Lavender Gold 5x8 Traditional Arts & Crafts Donegal Hand Tufted Wool Oriental Area Rug

Step into a woodland fable with the Lavender Gold Donegal Arts & Crafts Oriental area rug from LoomBloom, a hand tufted wool piece inspired by the Donegal designs of Ireland's Arts & Crafts era. A soft lavender ground becomes a cheerful, graphic landscape of stylized trees, their orange branches dotted with leaves of gold and red buds. Evergreens in turquoise and small black birds nestle between them, adding rhythm and surprise to every corner of the design. Moving outward, a thin red stripe guides the eye toward a broad border in gold, blooming with orange flowers and clusters of black blossoms, and a gray and black scroll edge brings the composition to a polished close. The combination of lavender, gold and turquoise feels fresh yet rooted in tradition, a lovely example of traditional meets modern styling. Crafted by hand from wool, this handmade rug offers a soft, inviting pile and the cozy character of natural fiber. It makes a charming statement rug for a living room, bedroom, dining room, entryway or home office, and its botanical motifs bring a gentle, storybook mood to the whole space. Artisan-made and full of personality, it is made to delight.

• Exact Size: 5x8
• Weave: Hand Tufted Rug
• Yarn: Wool
• Color: Lavender, Gold, Black, Green, Turquoise, Orange, Multi
• Origin: India
• Pile Height: 0.75 inch
• Condition: New
• Condition Description: New With Tags
• Rug#: AOR21285

Story Behind the Art: Ireland's rug industry began in the late 1800s, when Morton & Company started producing rugs in Donegal. Rugs made there in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were known for richly decorative motifs given a distinctly Irish interpretation, borrowing from Oriental and Persian rug designs as well as from Celtic art. Donegal weavers also absorbed ideas from popular movements of the day, including Arts & Crafts and Art Nouveau. With their expansive compositions and singular character, Donegal rugs are valued for how easily they suit a wide range of decor styles.