Couristan - Pokhara Grotto/Burnished Earthtones Rug

Perfect for today's transitional and contemporary room-settings, the Pokhara collection offers a sophisticated appeal unmatched by any other area rug collection of its kind. Hand-knotted, using a time-honored Indo-Nepalese weave, Pokhara offers a series of fresh geometric and Nepalese designs that are saturated in dramatic earth-inspired colorations. Each earth-inspired color found in the collection's 100% semi-worsted New Zealand wool pile has been designed to add dimension to room-settings that are dressed in today's most popular color and design schemes. The sophisticated appeal that is employed in the collection's twelve simple geometric and Nepalese designs is enhanced by a unique double wash process, providing the collection's pile with a soft hand and the look of a rich patina.

Features:

• Hand-knotted in India with 100% semi-worsted New Zealand wool pile
• Fresh geometric and Nepalese designs in a time-honored Indo-Nepalese weave
• Unique double wash process to provide a softer hand and the look of a rich patina
• Primarily bark featuring burnished rust, deep wine, khaki and warm beige accents
• Available in the following sizes: 3'6" x 5'6", 5'6" x 8', 8' x 11', 9'6" x 13', Runner 2'6" x 8'

Category/Decorating Tip

Casual Elegance - This collection of elegant silk-like finishes work well in both formal or casual settings. Pull out one of more of the colors within the area rug to add a bit of drama to your setting.

Note: Please be aware that actual colors may vary from those shown on your screen. Accent rugs may also not show the entire pattern that the corresponding area rugs have. Additionally, rugs 8' x 10' and larger may ship Truck Freight.

About Couristan

For over 75 years Couristan, Inc. has been a powerful name in the area rug and broadloom industry. Owned by the Couri family for two generations and operated today by brothers George G. Couri, Chairman and Ron J. Couri, CEO and President, the company prides itself on having the most exquisite handmade and power-loomed floor coverings available from anywhere around the world.

Founded in 1926 by brothers Basil J. Couri and George J. Couri, and appropriately named "Couri Brothers," the company began its humble beginnings by importing fine handmade area rugs from Persia. According to Ron Couri, Couristan's CEO and President, importing area rugs from Persia was a difficult task. "I remember listening to my father and uncle's travel stories. First they took a ship to England, then another to the continent. Once in Europe they took the Orient Express and then drove through the desert to Persia. They finally arrived 32 days later. It was quite an adventure."

The first area rugs imported by the company were a few shipments of Sparta Rugs from Smyrna. At the time, the company began affixing "Couristan" trademark labels to the back of each and every rug it imported. This mark was composed from the family's surname "Couri" and the frequently used suffix "stan", referring to the region of small weaving villages in which the company imported its rugs from. The company would quickly begin to broaden its horizons, as well as its area rug offerings by importing rugs from India in 1927.

In the 1930's, Couristan began importing handmade hooked rugs from China and braided rugs from Japan. At the time nearly 99 percent of the total production of Japan's floor coverings were being exported to the United States. According to Ron Couri, Couristan was regarded as one of the country's largest importers of Japanese braided rugs from the 1930's to the 1960's. During that time there wasn't much of a market for Oriental-design products in the United States, but through Couristan's ingenuity and extensive design development, the company was able to create a substantial marketplace for handmade Oriental area rugs.