Oriental Rug

Oriental describes a pattern tradition rather than a place of making: a field of repeating motifs, a central medallion and layered borders, first knotted by hand and today also woven by machine. Machine woven versions with a polypropylene face keep every line of the pattern crisp and let the busy design hide crumbs, paw prints and traffic lanes. Choose a faded, sun-washed palette for a relaxed room and a saturated one when the rug should anchor the space.