Chic Zeigler Carline Brown/Tan Wool Rug - 12'2'' x 17'9''

Pale blossoms and stems cover a soft brown field inside a wide tan border. The all-over design has no center, which makes furniture placement easy. This chic transitional 12x18 area rug comes in brown 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 brown field and the tan border their depth, with taupe used for the detail work. The brown 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. Once the 12x18 rug is off the loom, the pile is trimmed to a moderate thickness, then stone-washed and sun-dried for a natural sheen. The finished pile is dense and even, soft to walk on, and resilient enough to recover from furniture and daily use. The natural lanolin in the wool helps the pile shed dust and resist everyday soiling, so it stays fresh with regular vacuuming.

Use it as a large living room rug, under a dining table that seats eight, or in a great room. In brown and tan, with a touch of taupe, this rug suits bohemian, global, and rustic modern interiors, and it warms up a mid-century modern room. The flowers soften clean-lined, modern furniture.