Classic Ziegler Marisa Blue/Red Wool Rug - 8'4'' x 10'0''

Rows of small blossoms and stems cover a dark blue field, framed by a red floral border. It brings a soft, garden-like feel to the floor. This classic transitional 8x10 area rug comes in blue and red.

This handmade wool rug is one of a kind, hand knotted from hand-spun, natural vegetable dyed wool in a mix of merino, New Zealand, and Ghazni wool. The vegetable dyes, extracted from local plants, give the blue field and the red border their depth. The blue field may show an abrash, a gentle change of shade within one color. It is normal in handmade rugs, because hand-spun wool takes natural dye a little differently from batch to batch. The curves of the flowers and vines are drawn knot by knot, which keeps their outlines sharp. The pile is trimmed to a moderate thickness, then stone-washed and sun-dried for a natural sheen across the full 8'4'' x 10'0''. The finished pile is dense and even, soft to walk on, and resilient enough to recover from furniture and daily use. Like all hand knotted wool, the pile has a nap, so the blue tones shift slightly as you walk around the rug and as the light changes.

Use it as a living room rug, under a dining table, or in a spacious bedroom. The mix of blue and red works in contemporary and mid-century modern rooms, and it ties warm wood tones to cooler upholstery. The flowers soften clean-lined, modern furniture.