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Practical advice on choosing, placing and caring for a vintage rug, written by the people who source and restore them.
Burnt Orange and Rust Rugs: Colors, Origins and Pairings
Rust, terracotta and apricot rugs: how the three oranges differ, where the color in an old rug comes from, which rugs have it and what to pair it with.
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