Large bath retreats are ideal display spots for pictorial carpets
Bathrooms are one of our primary categories on Atticmag. My personal criterion for choosing a bathroom to feature is one that includes a beautiful handmade rug. In the master bath of designer Kristen Buckingham’s home, there is an especially interesting antique Khotan pictorial carpet. A wide open area, unspoiled by furniture, is just right for displaying directional and pictorial carpets. Since most of the rug escaped the camera lens, we’ll rely on a similar example to illustrate what it looks like.
The large-scale bird design is similar to Chinese art-deco carpets.
The field is burnt-orange. Other colors include yellow-gold, Spanish orange, hot pink, gray and chocolate.
There are a total of 17 birds displayed throughout the rug. I may need to pull out my bird guide to name them all.
(Sources: Kristen Buckingham, Cyber Rug)
See Kristen Buckingham’s Hollywood Family Kitchen.
