1/2 inch pile height
CU1809Offering a high-fashion statement for the floors of today's stylish living spaces, the Kathmandu collection combines modern-day artistry with time-honored craftsmanship. These affordable, fashion-forward area rugs will enlighten even the most sophisticated decorating tastes with their energetic, geometric and abstract art designs and spirited palette that features a dynamic burst of bold and warm colors. Hand-knotted using a time-honored Indo-Tibetan weave, the pleasing visual and tactile contours captured in the surface of each area rug, intensify the depth and richness of the rug's design and creates a unique appeal of confidence and sophistication. Hand-knotted of 100pct semi-worsted New Zealand wool for added comfort and durability, Kathmandu's exceptional detail to color and design will enrich your decorating flavors and infuse imagination in any environment in your home.

Features:

• Hand-knotted in India with 100pct semi-worsted New Zealand wool pile
• Time-honored Indo-Tibetan weave captures pleasing tactile surface contours
• Exceptional detail to color and design to enrich decorating flavors
• Multi colored featuring beige, blue-grey, camel and midnight accents
• Available in the following sizes: 2'6'' x 4'6'', 3'6'' x 5'6'', 5'6'' x 8', 8' x 11', 9'6'' x 13'6'', Runner 2'6'' x 8'6''

Category/Decorating Tip:

Modern Artistry - These affordable, hand-knotted treasures for the floor will be the perfect addition to any transitional,contemporary or high-fashioned traditional environment in your home. The collection's spirited color palette and crisp, clean geometric styling will ignite self-expression and allow you to create a living space in your home that is truly a representationof your decorating flavors.

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. Duri