Bremhaus Erme Oriental Area Rug

A vivid Oriental medallion in blue and light gray, woven low and dense so the color carries the room instead of competing with what stands on it.

The Oriental medallion is patterned in blue, gray, rust and ochre, so footprints and everyday marks read as more of the pattern instead of a mark on a plain field.

• Pattern that hides marks

  The medallion is built from dozens of small motifs in blue, gray, rust and ochre rather than one large shape, so footprints, crumbs and everyday marks read as more of the pattern instead of standing out against a plain field.

• Low, dense pile

  Pile height is 0.45 inches, low enough that an interior door clears it and a dining chair slides back without catching, dense enough that daily foot traffic does not wear a visible path through it.

• Material and pile

  This is a machine woven rug in polypropylene, the fiber that keeps a busy multicolor pattern practical day to day since it does not absorb the way wool does. The pile stays low and dense at 0.45 inches, and the backing underneath is jute rather than latex or cotton.

• Choosing your size

  Pick a size that lets the front legs of the sofa and chairs sit on the rug rather than at its edge, so the seating reads as one arrangement. Under a bed, let the rug run out on both sides so bare feet land on rug before floor. In a dining room, leave enough rug past the table that a chair stays on it when pushed back to stand.

• Use a rug pad

  The jute backing already grips a hard floor better than a rug with no backing at all, but a pad is still recommended and not included. It adds a bit of cushion this low, dense pile does not have on its own, and keeps the corners from curling up over time. Buy one cut slightly smaller than the rug.

• It will not shed

  The face is polypropylene rather than wool, so there is no loose fiber to shed and no fluff to vacuum up during the first weeks. A rug this size can still arrive with a crease or two from how it was packaged, so lay it flat and weight the corners for a few days until it settles and lies smooth.

• Where it holds up

  A busy, low pile pattern like this is built for daily footsteps, so it works well in a living room, a dining room, a bedroom, an entryway or a home office, exactly as shown here. It is rated for indoor use only and is safe over floor heating, so a warmed floor is not a reason to rule out a room.

• Everyday care

  The polypropylene face keeps a spill sitting on top long enough to blot it up with a clean cloth rather than soaking straight through, which matters here since dozens of colors can hide a fresh stain. The backing is jute, a natural fiber that does not want to stay wet, so skip steam cleaning or soaking this rug. A deep stain is a job for a professional.

• What ships

  A rug pad is not included, and neither is any furniture or decor shown in the photos. Check your size and shape against the room before you order, since a rug this busy and this large is awkward to box back up if it arrives and the colors read differently in your space.

Good to know

• Round 9' suits a room with no square corners to fill, like a bay window nook.
• Square 9' centers a seating group without spilling past it on either side.
• Rectangle 9' x 12' is sized for a full room; let the front sofa legs sit on it.
• None. Unroll and let it settle.
• Furniture and decor shown are styling only. The rug is the product; sizes vary by the option you choose.