Handmade rugs

March 12, 2026

Bessarabian Rugs and Kilims: A European Textile Tradition at the Crossroads of Art, Empire and Design

In a quietly elegant London dining room, a vintage Bessarabian Kilim unfolds beneath the table like an unexpected conversation. Its geometry—subtle yet assertive—draws the eye before […]
March 10, 2026

The Ukrainian Rugs and Kilims: The Floral Carpets Designers Are Rediscovering

To speak of Ukrainian rugs and kilims is to speak of a culture where textiles were never merely decorative objects but expressions of identity, memory, and […]
February 27, 2026

The Art of Appraisal: Inside Rug & Kilim’s Culture of Connoisseurship

There is a difference between owning a rug and stewarding one. At Rug & Kilim, appraisal exists at the intersection of scholarship, diplomacy, and design history. […]
February 19, 2026

An Abbreviated Guide to Antique and Vintage Karabagh Rugs

Styling Tips These pieces absolutely thrive in contemporary interiors: – Medallion carpets anchor large rooms. Floral patterns soften transitional designs – Kilim styles suit minimalist and […]
February 11, 2026

Tuareg Textiles and Design: History, Tribal Craft, and Contemporary Influence

  The Sahara has never been short of ideas. It has merely been selective about who hears them. The Tuareg did not set out to create […]
December 17, 2025

The Rug & Kilim Triad: Art, Fashion, Architecture — and the Anatomy of a Rug

In the most serious interiors, rugs are never decorative. They are structural, ideological, and curatorial. They anchor space, discipline movement, and quietly declare the intellectual posture […]
December 16, 2025

Color, Craft, and the New Language of Joyful Luxury in Rug & Textile Design: The Dopamine Décor Trend

As “dopamine décor” sweeps across contemporary interiors, color is no longer merely an accent — it is a strategy, a psychology, and a revival of age-old […]
November 10, 2025

Rug & Kilim’s Royal Collection: The Politics of Pattern and the Poetry of Power

A lineage of beauty, power, and craftsmanship — from 16th-century courts to the ateliers of the modern age. Royalty in design is not inherited. It is […]
September 17, 2025

Rug of the Week V: A 1920s Lion Mahal Rug and Persia’s Folk-Imperial Dialogue

An Antique Persian Carpet That Refuses Silence Not all rugs whisper beauty. Some confront, some provoke, and some stand strong of their age. This 1920–30 Persian […]
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