Best Handcrafted Arts & Crafts Rugs for Your Craftsman Home

By Joshua Scheide | November 26, 2025

The Arts & Crafts movement valued natural materials, visible craftsmanship, and designs drawn from nature rather than industrial ornamentation. Authentic Craftsman rugs reflect this philosophy through geometric patterns, stylized botanical motifs, and simple borders that let materials speak for themselves.

Original Arts & Crafts rugs were intentionally coarse-woven with thick wool—a deliberate rejection of the fussy options popular during the Victorian era. Bold geometric designs work beautifully with lower knot counts, while the thick wool pile creates rugs built to withstand actual use in family homes. When you're choosing a rug for your bungalow, this historical context matters: you're not looking for the finest possible weave, but rather the most authentic expression of Craftsman design principles.

You'll see “knots per square inch” (KPSI) mentioned when shopping for hand-knotted rugs. This measures how tightly woven the rug is—count the knots vertically across one inch, multiply by the knots horizontally, and you have your KPSI.

What’s the difference? The higher the knot count, the thinner the yarn. Think of it like pixels on a screen—more knots allow finer detail and intricate curvilinear patterns (perfect for William Morris florals), and those fine yarns are more delicate. Lower knot counts use thicker wool that handles foot traffic better over a long time period and creates the geometric patterns authentic to Craftsman design.

Most quality Craftsman rugs fall between 50-120 KPSI—enough density for detailed geometric patterns without sacrificing the wool that makes them durable.

This Durham, North Carolina company has manufactured rug designs for over 40 years. Hand-knotted in India using 100% New Zealand wool, their collection of Craftsman designs isn’t as extensive as the other options, but features some unique, Prairie School influenced stained glass designs.

Available through Modern Bungalow and The Persian Carpet's Durham showroom.

The 125-year-old American furniture company extends their Arts & Crafts expertise into hand-knotted rugs made in India and Pakistan. Stickley's collection emphasizes intricate designs inspired by William Morris, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Dard Hunter—some of the movement's most influential designers.

Stickley shows many refined floral patterns and curvilinear designs that showcase detailed knotwork. Available exclusively through Stickley showrooms and select authorized dealers.

Operating since 2000, Tiger Rug imports hand-knotted rugs from Nepal using Himalayan wool. Their Craftsman collection focuses on authentic Arts & Crafts designs: geometric borders, stylized nature motifs, and the style’s beloved earth-tone palettes. They also produce exclusive collaborations with stained glass artist Theodore Ellison and historic wallpaper company Bradbury & Bradbury, translating those design languages into rug patterns.

You can find Tiger Rug through multiple dealers including Modern Bungalow, Mission Motif, and Old California.

Lead times: Hand-knotted rugs typically require 3-6 months, plan accordingly.

Customization: Most manufacturers offer color substitutions and custom sizing. Ask about options if standard sizes don't fit your space.

Realistic pricing: Quality hand-knotted Craftsman rugs start around $1,000 for smaller sizes. Expect $3,000-$9,000 for typical room coverage (8x10 or 9x12). You're buying an heirloom that lasts generations.

We've had a relationship with Tiger Rug for years. Their approach to quality mirrors our own: authentic period design, materials built for actual use, and Craftsman heritage. Their rugs align with the same durability standards we apply to our solid brass lighting—products meant to last generations, not just look good in a showroom.

We're one of several Tiger Rug dealers. Customers can also buy through Modern Bungalow, Mission Motif, and other retailers. We carry them because their authentic Craftsman aesthetic matches the bungalows and historic homes we've served for almost four decades.

The right rug completes your bungalow's authentic character. Shop our Craftsman rug collection to find patterns that honor your home's heritage.