Red Persian Garden Rug
This red Persian garden rug is hand knotted in Iran from wool, measuring 290 x 210 cm. A cream oval at the centre holds a dense bouquet of flowers and leaves, set in a bright red field with dark floral panels at the corners and ends. Its area is about 6.1 square metres.
The design up close
The cream oval is outlined with a thin black vine and filled with roses, small blossoms and leaves in red, pink, orange, blue and several greens. At its heart a small red rosette with a pale flower sits on a dark green and navy ground.
Outside the oval the field is a strong red. Curling shapes in blue, pink, brown and cream sit against it, and each corner and each end carries a dark panel edged in orange and gold and filled with flowers and leaves.
The border on this red Persian garden rug is a dark navy band of flower sprays, with a narrow cream guard of small red and blue points along the outer edge. White fringe finishes the ends. The drawing is built from stepped shapes, which gives the flowers a bold, graphic look.
Persian rugs from Iran
Every rug in our Persian collection was hand knotted in Iran, one knot at a time on a loom, usually from hand-spun wool. That is why no two are alike. Sarabi’s Fine Rugs is a family-owned business with over 40 years of experience in handmade rugs, so we can tell you what you are looking at before you decide.
How a red Persian garden rug is made
Weavers tie each knot by hand on a loom, row after row, then trim the pile level. Wool forms the pile, which keeps the surface soft and resilient underfoot. Small differences in spacing and tone from row to row mark it as handwork, and a room-size rug can take a weaver many months.
Colour in your room
Red, cream, green and a little blue make this a lively rug for a room that needs colour. It works well with plain cream or warm white walls, timber floors and quiet furniture, where the flowers become the focus.
Because the red Persian garden rug carries so many colours, you can pick almost any of them for cushions or curtains. Green and cream are the calmest choices, and pink brings out the roses.
Sizing it for your room
At 290 x 210 cm, this red Persian garden rug covers about 6.1 square metres. In a living room, a three-seat sofa of about 2.2 m leaves roughly 35 cm of rug showing past each end, and the rug is large enough for a coffee table and two armchairs to sit on it.
Under a dining table of about 180 x 90 cm, which seats six, the rug leaves about 55 cm at each end and 60 cm along each side. That gives chairs room 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 red Persian garden 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.
