8'4" x 11'8" Hand-Hooked Oriental Rug | Cream Floral Bouquet | Taupe Field |

This generous 8'4" x 11'8" hand-hooked Oriental rug brings a soft, garden-fresh European look to a true 8 x 12 foot room size. A full bouquet of mixed flowers sits at the center of a creamy oval, ringed by a brown laurel wreath, while a warm taupe field carries floral sprays into the corners and a deep brown border frames the whole piece in cream scrollwork. The looped wool pile gives the surface a thick, plush, cushioned feel underfoot.

Design and Motifs

The composition follows the classic Aubusson garden tradition. At the heart of the rug, a gathered bouquet of roses, daisies and little star flowers fills a cream oval medallion, encircled by a feathery wreath of brown laurel leaves and crowned with delicate acanthus scroll cartouches. The taupe field is dressed with matching floral bunches in each corner, and the deep brown outer border is worked with bold cream and taupe scrollwork. Every flower is drawn in a loose, naturalistic way that feels hand-painted rather than rigid, giving the rug a relaxed, romantic character.

Colors and Placement

A calm cream center and soft taupe-to-brown ground keep the palette warm and easy to live with, while the florals add gentle pops of rose, burgundy, soft blue, olive green and gold. The neutral browns let the central bouquet read as the clear focal point and help the rug settle into many color schemes. This soft, floral look suits cottage, farmhouse, French country and traditional interiors, and at 8 x 12 it works beautifully anchoring a full living room, a dining table, or a large bedroom that needs warmth without heavy color.

Origin and Construction

This rug was hand-hooked in India, a craft in which loops of wool yarn are pulled by hand through a sturdy cotton base cloth to build a thick, plush surface, finished on the reverse with a bound cloth tape edge as shown in the photos. The pile is 100% wool on a cotton foundation, and the rug is in excellent, never-used condition with full, fresh pile throughout. Any faint lines visible in the photos are simply storage creases from being kept folded on pallets, and they relax and flatten once the rug lies out; each piece is also professionally pressed before it ships. To learn more about the fibers used in handmade rugs, see our complete guide to handmade rug materials, and browse our full collection of wool rugs for more in this style. As a direct importer, Rugs.net offers free shipping and free returns to all 50 states, same-day refunds, and our price beat guarantee.