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Modern white living room with a painted brick wall, a large red Persian medallion rug under a gray sofa, cognac leather chairs and oak table Guides

Are Persian Rugs Out of Style? How They Work in Modern Rooms

No, but the room around them can be. What dates a room with a Persian rug, what keeps it current,...

Guides · 7 min read
Small powder room with blue-gray walls, white beadboard and a marble washstand on brass legs, an ivory Tabriz rug on honey oak Care

Can You Put a Vintage Rug in a Bathroom?

Yes, if the room dries out after a shower, the rug stays away from the splashes and sits on a gri...

Care · 8 min read
Slate blue nursery seen from above, a bentwood rocking chair standing fully on a pale ivory rug beside a wooden crib Buying Guide

Choosing a Rug for a Nursery or Kids’ Room

Low pile for knees and toys, a pad that grips, a pattern that forgives spills and the right size:...

Buying Guide · 9 min read
Sitting room on pale herringbone oak with a worn oxblood Persian rug with a cream border under a walnut coffee table, olive velvet sofa behind Guides

Oxblood Rugs: How to Decorate with a Deep Red Rug

Oxblood is red pulled toward brown. What reads as oxblood in a vintage rug, what to pair it with,...

Guides · 7 min read
Family kitchen and dining room seen through double doors, pine farmhouse table, bench and painted chairs on an ivory rug with a teal border Care

Washable Rugs vs Wool Rugs: An Honest Comparison

Where a machine-washable rug genuinely wins, where a wool rug wins, whether wool rugs can be wash...

Care · 8 min read
Two old rugs side by side on pale oak boards: one overdyed raspberry pink all over, one faded red, blue and ivory Buying Guide

Overdyed vs Naturally Faded Rugs: How to Tell Them Apart

An overdyed rug is an old rug stripped and dyed one strong color. How to tell it from a rug that ...

Buying Guide · 7 min read
Log cabin sitting room with a stone hearth and wood stove, a deep red Lori rug between a leather sofa and a bench Guides

Tribal, Village and City Rugs: What the Difference Means

What a tribal rug is and who wove it, the Persian tribes behind the names, and how tribal, villag...

Guides · 9 min read