Classic Ziegler Shae Blue/Beige Wool Rug - 7'8'' x 9'3''

A cluster of blue lace-like medallions sits at the center of an open beige field. The bold medallions give the floor a strong, balanced rhythm. It is a classic transitional 8x9 area rug in blue and beige.

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 beige border their depth, with nude and aegean blue used for the detail work. 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 medallions are drawn knot by knot, which keeps their outlines clean. After knotting, the pile is trimmed to a moderate thickness, then stone-washed and sun-dried, which gives this 8x9 rug its natural sheen. The finished pile is dense and even, soft to walk on, and resilient enough to recover from furniture and daily use. Because the pile lies in one direction, the blue field looks a little deeper from one end of the rug and lighter from the other.

Use it as a living room rug, under a dining table, or in a spacious bedroom. The cool blue and beige palette, with touches of nude and aegean blue, suits coastal, Scandinavian, and contemporary rooms, where it reads as a calm accent. The medallion design suits transitional rooms and symmetrical furniture layouts.