Red Ardebil Wool Runner
This red Ardebil wool runner is a Persian runner from Iran, hand double knotted in pure wool and measuring 316 x 105 cm. Its field is deep red with a navy centre, and angular medallions in cream, navy and rust repeat along its length inside a cream border. Its bold geometric design gives a hallway or landing a strong focal point, and this red Ardebil wool runner pairs well with plain walls.
The design up close
Angular medallions repeat along the runner. Each has a dark navy centre, a red field around it, and serrated cream edges that run out into the surrounding ground. Each medallion on this red Ardebil wool runner is outlined by narrow stripes of cream and navy. The medallions alternate with plainer red panels, so the runner has a clear rhythm when you walk along it.
Bands of cream and navy stripes run beside the medallions, and small stepped motifs in rust and olive fill the spaces between them. The olive and brown panels carry cream lines that give the design a striped, geometric look. Dark navy centres are the deepest tone on the runner, and the cream edges lift them from the red field.
The border is a cream band with small rust and navy motifs, which frames the red field along both long sides of the runner.
How a red Ardebil wool runner is made
A Persian rug is made one knot at a time on a loom. This runner is hand double knotted in pure wool, and wool is soft, resilient and easy to live with. Each knot is tied by hand on a loom, one row at a time, and the angular design suits a long, narrow floor.
Colour in your room
The red ground is warm and bold, and it suits cream or pale grey walls. Navy and cream accents sit well beside it, and a timber floor lets the red stand out.
Sizing it for your room
At 316 x 105 cm this red Ardebil wool runner covers about 3.3 square metres. It suits a hallway, a kitchen galley or the floor beside a bed. Allow about 10 to 20 cm of floor on each side of the runner, so a hallway of roughly 125 to 145 cm wide suits it.
Along a hallway, its 316 cm length covers a long stretch of floor from the entrance toward the living area. Its length gives the hallway a strong runner of colour from the front door onward, so this red Ardebil wool runner sets the tone for the whole passage.
Looking after your rug
Vacuum it on a suction-only setting, or with the beater bar switched off, so the brush does not pull at the knots. Turn it around every six to twelve months so sun and foot traffic wear it evenly. Blot spills with a clean white cloth and cold water rather than rubbing them in. When it needs a full clean, choose a cleaner who washes handmade rugs by hand.
Put a good underlay beneath it. It stops the rug sliding on timber or tiles, adds cushioning and takes some of the wear off the pile. Moths like wool in dark, quiet spots, such as the part of a rug under a sofa, so vacuum those areas often and lift the furniture now and then.
See it before you buy
Visit our showroom at 307 Penshurst St, North Willoughby, open every day from 11 am to 4:30 pm, to see this red Ardebil wool runner in person. If you would rather judge it in your own room, with your own light and furniture, book an in-home viewing and we will bring a selection to you.
Browse more Persian Rugs, or ask about a custom made rug in your own size and colour. Read more about Persian carpets.
