A patterned rug brings energy and character to a room, but it's also one of the easier design choices to get wrong — not because the rug itself is a mistake, but because everything around it wasn't adjusted to make room for it. Getting the balance right is less about restraint ...Learn More

Chinese Art Deco rugs occupy an interesting middle ground for contemporary styling: they're decorative and historically rooted, but their characteristic restraint and geometric simplicity mean they translate into modern interiors more easily than denser, more ornate traditional ...Learn More

Scandinavian rugs and modern interiors share enough design DNA that styling them together is fairly intuitive — both traditions prize restraint, clean lines, and a certain quiet confidence. That said, "intuitive" doesn't mean there's nothing to think through. A few practical ...Learn More

Traditional hand-knotted rugs are woven across many parts of the world, and Persian rugs are just one tradition among several well-established ones, including Turkish, Caucasian, and Central Asian weaving. They're often mentioned in the same breath, sometimes treated as ...Learn More

A bold geometric kilim and a stripped-back, minimalist living room seem, on paper, like an unlikely match. In practice, they often work extremely well together, precisely because a modern room's restraint gives a patterned rug room to stand out rather than compete. Here's how to ...Learn More