Cream Rugs

Light, bright and more practical than you might think, our cream rugs open up a room and let the pattern woven into them show clearly.

Afghan Chobi rugs lead here, often with a cream field and floral vines or palmettes in blue, rust and pink. Balkh rugs carry similar designs in a finer, denser pile. Afghan Kazakh and Super Kazakh rugs set bold geometric medallions against an ivory ground, while our Kohi and Afghan Oushak rugs keep things soft and pale. Vintage Kerman, Tabriz and Kashan rugs from Iran bring cream-ground floral designs, and Faryab kilims add pale stripes in a fine flatweave.

People worry cream won't last, but hand-spun wool keeps much of its natural lanolin, which helps it shrug off spills, and the pattern on most of these rugs disguises everyday wear. Cream works in bedrooms, living rooms and studies, and brightens a darker space.