Oriental Ziegler Gudrun Tan/ Brown Wool Rug - 10'8'' x 13'1''

Dark outlined blossoms and curling stems are spaced across a tan field inside a brown-accented floral border. The pattern runs across the whole field, so it looks balanced from any angle. It is an oriental transitional 11x13 area rug in tan and brown.

Hand knotted and one of a kind, this wool rug is made from hand-spun, natural vegetable dyed wool, a blend of merino, New Zealand, and Ghazni wool. The tan of the field and the brown of the border come from vegetable dyes extracted from local plants, and taupe pick out the smaller motifs. You may notice an abrash in the tan field, a soft shift in shade within a single color. It comes from hand-spun wool taking natural dye slightly differently from batch to batch, and it is one of the signs of a true handmade rug. The curves of the flowers and vines are drawn knot by knot, which keeps their outlines sharp. After knotting, the pile is trimmed to a moderate thickness, then stone-washed and sun-dried, which gives this 11x13 rug its natural sheen. What you get is a dense wool pile with a soft hand, low enough to sit neatly under chairs and doors and sturdy enough for busy rooms. Because the pile lies in one direction, the tan field looks a little deeper from one end of the rug and lighter from the other.

Use it as a large living room rug, under a dining table that seats eight, or in a great room. The soft tan and brown palette, with a touch of taupe, is a natural fit for Scandinavian, Japandi, and minimalist rooms, where texture and quiet color do the work. The floral pattern leans transitional and suits cottage and grandmillennial rooms too.