Sage Persian Floral Rug
This sage Persian floral rug is hand knotted in Iran from wool and measures 400 x 315 cm, or about 12.6 square metres. A pale sage green field is covered edge to edge in blue, navy, brown and cream flowers, inside a cream and navy border.
The design up close
There is no single medallion on this rug. Instead, rosettes, palmettes and curling stems repeat across the whole sage green field, so the pattern looks balanced from every side of the room. The flowers are in light blue, navy, rust brown, olive and cream, with small touches of red at their centres.
The field sits inside several narrow stripes and then a wide border. The wide border is cream and sage, with navy scrolling vines that wrap round large palmettes in blue, brown and olive. A band of small paisley-like leaves in navy and cream runs on each side of it.
The overall colour is calm and low in contrast. Up close, the brown and blue flowers stand out against the green, and the navy outlines keep the fine drawing sharp. Short cream fringe finishes both ends.
About Persian rugs
Every Persian rug is woven in Iran. It is made one knot at a time on a loom, and a room-size piece can take a weaver many months, which is why no two are alike. “Persian rug” and “Persian carpet” mean the same thing: a rug hand knotted in Iran.
How a sage Persian floral rug is made
Each knot in a sage Persian floral rug is tied by hand on a loom, row after row, and the pile is then trimmed level. The pile here is wool. As a hand knotted rug, every knot is tied by hand, so the rows carry small differences in spacing and tone, and turning the rug over shows the design clearly on the back.
Colour in your room
Sage green and cream are quiet, natural colours, and the navy and brown keep the pattern from looking washed out. A wool rug like this suits white, cream or soft grey walls, pale timber floors, and furniture in linen, navy or tan. It also works with green plants and brass lighting. At this size the pale field opens up a large room.
Sizing it for your room
At 400 x 315 cm, this sage Persian floral rug covers about 12.6 square metres. A three-seat sofa of about 2.2 m leaves roughly 90 cm of rug showing past each end, and a sofa with two armchairs can rest their front legs on it.
Under a dining table of about 240 x 100 cm, it leaves about 80 cm at each end and 108 cm along each side. Eight chairs can pull out 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 sage 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.
