Grey Rugs

Grey in hand-spun wool never feels cold, and most of our grey rugs are Afghan Chobi pieces with a soft sheen that shifts in the light.

Grey Chobi rugs are often worked in faded floral designs or all-over patterns. Balkh rugs are the finer relation, with a denser knot and smoother finish, and mini Chobi rugs suit small spaces. Maimana and Faryab kilims bring grey into flat, reversible tribal designs, and Pashm rugs add a long, shaggy pile. There are also Kohi and Afghan Oushak rugs, and vintage Persian Hamadan, Bakhtiari, Qashqai, Meshkin and Tabriz pieces where grey sits within the medallion or field.

Grey suits modern homes, especially alongside white walls, black steel and concrete. Touches of blue, cream or blush in the pattern keep it from looking flat. It works in living rooms, bedrooms and studies, and hides dust better than a pale cream.