Reading the Language of Persian Rug Patterns
A medallion, a garden, a repeating boteh. Persian rug patterns are a vocabulary, and knowing a little of it changes what you see on the floor.
Caring for a Handwoven Rug Through the Cold Months
Rotate the rug a couple of times through the season. Furniture and footfall wear a rug unevenly, and a half-turn spreads that wear across the whole piece rather than into one path.
Dry indoor air is harder on wool than cold is. Keep the rug off direct heat, vacuum without a beater bar, and deal with spills by blotting rather than rubbing — pressing a spill into the pile is what turns it into a stain.
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Villaria Home is a Tehran atelier sourcing handwoven rugs and considered décor for refined interiors. Our editors write about craft, provenance and how to live with the pieces we carry.
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