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Warm gray living room, a small deep red Baluch rug hung from its short end on a wooden batten above a linen sofa Care

How to Hang a Rug on the Wall Without Damaging It

The safe way to hang a rug is by a hook-and-loop strip or a fabric sleeve sewn across its top edg...

Care · 9 min read
View from a hallway into a converted barn living room, a small Persian mat at the doorway and a large red Persian rug beyond Reference

Standard Persian Rug Sizes, and Their Traditional Names

The standard area rug sizes, from 2 by 3 to 12 by 15 feet, then the old Persian names from poshti...

Reference · 8 min read
Bungalow bedroom with putty gray walls and a honey oak floor, a red and navy Bakhtiari rug beside a wooden bed with a rust blanket Origins

Bakhtiari Rugs: The Garden Design of Chahar Mahal

Bakhtiari rugs come from the villages of Chahar Mahal in the Zagros mountains. Who the Bakhtiari ...

Origins · 7 min read
Cottage kitchen with pale blue clapboard walls, a dark red Songhor runner along cream cabinets and a farmhouse sink on white painted boards Origins

Songhor Rugs: Kurdish Village Weaving from Western Persia

Songhor rugs are Kurdish village weaving from Kermanshah, between Hamedan and Bijar. Most are lon...

Origins · 5 min read
Bright split-level living room seen from oak steps, linen sofa and cane armchairs on a large rust red and slate blue rug Origins

Birjand Rugs: Khorasan Drawing in a Paler Key

Birjand rugs come from South Khorasan, in eastern Persia, and share Mashhad’s herati and medallio...

Origins · 5 min read
Red and cream Ardabil runner lying side-on across terracotta tiles in a garden room with a green-cushioned window seat, lemon trees and ferns Origins

Ardabil Rugs: The Museum Carpet and the Town’s Own Runners

The Ardabil name belongs to a 1540 court carpet in London: who made it, why it is famous and what...

Origins · 8 min read
Spanish colonial living room at dusk with open floor space, a cream sofa, a leather armchair with a walking cane and an apricot rug Buying Guide

Rugs for Wheelchairs and Walkers: Low Pile, Flat Edges, No Slip

A rug a wheelchair or walker can cross has a low, firm pile, flat edges, a thin grippy pad and ed...

Buying Guide · 7 min read