Wool rug 240×340 green Midlheim

The design

The layout is traditional: a diamond medallion with a smaller diamond inside, its quarters in the corners and a fine lattice of flowers and leaves across the field. The medallion and corners are lemon yellow, the field deep olive green with a yellow pattern. In places the pile is shorn almost to the foundation and pale threads show through, so the rug looks like an antique overdyed in a new colour.

Wool and a vintage finish

The rug is handmade from wool. The uneven pile height and worn areas are part of the finish, not defects — they give the colour depth and texture so the green and yellow never look flat. The edges are overcast; the fringes on the short sides are the ends of the warp.

Where it fits

At 245×338 cm it suits a living room under a sofa and coffee table, a study or a large bedroom, and works well with grey and white walls, concrete, black metal and plants. Another modern handmade wool rug is the Petchwork patchwork rug 279×370. More pieces are in modern rugs.

Care

Vacuum without a turbo brush, along the pile. Blot stains with a dry white cloth without rubbing; deep wet cleaning of a wool rug is best left to a professional rug cleaner. Turn the rug once a year so the pile wears evenly, and keep it out of direct sun.

Specifications

• Model: Midlheim
• Size: 245×338 cm
• Shape: rectangle
• Material: wool
• Colour: olive green, lemon yellow
• Collection: England
• Production: handmade