Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Read the original article on Purewow. When it comes to transforming a room, few things can tie things together quite like a rug.

There’s a good chance that you might not recognize the next Oriental rug you see in a shop window. “The trend is softer colors and patterns, which work nicer with today’s furniture designs and tastes, ...

Architect Kourosh Asgar-Irani has created a collection of hand-knotted rugs featuring traditional Persian patterns that have been digitally altered to match a room's architectural elements. The Vienna ...

Ashkan Agahzadeh has been around rugs his entire life. A native of Tehran, Iran, Ashkan spent his childhood watching his mother and aunt spend years hand-knotting tapestries and carpets. He, along ...

From contemporary art to fashion and even music, the symbolism of the famous Persian rug pervades in many of aspects of modern life beyond interior decoration, says Joobin Bekhrad. Poetry, wine, and ...