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These Painterly Rugs Offer Art Underfoot

Designs by Stark, the Rug Company, Nasiri, and more offer a romantic finishing touch

By Samantha Emmerling
luxurious modern rugs in various colors and textures displayed in a showroom setting
Photo: Adam Friedlander. Styled by Gözde Eker

Rugs have the ability to anchor a room, offering a neutral floor covering to connect an array of boldly upholstered soft goods and geometric tables in one cohesive frame. They also can transform a space from the ground up, providing a painterly swath of color beneath a collection of monochromatic furnishings. Here, a look at several selections at the crossroads of art and design sure to transform any interior.

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These Painterly Rugs Offer Art Underfoot

Cascadia Clay rug by Kelly Wearstler for The Rug Company.

Photograph by Courtesy of The Rug Company

Modern Anatolia rug by Doris Leslie Blau.u00a0

Photograph by Courtesy of Doris Leslie Blau

Salima rug by Stark.

Photograph by Courtesy of Stark

Antalya rug by Patterson Flynn.u00a0

Photograph by Courtesy of Patterson Flynn

Mazandaran Kiasar rug by Nasiri.

Photograph by Courtesy of Nasiri
Abstract patterned rug with muted brown, gray, and green tones, featuring irregular mountain-like designs.
Abstract area rug with a distressed pattern in shades of blue, green, and beige, on a textured background.
Abstract artwork with swirling patterns of beige, brown, and blue tones, creating a textured, cloud-like appearance.
Abstract textured surface with swirling patterns in neutral tones of beige, gray, and cream.
Abstract textile art with vertical gradient stripes in shades of blue and orange.
Abstract patterned rug with muted brown, gray, and green tones, featuring irregular mountain-like designs.
Abstract area rug with a distressed pattern in shades of blue, green, and beige, on a textured background.
Abstract artwork with swirling patterns of beige, brown, and blue tones, creating a textured, cloud-like appearance.
Abstract textured surface with swirling patterns in neutral tones of beige, gray, and cream.
Abstract textile art with vertical gradient stripes in shades of blue and orange.

A version of this article first appeared in print in our 2022 Fall Issue under the headline “Art Underfoot.” Subscribe to the magazine.