Jasmine Alluring Aqua Handmade Wool Rug. Country of origin: India. Hand-knotted from premium wool in the Lori Baft tradition, built on a quiet open field rather than a busy pattern.

The ground is a soft aqua, a cool blue green that reads calm in daylight and keeps its color under lamplight. It sits easily against linen upholstery, pale oak and off white walls.

The only ornament is a sparse band of small charcoal motifs, each a cluster of four dots set in a cross, spaced widely so the field stays open. A slight abrash through the wool gives the surface movement and keeps a solid ground from looking flat. Low even pile, blush fringe.