Brown Heriz Rug
This brown Heriz rug is a hand knotted wool rug made in Iran, measuring 285 x 212 cm. That is about 6.0 square metres. A large, stepped medallion in chocolate brown and blue sits at the centre of an ivory field.
The design up close
The medallion is large and angular, with stepped edges, and it is built in layers. Mid brown and olive green fill the outer shape inside a dark blue outline, and a smaller cross shaped centre in blue and tan sits within it. Four small olive green panels are arranged around the centre, and pendants point out from the top and bottom of the medallion.
Ivory fills the spaces beside the medallion and the corners, covered in small leaf, flower and bird shapes in brown, blue and pink. In each corner of this brown Heriz rug, a rust brown spandrel with a sharp blue outline steps into the field. The small drawings differ from one corner to the next, which keeps the open ivory areas lively.
The main border is dark brown, almost black in places, with ivory and blue hexagon medallions spaced along it and angular hooks between them. Narrow stripes in blue, red and cream frame it on both sides, and a short ivory fringe finishes each end. The dark border holds the lighter field in.
About Heriz rugs
Heriz rugs are woven in villages near the town of Heriz in north-west Iran. They are known for large, angular medallions and strong colours, and for a heavy, dense weave that stands up to busy family rooms and hallways. Brick and rust reds, deep blue and ivory are typical, and the knotting is coarser than a Tabriz or Kashan, which is part of why Heriz rugs wear so well.
How a brown Heriz rug is made
Weavers tie each knot by hand on a loom, row after row, then trim the pile level. Wool forms the pile, and it is hand knotted in Iran as every Persian rug is. Because every knot is tied by hand, the rows carry small differences in spacing and tone that mark it as handwork.
Colour in your room
Warm brown and ivory sit comfortably with timber floors, cream or stone walls, and leather or linen furniture. The blue in the medallion and border picks up navy cushions or a blue armchair. Earth tones like these keep a large room calm without making it dark.
Sizing it for your room
At 285 x 212 cm, this brown Heriz rug covers about 6.0 square metres. In a living room, a three-seat sofa of about 2.2 m leaves 65 cm of rug to share between its two ends, so the sofa and a pair of armchairs can sit on it together around a coffee table.
Under a dining table of about 180 x 90 cm, which seats six, the rug leaves about 52.5 cm at each end and 61 cm along each side. Chairs can slide back and stay on the rug.
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 10 am to 4:30 pm, to see this brown Heriz rug in person. If you would rather judge it in your own room, with your own light and furniture, book a home trial and we will bring a selection to you.
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