The Storied Rugs Blog

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Practical advice on choosing, placing and caring for a vintage rug, written by the people who source and restore them.

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A red Tabriz rug with cream lobed corners under an oak dining table set for six, seen from above Care

Rug Stain Removal: How to Get Stains Out of a Wool Rug

Stain by stain, how to get wine, coffee, tea, grease, candle wax, blood, mud and ink out of a woo...

Care · 7 min read
A small red Baluch rug with rows of gul motifs on a terracotta tile floor inside a glazed garden door, beside a wooden bench Care

How to Clean Dog Pee on a Wool Rug

A fresh dog accident on a wool rug, step by step, plus what not to use, why urine can mark the dy...

Care · 7 min read
A navy Hamedan rug with a rust medallion and burgundy border in a bright living room with a linen sofa and an oak side table Care

How to Get Rid of Carpet Beetles in a Wool Rug

How to tell carpet beetles from moths, what their damage looks like on a wool rug, where they bre...

Care · 7 min read
A pale vintage Isparta rug with a dusty blue medallion field and cream border on a worn terracotta tile floor in a whitewashed room with beams and an arched door Styling

What Color Rug Goes With Gray Floors or Terracotta Tile?

Gray floors want a warm rug in rust, terracotta, rose or red. Terracotta tile wants a cool one in...

Styling · 9 min read
A navy vintage Kashmar rug with a turquoise and ochre medallion and scrolling vines under a dark wood dining table in a room with deep red walls, seen through a doorway Styling

What Color Rug Goes With Your Walls? Blue, Green, Beige, Gray, White and Red

Rug colors that work against six common wall colors, from sage green to deep red, with real vinta...

Styling · 9 min read
A navy vintage Kashan rug with an all-over gold floral pattern under a mustard yellow velvet sofa and a walnut coffee table on a pale oak floor Styling

What Color Rug Goes With Your Couch? Green, Blue, White, Black, Orange and Yellow

Rug pairings for six sofa colors, from olive velvet to black leather, each with real vintage rugs...

Styling · 10 min read
A small vintage Hamedan rug with a cream field and red border rolled loosely and tied with a plain linen ribbon on a scrubbed wooden table by a winter window Guides

Giving a Rug as a Gift: Sizes, Colors and Safe Choices

A small hand-knotted rug in a mix of colors fits almost any home. The sizes that are safe to give...

Guides · 6 min read