A great rug is like a great pair of shoes: The right choice can take an already good outfit (or room) to new heights or make a plain one memorable. And 1001 Knots, founded over 40 years ago in India, ...

The more I learn about hand-knotted rugs, the type we grew up calling “Oriental rugs,” the more complex they become. In my experience, choosing one is the single most difficult home design decision ...