Sunsets, reflections on lakes, rainbows… everyone loves the lyrical serenity of an Ombre design. Shades melding from dark to light and light to dark create a calm sense of zen.
![Balyage, light to dark, wool and silk rug](https://assets.therugest.com/images/blog/HH13056_Ombre_Tip_Shear_install_800pxW.jpg)
To achieve a gradation in a rug, we need to dye many colours with very subtle shade shifts and introduce the next colour, one thread at a time in increments to create the effect.
![Custom wool and silk, ombre rugs](https://assets.therugest.com/images/blog/Balayage_Samples_800pxW.jpg)
This used to be only possible in silk, as the reflective nature of silk helps create the blending illusion. But now, also available in a beautiful 100% NZ Wool, we have created the customisable 100-knot Balayage Collection in Gold, Peridot, Ruby, and Sapphire.
![Ombre, wool and silk, balyage, luxury rug](https://assets.therugest.com/images/blog/Skylar-Ombre_install_SYD_800pxW.jpg)