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Forget the single-purpose bathmat: We love the look of a well-worn Persian or vintage rug in the bathroom. Here are 10 of our favorites.


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Above: At The Line in Los Angeles, a well-worn Oriental rug adds drama.

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Above: We love the mustard-colored Afghani prayer rug in this petite apartment in New York City’s Meatpacking District. (Check out Small-Space Solutions: 17 Affordable Tips from a NYC Creative Couple for more ideas.)

Above: A faded vintage carpet pairs with long curtains in an LA stylist’s Hancock Park home. (For more, see LA Woman: At Home with Hollywood’s Style Guru.)

Above: A well-loved rug (and linen curtain) add unfussy elegance; see more at A Spanish Colonial Revival Home Transformed, LA Edition.

Above: Moody colors in a townhouse in Prospect Park, Brooklyn by Elizabeth Roberts.

Above: In the same home, a Moroccan-esque rug grounds the washroom.

Above: A vibrant rug adds color to blogger Sarah Sherman Samuel’s revamped bathroom. (See Rehab Diary: A Spare Bedroom Turned Glam Master Bath.) Photograph via Sarah Sherman Samuel.

Above: A Welsh rug in London’s New Road Residence connects bath to bench; see The New Road Residence: A Curated London House from Hostem.

Above: In another Brooklyn bath by Elizabeth Roberts, a vintage rug takes the place of a bath mat.


Above: A rug adds texture to a colorful third-floor bath in Pattern Language: A Textiles Enthusiast at Home in Ann Arbor.

For a few of our favorite soft goods for the bath, check out our posts:

  • 5 Envy-Inducing Bath Mats
  • 10 Easy Pieces: Basic White Bath Towels
  • Architect-Designed Soft Goods from Cleverly Laundry in Australia

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