Guides, stories & care.
Practical advice on choosing, placing and caring for a vintage rug, written by the people who source and restore them.
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Placing a Rug in an Open-Plan Living Space
Open-plan rooms work best when rugs are used to define zones. A large rug under the seating area ...
The Story of Heriz: Geometry from North-West Persia
Heriz rugs come from the mountainous region east of Tabriz, where the local wool is unusually har...
Runners: Choosing the Right Length for Halls and Kitchens
A runner should leave a margin of floor on all sides, aim for roughly 10 to 15 cm between the rug...
Why Hand-Knotted Rugs Outlast Machine-Made Ones
Every knot in a hand-knotted rug is tied individually around the warp threads, locking the pile i...
Layering Rugs Over Carpet and Hardwood
Layering a vintage rug over a larger, plainer base, a natural jute or a neutral broadloom, is one...
Reading a Rug: Motifs and What They Mean
The patterns in a Persian rug are rarely decorative alone. The boteh, the paisley-like teardrop, ...
Protecting a Rug from Sun, Pets and Spills
Direct sunlight is a rug's slowest enemy, over years it can fade even the most stable natural dye...