Eclectic Ziegler Benita Brown/Tan Wool Rug - 8'2'' x 9'11''

Bold interlacing bands and blossoms cover a dark brown field inside a tan floral border. The pattern runs across the whole field, so it looks balanced from any angle. It is an eclectic transitional 8x10 area rug in brown and tan.

This one-of-a-kind, handmade wool rug is hand knotted from hand-spun, natural vegetable dyed wool, a blend of merino, New Zealand, and Ghazni wool. The vegetable dyes, extracted from local plants, color the brown field and the tan border. Look for the abrash, a gentle shift in shade within a single color. It tends to show most in larger areas of one color, such as the brown field here, and it happens because hand-spun wool takes natural dye a little differently from batch to batch. Fine hand knotting keeps the scrolling vines smooth and unbroken. The pile is trimmed to a moderate thickness, then stone-washed and sun-dried for a natural sheen across the full 8'2'' x 9'11''. The result is a dense, even wool pile that feels soft underfoot, springs back under furniture, and stands up to everyday foot traffic. Like all hand knotted wool, the pile has a nap, so the brown tones shift slightly as you walk around the rug and as the light changes.

It anchors a living room seating group, a bedroom, or a dining room. The rich brown and tan tones give an eclectic or boho chic room its focal point, and they add warmth to modern farmhouse and industrial loft spaces. The scrolling vines lean transitional and soften clean-lined, modern furniture.