Midnight Persian Floral Rug
This midnight Persian floral rug is hand knotted in Iran and measures 412 x 300 cm, or about 12.4 square metres. A deep navy field is covered edge to edge with small flowers and vines, inside a navy border and soft blue and ivory guard stripes.
The design up close
There is no single medallion here. The pattern is an all-over spread of palmettes, rosettes and curling leaves that repeats across the field in a steady rhythm. The flowers are drawn in ivory, periwinkle, sage and soft apricot, with tiny red centres that show as pinpoints against the navy.
Around the field runs a set of narrow bands. A lilac stripe sits closest to the field, with an ivory vine inside it, and a second thin stripe follows. The pattern in these bands is small and regular, which gives the broad field a neat edge.
The main border returns to navy and carries larger palmettes and curling leaves in the same pale colours, with cream and blue stripes at the outer edge. The finish is a pale fringe at both ends.
About Persian rugs
Every rug in our Persian collection is hand knotted in Iran. A Persian rug is made one knot at a time on a loom, and a room-size piece can take a weaver many months. “Persian rug” and “Persian carpet” mean the same thing: a rug hand knotted in Iran. That is why no two are alike.
How a midnight Persian floral rug is made
A weaver ties each knot by hand on a loom, row after row, then trims the pile level. Because every knot is tied by hand, the rows carry small differences in spacing and tone that mark the rug as handwork. A traditional rug with an all-over pattern like this one is a long job, as the weaver repeats the design across the whole field.
A room-size midnight Persian floral rug can take a weaver many months to finish.
Colour in your room
Placed in a living room, this midnight Persian floral rug becomes the anchor of the space. Navy is a dark, steady colour, and the pale flowers stop it feeling heavy. The rug suits cream, white or pale grey walls and timber floors, and it works with furniture in tan leather, oatmeal linen or soft grey.
Sizing it for your room
At 412 x 300 cm, this midnight Persian floral rug covers about 12.4 square metres. In a living room, a three-seat sofa of about 2.2 m leaves roughly 96 cm of rug showing past each end, and a pair of armchairs can sit on the rug as well.
Under a dining table of about 240 x 100 cm, the rug leaves about 86 cm at each end and about 100 cm along each side. That is enough room for chairs to slide back while staying 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 midnight Persian floral 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.
Browse more Traditional rugs, or ask about a custom made rug in your own size and colour. Read more about Persian carpets.
