We had a customer yesterday who had the dilemma of being in possession of a beautiful old rug that someone had, unfortunately, "piddled on". It got me thinking of the Coen Brothers' film, The Big Lebowski, where the main character, Jeffrey "the dude" Lebowski, has a similar thing happen to his Persian rug which, "Really tied the room together." I love that film and I love that line. It is the perfect way to describe a Persian rug. More than just an accent, a rug anchors the space and defines the colours seen elsewhere in the room, urine stains notwithstanding.
It seems that the current fashion is for more nondescript tones, such as beige, muted greens or teal, but the problem is that often carpets created in accordance with this trend do little to enhance the space and often appear too washed out. Expression and balance is key and rather than viewing a rug as a design afterthought, it is often better to start from the ground up in choosing the decor for your room. This approach certainly allows for more freedom in terms of colour and pattern. Furniture can be sleek and well crafted in neutral tones, allowing for more freedom of expression in the art, accessories and, most importantly, the rug (preferably purchased at Salari Fine Persian Carpets).
Sometimes there are pieces of furniture upholstered in wild colours that are non-negotiable and in terms of balance, a more muted palette is required for the floor covering. For this I would recommend a Tabriz-Mahi carpet or maybe something from our Hadji Jalili collection, which are muted enough not to clash but still provide enough contrast and quality not to disappear altogether.
A rug really does tie the room together, and in the event of an unfortunate accident, we do provide a cleaning service as a solution to the problem of "A rug being micturated upon in this fair city."
