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How big should a foyer rug be?
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Designers recommend, in general, that there be 18 to 24 inches of bare floor on all sides of a rug. In a small room like a foyer, however, you can get away with a little less. Just make sure that the rug doesn’t bump up against any furniture.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
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Located in Milano, IT
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs
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Located in Paris, FR
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Wool
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Located in Norwalk, CT
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Located in New York, NY
A mid 20th Century Signed Persian Kashan Rug.
The Persian script in that ivory section reads:
کاشان
(Kashan)
4'5'' x 7'4''
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Mid-20th Century Persian Kashan Persian Rugs
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Wool
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Located in London, GB
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Located in New York, NY
a Late 19th Century all -over design Persian Bidjar Carpet
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rug no. 10656
size 9' x 13' 11" (274 x 424 cm)
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Antique Late 19th Century Persian Agra Persian Rugs
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Wool


