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      <image:title>How to Choose the Right Rug Size</image:title>
      <image:caption>Colonial living room with white paneling where a large red and navy Kerman rug holds a camel sofa, two cane armchairs and a walnut table</image:caption>
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      <image:title>What Makes a Vintage Rug Worth Keeping</image:title>
      <image:caption>Bungalow living room with oak built-ins and a brick fireplace, a burgundy Mashhad rug under a leather armchair, linen sofa and oak table</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Persian and Turkish Rugs: How to Tell Them Apart</image:title>
      <image:caption>High view of a navy floral rug beside a rust sofa, and a red medallion rug under a round dining table beyond a brick doorway</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/a-beginners-guide-to-buying-your-first-vintage-rug</loc>
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      <image:title>A Beginner’s Guide to Buying Your First Vintage Rug</image:title>
      <image:caption>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</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/how-to-clean-a-wool-rug-at-home</loc>
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      <image:title>How to Clean a Wool Rug at Home</image:title>
      <image:caption>Pale Birjand rug under a linen sectional and oak coffee table holding folded white cloths and an enamel bowl in a gray sitting room</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/natural-dyes-why-vintage-colors-age-so-beautifully</loc>
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      <image:title>Natural Dyes: Why Vintage Colors Age So Beautifully</image:title>
      <image:caption>Rust red Ferdos rug with a cream border under an oak coffee table in a white stucco living room with a linen sofa</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/placing-a-rug-in-an-open-plan-living-space</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T01:10:19-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Placing a Rug in an Open-Plan Living Space</image:title>
      <image:caption>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</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/the-story-of-heriz-geometry-from-north-west-persia</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-01T05:00:07-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>The Story of Heriz: Geometry from North-West Persia</image:title>
      <image:caption>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</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/runners-choosing-the-right-length-for-halls-and-kitchens</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T01:10:19-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Runners: Choosing the Right Length for Halls and Kitchens</image:title>
      <image:caption>Looking down from above the counter along a sage green galley kitchen at a navy and red runner centered on a limestone floor</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/why-hand-knotted-rugs-outlast-machine-made-ones</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T01:19:23-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Why Hand-Knotted Rugs Outlast Machine-Made Ones</image:title>
      <image:caption>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</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/layering-rugs-over-carpet-and-hardwood</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-05T19:17:59-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Layering Rugs Over Carpet and Hardwood</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sunny study with white brick walls, a terracotta and blue Turkish rug layered over a cream flatweave on oak, with an oak desk</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/reading-a-rug-motifs-and-what-they-mean</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-05T21:58:27-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Reading a Rug: Motifs and What They Mean</image:title>
      <image:caption>Looking down at a dusty rose Turkish rug with a navy medallion and cream corners on oak herringbone parquet, morning sun from tall windows</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/protecting-a-rug-from-sun-pets-and-spills</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-05T19:41:06-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Protecting a Rug from Sun, Pets and Spills</image:title>
      <image:caption>A black Labrador asleep on a dog bed at the edge of a burgundy Persian rug in a deep green sitting room with sheer curtains.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/rug-size-for-a-queen-bed</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T01:10:14-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>What Size Rug Goes Under a Queen Bed?</image:title>
      <image:caption>A queen bed with white linen on a faded terracotta and blue rug in a brick loft bedroom, the walnut nightstands off the rug.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/heriz-vs-tabriz-rugs</loc>
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      <image:title>Heriz vs Tabriz: Two Persian Classics Compared</image:title>
      <image:caption>Cream Victorian dining room at dusk, a rust and navy Tabriz rug under a long oak table and wooden chairs, brass chandelier and marble fireplace</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/how-we-wash-and-restore-a-vintage-rug</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T01:21:03-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>How Our Vintage Rugs Are Washed and Restored</image:title>
      <image:caption>Pale cream rug on dark oak floorboards in a stone farmhouse sitting room with a linen armchair, an olive tree and open casement windows.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/rug-size-for-a-king-bed</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T01:10:22-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>What Size Rug Goes Under a King Bed?</image:title>
      <image:caption>Bedroom with a king bed centered on a large red Torkaman rug laid sideways, walnut nightstands at the rug’s back edge by the wall</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/hamedan-rugs-guide</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T01:10:25-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Hamedan Rugs: The Village Workhorse of Persia</image:title>
      <image:caption>Dusty pink Georgian bedroom, a dark Hamedan rug with a red medallion at the foot of a mahogany four-poster bed on pale pine boards</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/isparta-rugs-guide</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T01:10:24-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Isparta Rugs: The Pale Turkish Workhorse</image:title>
      <image:caption>Calm room framed by open lattice doors, gray linen sofa, low oak table, rose floor cushions and a soft gray and rose rug</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/baluch-rugs-guide</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T01:10:25-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Baluch Rugs: Small, Dark and Built to Travel</image:title>
      <image:caption>Shaker sitting room corner, a small deep red Baluch rug with a cream center panel under a ladder-back rocking chair, late sun on pine boards</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/torkaman-rugs-guide</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-05T23:57:11-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Torkaman Rugs: One Motif, Repeated Perfectly</image:title>
      <image:caption>A small red Torkaman rug on a gray painted bathroom floor between a pedestal sink and a clawfoot tub, seen through the doorway.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/kashan-rugs-guide</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T01:21:03-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Kashan Rugs: The Formal End of the Catalog</image:title>
      <image:caption>Prewar bedroom in late sun, a deep red Kashan rug with a navy border under a walnut bed, green velvet armchair and a palm</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/manisa-rugs-guide</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-01T04:47:05-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Manisa Rugs: The Most Consistent Rug We Sell</image:title>
      <image:caption>Stone farmhouse sitting room with ochre walls, a pale cream and rose rug under a linen sectional, two rush chairs and an oak table</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/mahal-rugs-guide</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T01:03:06-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Mahal Rugs: Big, Red and Unfussy</image:title>
      <image:caption>Stone country dining room with a long oak table and rush seat chairs on a navy Persian Mahal rug with a deep red border</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/arak-rugs-guide</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T01:10:16-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Arak Rugs and the Boteh</image:title>
      <image:caption>Stone farmhouse living room seen through a doorway, a deep red Arak rug with an all-over pattern under two linen sofas and an oak table</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/zanjan-rugs-guide</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-05T09:27:35-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Zanjan Rugs: Small, Red and Honest</image:title>
      <image:caption>Galley kitchen in a timber cabin with green cabinets, white board walls and dark pine floor, a deep red runner between the counters</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/rug-pads-101</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T01:10:16-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Rug Pads 101</image:title>
      <image:caption>Dark paneled study at dusk, a navy and red botteh rug flat on oak boards, a rolled gray felt pad beside a leather chair</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/the-cost-of-rugs-explained</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-05T19:31:43-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>What Determines the Cost of a Rug?</image:title>
      <image:caption>Entrance hall with gray-green paneling and a white staircase, a navy and red Mahal rug between a walnut console and a rush bench</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/how-do-interior-designers-pick-rugs-for-their-clients</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-05T21:56:02-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>How Do Interior Designers Pick Rugs for Their Clients?</image:title>
      <image:caption>A red Kashan rug with a pale beige rug laid over one corner on herringbone parquet, before a worktable covered in fabric swatches.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/who-invented-rugs</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T00:00:23-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Who Invented Rugs?</image:title>
      <image:caption>Upright wooden loom in a whitewashed village house, a red, indigo and ivory knotted rug on the lower warp, baskets of wool</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/what-is-the-difference-between-a-rug-and-a-carpet</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T00:00:24-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>What is the Difference Between a Rug and a Carpet?</image:title>
      <image:caption>Living room with blue-gray walls and dark wide planks, a pale mint and rose rug laid loose with bare floor around it</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/the-different-types-of-rug-fibers-and-their-characteristics</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-05T21:58:31-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>The Different Types of Rug Fibers and Their Characteristics</image:title>
      <image:caption>Stone farmhouse sitting room with white plaster walls, a teal and terracotta Isparta rug in low sun before a linen sofa and cane chair</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/tabriz-rugs-guide</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T01:10:22-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Tabriz Rugs: The Formal, Large End of Persia</image:title>
      <image:caption>Blue-gray living room, a large red Tabriz rug with a formal medallion under a cream sofa, rose velvet armchairs and a round walnut table</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/ultimate-guide-to-persian-rugs</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-05T19:37:22-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Ultimate Guide to Persian Rugs</image:title>
      <image:caption>White clapboard sunroom with two rattan sofas, an oak coffee table and potted lemon trees around a red and navy Persian Kashan rug</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/ultimate-guide-to-turkish-rugs</loc>
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      <image:title>Ultimate Guide to Turkish Rugs</image:title>
      <image:caption>A long ivory Turkish rug in a converted barn with weathered board walls, a rust wool sofa, an old wooden chest and a fig tree.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/kerman-rugs-guide</loc>
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      <image:title>Kerman Rugs: The Largest and the Most Expensive</image:title>
      <image:caption>Bottle green Art Deco bedroom, a large red Kerman rug with a floral medallion and navy border under a walnut bed with a rust blanket</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/shiraz-rugs-guide</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-01T04:49:33-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Shiraz Rugs: Small by Design</image:title>
      <image:caption>Dark blue-gray room under a skylight with a small taupe geometric rug, rustic oak bench with sheepskin, rush armchair, olive tree and baskets</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/mashhad-rugs-guide</loc>
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      <image:title>Mashhad Rugs: Large, Red and Formal</image:title>
      <image:caption>Oak-paneled dining room in a stone manor house, a deep red Mashhad rug under a long walnut table with rush-seated chairs, stone fireplace beyond</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/ultimate-guide-to-oushak-rugs</loc>
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      <image:title>Ultimate Guide to Oushak Rugs</image:title>
      <image:caption>Airy villa living room with clay pink walls, terracotta floor, linen sofa and pale oak armchairs on a beige rug with a charcoal border</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/ultimate-guide-to-kilim-rugs</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-05T19:37:19-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Ultimate Guide to Kilim Rugs</image:title>
      <image:caption>Flat-woven kilim runner with red, ochre and navy stepped diamonds on the dark boards of an entrance hall with a walnut console</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/anatolian-rugs-guide</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-05T18:16:58-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Anatolian Rugs: The Village End of Turkey</image:title>
      <image:caption>A small faded Anatolian rug with a mustard medallion on dark concrete before a linen daybed, with a sling chair and an olive tree.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/heriz-rugs-guide</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T01:11:14-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Heriz Rugs: Three Names, One Corner of Persia</image:title>
      <image:caption>Stone farmhouse bedroom with oak beams, a deep red Heriz rug with a stepped navy medallion and ivory corners before a four-poster bed</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/sirjan-rugs-guide</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T01:19:22-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Sirjan Rugs: Afshar Geometry from Kerman Province</image:title>
      <image:caption>Stone farmhouse den with a wood stove, a brown velvet sofa and a linen armchair on a deep red rug with small repeating motifs</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/bijar-rugs-guide</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-05T23:54:50-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Bijar Rugs: The Iron Rug of Kurdistan</image:title>
      <image:caption>Small cottage study at dusk with mustard walls, white wainscoting, leather armchair, brass lamp and a cream, red and navy mat on pine boards</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/najafabad-rugs-guide</loc>
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      <image:title>Najafabad Rugs: Isfahan Drawing at Room Size</image:title>
      <image:caption>Mid-century dining room with walnut paneling, slate floor and a skylight, teak table and cord-seat chairs on a beige Persian rug</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/dining-room-rug-size</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-05T19:15:24-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>What Size Rug Goes Under a Dining Table?</image:title>
      <image:caption>A long wooden dining table with six rattan armchairs, every chair standing on a large vintage rug</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/how-to-flatten-a-rug</loc>
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      <image:title>How to Flatten a Rug: Fold Lines and Curled Corners</image:title>
      <image:caption>A red Persian rug with rows of octagon motifs lying flat on pale spruce planks in a dark timber cabin with a wood stove.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/8x10-vs-9x12-rug</loc>
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      <image:title>8x10 vs 9x12: Which Rug Size for a Living Room?</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sunny living room with arched windows, a navy Kerman rug under the front legs of an oatmeal sofa, two terracotta armchairs and a walnut table</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/rug-size-for-full-and-twin-bed</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T01:10:15-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>What Size Rug for a Full or Twin Bed?</image:title>
      <image:caption>Attic guest room with fir-lined sloped ceilings, a twin bed and a cream rug with a brown border on dark floorboards</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/entryway-rug-size</loc>
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      <image:title>Entryway Rug Size: How Big Should a Front Door Rug Be?</image:title>
      <image:caption>Stone cottage hall with gray limewashed walls and a slate floor, a cream Turkish rug starting a step inside a closed oak front door</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/rug-under-office-chair</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-12T09:33:47-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>A Rug Under an Office Chair: Size, Pile and Your Floor</image:title>
      <image:caption>Adobe home office with white plaster walls, a walnut desk and a wooden swivel chair on casters on a pale low-pile rug</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/rug-under-sectional</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-05T19:31:38-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Rug Under a Sectional: Size and Placement</image:title>
      <image:caption>Modern family room with cedar slats and shoji screens, a charcoal L-shaped sectional on a large cream and plum floral rug</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/do-wool-rugs-shed</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T01:21:04-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Do Wool Rugs Shed? Why, for How Long, and What Stops It</image:title>
      <image:caption>Low view across the wool pile of a cream and taupe rug on terracotta tiles in a Mediterranean living room with a linen sofa</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/moths-in-wool-rugs</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T01:21:04-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Bright bedroom with a brick wall, a double bed, a wooden chest at its foot and a dusty rose and purple rug on pale boards</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/how-to-store-a-rug</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T01:21:04-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>How to Store a Rug Long-Term Without Damaging It</image:title>
      <image:caption>Two rugs rolled and fully wrapped in white cotton on fir shelves in a shaded paneled storeroom, baskets and a chest below</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/rug-fringe</loc>
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      <image:title>Rug Fringe: Why It’s There, How to Clean It, and Whether to Cut It</image:title>
      <image:caption>Low close view of the dense, short ivory fringe at the end of a deep red Baluch rug on pale gray painted floorboards, armchair behind</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/persian-rug-repair</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T01:21:05-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Small sage green Persian rug on a walnut work table in a stone-walled room, with skeins of wool, bobbins, scissors and a work lamp</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/how-to-tell-if-a-persian-rug-is-real</loc>
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      <image:caption>A small cream and red Persian mat lying flat before a rust wingback chair and footstool by a brick hearth in an ochre Tudor cottage.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/antique-vs-vintage-rugs</loc>
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      <image:caption>Art Deco study paneled in walnut, a deep red rug with rows of guls on maple parquet beside a curved desk and leather club chair</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/tribal-village-and-city-rugs</loc>
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      <image:title>Tribal, Village and City Rugs: What the Difference Means</image:title>
      <image:caption>Log cabin sitting room with a stone hearth and wood stove, a deep red Lori rug between a leather sofa and a bench</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/overdyed-vs-faded-rugs</loc>
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      <image:title>Overdyed vs Naturally Faded Rugs: How to Tell Them Apart</image:title>
      <image:caption>Two old rugs side by side on pale oak boards: one overdyed raspberry pink all over, one faded red, blue and ivory</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/washable-rugs-vs-wool-rugs</loc>
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      <image:title>Washable Rugs vs Wool Rugs: An Honest Comparison</image:title>
      <image:caption>Family kitchen and dining room seen through double doors, pine farmhouse table, bench and painted chairs on an ivory rug with a teal border</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/oxblood-rugs</loc>
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      <image:title>Oxblood Rugs: How to Decorate with a Deep Red Rug</image:title>
      <image:caption>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</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/rug-for-a-nursery-or-kids-room</loc>
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      <image:title>Choosing a Rug for a Nursery or Kids’ Room</image:title>
      <image:caption>Slate blue nursery seen from above, a bentwood rocking chair standing fully on a pale ivory rug beside a wooden crib</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/vintage-rug-in-bathroom</loc>
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      <image:caption>Small powder room with blue-gray walls, white beadboard and a marble washstand on brass legs, an ivory Tabriz rug on honey oak</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>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</image:caption>
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  <url>
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      <image:caption>Spanish colonial living room at dusk with open floor space, a cream sofa, a leather armchair with a walking cane and an apricot rug</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/ardabil-rugs-guide</loc>
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      <image:caption>Cottage kitchen with pale blue clapboard walls, a dark red Songhor runner along cream cabinets and a farmhouse sink on white painted boards</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Bakhtiari Rugs: The Garden Design of Chahar Mahal</image:title>
      <image:caption>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</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/persian-rug-sizes</loc>
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      <image:title>Standard Persian Rug Sizes, and Their Traditional Names</image:title>
      <image:caption>View from a hallway into a converted barn living room, a small Persian mat at the doorway and a large red Persian rug beyond</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/how-to-hang-a-rug-on-the-wall</loc>
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      <image:title>How to Hang a Rug on the Wall Without Damaging It</image:title>
      <image:caption>Warm gray living room, a small deep red Baluch rug hung from its short end on a wooden batten above a linen sofa</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/where-to-put-a-small-rug</loc>
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      <image:caption>Stone cottage landing with lime-washed walls, a small red and cream Balouch rug in front of a window seat, white stair banister</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/what-color-rug-with-brown-leather-sofa</loc>
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      <image:title>What Color Rug Goes With a Brown Leather Sofa, and With Dark Wood Floors</image:title>
      <image:caption>Prewar living room through a doorway, a cognac leather sofa at the edge of a pale Nain rug on a dark floor, sage armchair behind</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/jute-vs-wool-rugs</loc>
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      <image:title>Jute vs Wool Rugs, and Layering a Persian Rug Over Jute</image:title>
      <image:caption>A dusty rose and blue wool rug layered on a large jute rug in a white stucco room with an arched doorway and leather chair.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/blue-persian-rugs</loc>
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      <image:caption>Spanish revival living room with arched windows, a navy and red Persian rug under a linen sofa’s front legs, rattan armchairs, walnut table</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/hosseinabad-rugs-guide</loc>
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      <image:title>Hosseinabad Rugs: Herati Village Weaving from the Hamedan District</image:title>
      <image:caption>A wide red Hosseinabad runner with ivory corner motifs lying on pale limestone in an entry hall, beside an oak console and an open front door</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/malayer-rugs-guide</loc>
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      <image:title>Malayer Rugs: Village Weaving Between Hamedan and Arak</image:title>
      <image:caption>A faded tan Malayer runner with a long six-sided medallion on dark slate tiles in a farmhouse kitchen with pine shelves</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/sanandaj-rugs-guide</loc>
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      <image:title>Sanandaj Rugs: The Fine, Thin End of Kurdish Weaving</image:title>
      <image:caption>A small burgundy Sanandaj mat with an ivory-outlined medallion and dark blue center on pine boards in front of a stone hearth</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/nain-rugs-guide</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-07T05:06:48-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Nain Rugs: Fine Drawing, Cream Grounds and Blue</image:title>
      <image:caption>A cream Nain rug with a dusty blue medallion and blue and red corners lying on dark oak boards beside a low bed, seen from a doorway</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/sarouk-rugs-guide</loc>
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      <image:caption>A deep red Sarouk rug with scattered flower sprays and a wide beige border under a linen sofa, two linen armchairs and an oak coffee table in a white plaster living room</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/kashmar-rugs-guide</loc>
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      <image:title>Kashmar Rugs: Khorasan Rugs with Busy Fields</image:title>
      <image:caption>A navy Kashmar rug with dense vines, a round medallion and a rust and navy border under a linen sofa, two leather armchairs and an oak coffee table, seen from a high corner</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/joshaghan-rugs-guide</loc>
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      <image:caption>A burgundy vintage Joshaghan rug with a diagonal diamond lattice and a navy diamond medallion spread across a living room floor in front of a terracotta linen sofa and a wooden bench</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/ghoochan-rugs-guide</loc>
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      <image:caption>A deep red vintage Ghoochan rug with rows of octagonal guls under a wooden coffee table in a sitting room with a brown leather sofa, seen through a doorway</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/lori-rugs-guide</loc>
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      <image:title>Lori Rugs: Tribal Weaving of the Lur People</image:title>
      <image:caption>A rust and navy vintage Lori rug with a nested cream medallion and cross motifs on an oak floor in front of a linen sofa and a wooden bench</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/oriental-rug-vs-persian-rug</loc>
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      <image:caption>An oversized red vintage Kashan rug with a navy medallion and floral border under a linen sofa, two armchairs and an oak coffee table in a bright living room</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/persian-vs-moroccan-rugs</loc>
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      <image:caption>A pale gray and cream vintage Isparta rug with a faded charcoal medallion on a dark slate floor beside a boucle armchair and a wooden bench</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/persian-vs-afghan-rugs</loc>
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      <image:title>Persian vs Afghan Rugs: Weave, Wool and Design Compared</image:title>
      <image:caption>A large deep red vintage Torkaman rug with rows of small guls spread across a wooden floor in front of a linen sofa and a rough oak coffee table, seen through a doorway</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/oriental-carpets-in-renaissance-paintings</loc>
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      <image:title>Oriental Carpets in Renaissance Paintings: Holbein, Lotto and the Table Carpet</image:title>
      <image:caption>A dusty rose vintage Anatolian runner draped over a dark oak table like a Renaissance table carpet, with a brass candlestick, a plain book and a stoneware bowl</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A cream vintage Nain rug with blue and red floral scrolls laid in a bright living room in front of a long linen sofa, with a walnut coffee table on it</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A rose vintage Isparta rug with a stepped cream medallion, navy corners and an ivory border under a wooden armchair on dark walnut boards</image:caption>
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  <url>
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      <image:title>Buying a Rug in Turkey: Bazaar Prices, Haggling and Getting It Home</image:title>
      <image:caption>A sage green vintage Manisa rug with a pale medallion in a sunlit whitewashed room, with a low linen daybed and a brass tray of Turkish tea glasses on a wooden stool</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/square-rugs</loc>
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      <image:caption>A square deep red vintage Sabzevar rug with a round floral medallion and navy border holding a linen sofa, two armchairs and an oak coffee table in a bright room</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/can-you-cut-a-persian-rug</loc>
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      <image:caption>A long deep red vintage Arak rug with a small repeated motif and a navy border laid down a narrow sitting room beside a wooden bench and linen armchairs</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/why-does-my-wool-rug-smell</loc>
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      <image:caption>A pale cream vintage Isparta rug with a faint medallion airing on dark smoked oak boards in a garden room with French doors open and a wicker chair</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A deep red vintage Arak rug with a navy medallion and border under a linen sofa whose legs stand on round wooden furniture coasters, on a pale oak floor</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/how-to-put-a-rug-under-furniture</loc>
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      <image:title>How to Put a Rug Under Heavy Furniture by Yourself</image:title>
      <image:caption>A burgundy vintage Dorokhsh rug with a rosette medallion and ivory corners lying flat under an empty wooden bed frame, the mattress leaning against the bedroom wall</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/robot-vacuum-on-wool-rug</loc>
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      <image:title>Robot Vacuums and Wool Rugs: Fringe, Settings and What to Avoid</image:title>
      <image:caption>A deep red vintage Tabriz rug with a navy medallion and floral border on an oak floor, with a plain white robot vacuum parked just off its edge</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/cleaning-a-rug-in-the-snow</loc>
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      <image:title>Cleaning a Wool Rug in the Snow: Does It Work?</image:title>
      <image:caption>A small brick red vintage Hamedan rug with a diamond medallion lying inside a glazed front door with deep snow outside, beside an empty boot tray on slate tiles</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/do-rugs-reduce-noise</loc>
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      <image:title>Do Rugs Reduce Noise? Echo, Footsteps and Downstairs Neighbors</image:title>
      <image:caption>A navy vintage Kerman rug with a rose medallion and floral border under a navy sofa, two armchairs and a wood coffee table on a herringbone oak floor, with heavy linen curtains</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Do Rugs Keep a Room Warm? Wool, Pads and Cold Floors</image:title>
      <image:caption>A red vintage Tabriz rug with a navy medallion and border on a dark slate floor in a winter living room with a linen sofa, armchairs and chunky knitted throws</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/rugs-on-heated-floors</loc>
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      <image:title>Can You Put a Wool Rug on a Heated Floor?</image:title>
      <image:caption>A long raspberry red vintage Tabriz runner with a wide ivory arabesque border lying flat along a galley kitchen on gray porcelain tiles</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/rug-in-front-of-fireplace</loc>
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      <image:title>A Rug in Front of the Fireplace: Size, Distance and Placement</image:title>
      <image:caption>A navy vintage Mahal rug with a red medallion and red floral border under a linen sofa, a stone hearth and a screened fire beyond it, in warm evening lamplight</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/rug-under-piano</loc>
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      <image:title>A Rug Under a Piano: Size, Sound and Protecting the Floor</image:title>
      <image:caption>A red vintage Tabriz rug with an all-over palmette design and a navy border under a black grand piano and its bench, on a dark herringbone floor</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/grandmillennial-rugs</loc>
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      <image:title>Grandmillennial Style: The Vintage Rug at the Heart of It</image:title>
      <image:caption>A red vintage Mashhad rug with a navy medallion in a grandmillennial living room with a skirted floral chintz sofa, pleated lamps and blue and white ginger jars on wood side tables</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/boho-vintage-rugs</loc>
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      <image:title>Boho Rugs: Using a Vintage Persian or Turkish Rug in a Boho Room</image:title>
      <image:caption>A faded pink vintage Anatolian runner with two mustard medallions and slate blue corners on a terracotta tile floor in a plant-filled sunroom with a rattan daybed</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/vintage-rugs-in-a-farmhouse</loc>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1005/6964/5369/articles/blog-vintage-rugs-in-a-farmhouse-cover.jpg?v=1791654974</image:loc>
      <image:title>Vintage Rugs in a Farmhouse: Which Persian and Turkish Rugs Fit</image:title>
      <image:caption>A red vintage Heriz rug with a bold geometric medallion and ivory corners in a farmhouse living room with beams, a linen slipcovered sofa and rush-seat chairs</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/vintage-rugs-in-a-coastal-home</loc>
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      <image:title>Vintage Rugs in a Coastal Home: Faded Blues and Sandy Neutrals</image:title>
      <image:caption>A powder blue vintage Kerman rug with a cream medallion and navy floral border in an airy coastal living room with a white linen sofa, rattan chairs and glass doors open to the dunes</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/patterned-rug-with-patterned-sofa</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-11T18:38:43-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Can You Put a Patterned Rug With a Patterned Sofa or Curtains?</image:title>
      <image:caption>A navy vintage Mahal rug with a small all-over repeat and a red border beside a sofa in a bold botanical print and a plum velvet ottoman</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/should-a-rug-be-centered</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-06T07:00:52-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1005/6964/5369/articles/blog-should-a-rug-be-centered-cover.jpg?v=1791295252</image:loc>
      <image:title>Does a Rug Have to Be Centered? Off-Center Beds, Fireplaces and Doors</image:title>
      <image:caption>A deep red vintage Hamedan rug with an ivory medallion centered on a sofa, two rope armchairs and an oak coffee table, with a brick fireplace off to one side</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/should-a-rug-go-under-the-tv-stand</loc>
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      <image:title>Should a Rug Go Under the TV Stand?</image:title>
      <image:caption>A beige vintage Kashan rug with soft blue drawing holding a sofa and two armchairs, stopping short of a walnut media console under a wall-mounted TV</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/rug-for-a-guest-room</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-12T01:45:57-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1005/6964/5369/articles/blog-rug-for-a-guest-room-cover.jpg?v=1791794757</image:loc>
      <image:title>Choosing a Rug for a Guest Room</image:title>
      <image:caption>A pale cream vintage Isparta rug with a soft gray medallion laid across the foot of a guest bed on dark oak, with a leather suitcase on a folding luggage rack</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/rug-for-a-dark-room</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-11T21:46:58-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1005/6964/5369/articles/blog-rug-for-a-dark-room-cover.jpg?v=1791780418</image:loc>
      <image:title>Rugs for Dark Rooms: How to Brighten a Room With Little Light</image:title>
      <image:caption>A pale cream vintage Isparta rug with faded rose and green flower sprays and a dusty rose border brightening a dark oak floor in front of a gray linen sofa</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/rug-under-christmas-tree</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-11T23:06:49-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>A Rug Under the Christmas Tree: Size, Color and Protecting the Floor</image:title>
      <image:caption>A small red vintage Arak rug with a tiny all-over repeat and a beige geometric border under a decorated fir tree, with presents in plain kraft paper</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/rug-as-a-gift</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-12T00:17:45-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1005/6964/5369/articles/blog-rug-as-a-gift-cover.jpg?v=1791789465</image:loc>
      <image:title>Giving a Rug as a Gift: Sizes, Colors and Safe Choices</image:title>
      <image:caption>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</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/what-color-rug-goes-with-your-couch</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-12T01:32:57-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>What Color Rug Goes With Your Couch? Green, Blue, White, Black, Orange and Yellow</image:title>
      <image:caption>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</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/what-color-rug-goes-with-your-walls</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-11T17:32:08-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>What Color Rug Goes With Your Walls? Blue, Green, Beige, Gray, White and Red</image:title>
      <image:caption>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</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/what-color-rug-for-gray-or-terracotta-floors</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-12T02:55:18-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>What Color Rug Goes With Gray Floors or Terracotta Tile?</image:title>
      <image:caption>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</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/carpet-beetles-in-rugs</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-12T03:48:32-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1005/6964/5369/articles/blog-carpet-beetles-in-rugs-cover.jpg?v=1791802112</image:loc>
      <image:title>How to Get Rid of Carpet Beetles in a Wool Rug</image:title>
      <image:caption>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</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/dog-pee-on-wool-rug</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-12T04:44:41-07:00</lastmod>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1005/6964/5369/articles/blog-dog-pee-on-wool-rug-cover.jpg?v=1791805481</image:loc>
      <image:title>How to Clean Dog Pee on a Wool Rug</image:title>
      <image:caption>A small red Baluch rug with rows of gul motifs on a terracotta tile floor inside a glazed garden door, beside a wooden bench</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/rug-stain-removal</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-12T05:19:54-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1005/6964/5369/articles/blog-rug-stain-removal-cover.jpg?v=1791807594</image:loc>
      <image:title>Rug Stain Removal: How to Get Stains Out of a Wool Rug</image:title>
      <image:caption>A red Tabriz rug with cream lobed corners under an oak dining table set for six, seen from above</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/rug-placement-living-room</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-12T15:02:01-07:00</lastmod>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1005/6964/5369/articles/blog-rug-placement-living-room-cover.jpg?v=1791842521</image:loc>
      <image:title>Rug Placement in a Living Room: Three Layouts That Work</image:title>
      <image:caption>A red and navy Mahal rug holding a linen sofa, two armchairs and a wooden coffee table in a bright living room, seen from a high corner</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/rug-placement-bedroom</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-12T21:37:47-07:00</lastmod>
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    <image:image>
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      <image:title>Rug Placement in a Bedroom: Where the Rug Goes</image:title>
      <image:caption>A cream Nain rug centered under the lower two-thirds of a bed, nightstands on bare oak floor, seen from above</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/how-to-keep-a-rug-from-slipping</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-14T11:32:34-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1005/6964/5369/articles/blog-how-to-keep-a-rug-from-slipping-cover.jpg?v=1792002724</image:loc>
      <image:title>How to Keep a Rug From Slipping on Carpet or Hardwood</image:title>
      <image:caption>A faded red Arak runner lying flat down an oak hallway, seen from high above at one end</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/stair-runner-guide</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-14T12:06:25-07:00</lastmod>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1005/6964/5369/articles/blog-stair-runner-guide-cover.jpg?v=1792004785</image:loc>
      <image:title>Stair Runners: Sizes, Wool and Using a Vintage Runner on Stairs</image:title>
      <image:caption>A long raspberry Tabriz runner with a cream scrolling border down an upstairs landing, the staircase at the far end</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/6x9-rug</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-14T13:03:04-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1005/6964/5369/articles/blog-6x9-rug-cover.jpg?v=1792008184</image:loc>
      <image:title>What a 6x9 Rug Fits: Rooms, Beds and Real Sizes</image:title>
      <image:caption>A cream and rose Isparta rug under a round oak coffee table with a linen sofa and armchair, seen from high above</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/5x7-rug</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-14T16:16:06-07:00</lastmod>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1005/6964/5369/articles/blog-5x7-rug-cover.jpg?v=1792019766</image:loc>
      <image:title>5x7 Rug: How Big It Is and Where It Fits</image:title>
      <image:caption>A red Sirjan rug with a large blue medallion in front of a tan leather armchair and a lamp table, seen from high in the room</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/low-pile-rug</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-14T17:46:25-07:00</lastmod>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1005/6964/5369/articles/blog-low-pile-rug-cover.jpg?v=1792025185</image:loc>
      <image:title>What Is a Low Pile Rug?</image:title>
      <image:caption>An ivory Kashan rug with a blue-gray medallion and wide taupe border under a linen sofa on old pine boards, seen from high at one end</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/hand-tufted-vs-hand-knotted-rugs</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-14T18:19:03-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1005/6964/5369/articles/blog-hand-tufted-vs-hand-knotted-rugs-cover.jpg?v=1792027143</image:loc>
      <image:title>Hand-Tufted vs Hand-Knotted Rugs: How to Tell Them Apart</image:title>
      <image:caption>A red and navy Mashhad rug under a walnut coffee table in a bright living room with tall sash windows, seen from a high corner</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/rug-in-the-kitchen</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-07T02:47:43-07:00</lastmod>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1005/6964/5369/articles/blog-rug-in-the-kitchen-cover.jpg?v=1791366463</image:loc>
      <image:title>Should You Put a Rug in the Kitchen?</image:title>
      <image:caption>A red Saveh runner with a column of octagonal medallions on oak boards beside a pale wood kitchen island, seen from high above</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/mid-century-modern-rugs</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-07T03:01:01-07:00</lastmod>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1005/6964/5369/articles/blog-mid-century-modern-rugs-cover.jpg?v=1791367261</image:loc>
      <image:title>Vintage Rugs in a Mid-Century Modern Room</image:title>
      <image:caption>A faded red Torkaman rug with ivory guls in a mid-century living room with a walnut sideboard, a leather lounge chair and a low sofa</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/pink-persian-rugs</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-07T03:14:15-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1005/6964/5369/articles/blog-pink-persian-rugs-cover.jpg?v=1791368055</image:loc>
      <image:title>Pink Persian Rugs: Where the Pink Comes From and How to Use It</image:title>
      <image:caption>A muted pink Kerman rug with a navy border holding a linen sofa, two cane armchairs and a low walnut table, seen from high in the room</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/red-persian-rugs</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-07T03:26:47-07:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Red Persian Rugs: Why So Many Are Red and How to Live With One</image:title>
      <image:caption>A deep red Najafabad rug with a cream-cornered medallion and navy border under a walnut coffee table, a linen sofa and olive velvet armchairs</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/cream-and-neutral-persian-rugs</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-07T03:39:39-07:00</lastmod>
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    <image:image>
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      <image:title>Cream and Neutral Persian Rugs: Cream, Ivory, Beige and Taupe</image:title>
      <image:caption>A cream Nain rug with a blue-gray medallion on dark oak boards under a pale wood coffee table and a linen sofa, seen from high in the room</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://storiedrugs.com/blogs/news/burnt-orange-and-rust-rugs</loc>
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