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Living room on dark oak, a cream Isparta rug under the front legs of a linen sofa and a leather armchair, with a walnut table Buying Guide

A Beginner’s Guide to Buying Your First Vintage Rug

Start with the room and the size you need, then let color and pattern follow. How to set a budget...

Buying Guide · 8 min read
Pale Birjand rug under a linen sectional and oak coffee table holding folded white cloths and an enamel bowl in a gray sitting room Care

How to Clean a Wool Rug at Home

Vacuum with suction only, blot spills with cool water, test any cleaner first and let the rug dry...

Care · 10 min read
Rust red Ferdos rug with a cream border under an oak coffee table in a white stucco living room with a linen sofa Materials

Natural Dyes: Why Vintage Colors Age So Beautifully

Vintage rug colors come from plants, insects and minerals, or from later factory dyes. Why they s...

Materials · 7 min read
Converted stone barn with oak beams, a long faded red rug on limestone between pale oak kitchen counters, a linen sofa and wood stove beyond Styling

Placing a Rug in an Open-Plan Living Space

Give each area of an open-plan room its own rug: a large one under the seating and a second under...

Styling · 8 min read
Study with deep green paneling and a brick fireplace, two worn leather club chairs on a deep red Heriz-family rug with a stepped medallion Origins

The Story of Heriz: Geometry from North-West Persia

Heriz rugs come from villages in the mountains east of Tabriz. How village weavers turned a forma...

Origins · 7 min read
Looking down from above the counter along a sage green galley kitchen at a navy and red runner centered on a limestone floor Buying Guide

Runners: Choosing the Right Length for Halls and Kitchens

Runner rugs usually measure 2 to 3½ feet wide and 6 to 12 feet long. A hallway runner should be a...

Buying Guide · 9 min read
Stone farmhouse living room with dark beams, a linen corner sofa and two worn leather armchairs around a red Mahal rug by a wood stove Materials

Why Hand-Knotted Rugs Outlast Machine-Made Ones

Every knot in a hand-knotted rug is tied by hand around the foundation threads, so the pile is pa...

Materials · 7 min read