or a family heirloom, our specialists weigh its age, origin, materials, dyes and knotting, and a written appraisal documents value, authenticity and condition for financial and legal purposes.
Excellent service and communication. They couldnt do enough to make sure everything was right and my rugs came back so clean they were like new. Would recommend to anyone
Handmade Mallorcan slippers, excellent quality and even better price. Highly recommended.
Lovely experience in magic carpets ! Helpful and friendly . Delighted with my carpet ! I had a definite idea of colour and style , which made it challenging , so they had one made ! In 10 days ready and it’s perfect ! And a fantastic price ! I’ll be back soon for more .
Great variety, good prices, and excellent service. Thank you very much.
Best place to buy a rug in Spain I would recommend anybody in the area visits.
I have been shopping here for a number of years now and I have bought several rugs for my home. I cannot rate this shop highly enough. Mr Jose has helped us find a rug of several occasions and has been very helpful and informative.
Fantastic service Jose was very helpful I will definitely use Magic Carpets again..
