Drawing on coastlines, rivers and the shifting tones of the sea, Pelican House’s handcrafted rugs bring texture, atmosphere and quiet storytelling to hospitality interiors…
At Pelican House, design has always started with a story. The stories behind our marine-inspired pieces are ones of coastlines, waterways and the particular quality of light that only exists near water and they translate into rugs that bring that atmosphere into a hospitality space without trying too hard.
Here are four designs from our current collection that belong in this conversation.
Rook Inland and Rook Moss
Both part of the Harlequin Collection, Rook Inland and Rook Moss are two colourways of the same geometric design. The Harlequin series takes its cues from classic architectural and decorative forms, strong borders, considered structure, and reimagines them for the modern interior.
Rook Inland reads as an inland waterway in muted tones: earthy greens and naturals that suggest river landscapes without shouting about it. Rook Moss goes deeper, into the saturated greens of wetland and bog, where water and vegetation become the same thing. Both are handwoven, made to order, and available in custom sizes, which makes them practical choices for hotel projects where standard dimensions rarely apply. They are versatile enough to work across a range of schemes, and distinctive enough to deserve their place as a focal point.
Nile | Image credit: Pelican House
Nile
The Nile rug is made using the Tibetan hand-knotting method: yarn wrapped carefully around two warps and a temporary rod, cut to form a pile of thousands of individual knots. It takes time. It takes skill. The result is a surface with a density and depth that you genuinely feel underfoot.
Named for one of the world’s great rivers, Nile is the kind of piece that earns its place in a lobby or suite, not through decoration for its own sake, but through the integrity of how it’s made and the presence it brings to a room.
Apollonia | Image credit: Pelican House
Apollonia
Apollonia is part of our Havens collection, created in collaboration with Lucy Williams. The collection draws from the landscapes and places Lucy returns to — England, Wales and the Greek Islands, and Apollonia is firmly rooted in the Aegean. Sun-bleached, layered, and quietly expressive, it carries the character of Greek craft traditions without being a pastiche of them.
Like all our rugs, Apollonia is handmade by skilled artisans in India and Nepal. We work with Label Step and Good Weave, both organisations focused on fair trade, safe working conditions and the elimination of child labour in the handmade carpet industry. Our ethical standards aren’t a footnote; they’re the foundation.
All four pieces are available in bespoke sizes for trade and hospitality projects. If you’re working on a marine-themed brief, or simply looking for the kind of rug that brings something real into a space, we’d love to talk.
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Main image credit: Pelican House
