Chic Zeigler Jodie Black/Tan Wool Rug - 8'0'' x 9'8''

Rows of tan scrolled medallions repeat across a black field inside a scalloped tan border. The repeat reads as rich pattern up close and as soft texture from across the room. It is a chic transitional 8x10 area rug in black and tan.

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 black field and the tan border their depth, with light aubergine and green used for the detail work. The black 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. Fine hand knotting keeps the curved outlines of the medallions clean. The pile is trimmed to a moderate thickness, then stone-washed and sun-dried for a natural sheen across the full 8'0'' x 9'8''. 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 black 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 dark black and tan tones, with touches of light aubergine and green, anchor a contemporary or industrial space, and they set off metal, glass, and pale upholstery. The medallion repeat suits transitional, glam, and global-inspired rooms.