Serkomen Hand Tufted Rug

About this rug

This area rug takes a classic Oushak-style floral and quiets it down. Sand-tan rosettes and palmettes, ivory outlines with a faint blush and small sage-gray sprigs sit on a pale oatmeal ground. There is no border and no fringe, so the design runs to every edge. The low contrast keeps it calm from across a room. It is hand tufted in India with a 100% wool face on a canvas backing. The medium pile is 1/2 inch of curly wool loops, with the motifs a little fuller than the ground, and the rug is 3/4 inch thick overall. It is soft underfoot, springy rather than plush. Like most new wool, it sheds at first. The 8' × 10' suits an 84-inch sofa with chairs, front legs on, a queen bed set crosswise or a six-seat dining table. The 9' × 12' takes a larger group or a king bed, and the 5' × 7'6" a loveseat corner. The back has no grip, so use a felt-and-rubber pad. With the pad the rug stands nearly 1 inch tall, too thick for most doors. Spot clean only, with water only. It is not washable, and the pale ground shows spills. On a wood floor the oatmeal reads a little deeper and grayer than in the bright photo on white.