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We’d argue that stripes never really go out of style, but lately, they’re showing up everywhere with renewed energy. Maybe it’s the return of cabana-core season, or the wave of linear patterns rolling through recent collections from the likes of Hay, Lulu and Georgia, and Jayson Home, among others. In any case, the best way to keep the streak alive is to bring it home underfoot.
Unlike trendier motifs, striped rugs have the ability to strike a balance between classic and playful. They can skew tailored and traditional, beachy and sun-faded, or bold enough to anchor an entire room. At their best, they are subtly transformative. Suddenly, a narrow hallway feels longer, a living room feels more spacious, and a quiet corner gets just enough personality. From flatwoven runners to fluffy shags, we rounded up our favorite stripey styles, brand by brand, below.
Lulu & Georgia
Los Angeles designer Nina Freudenberger gives Bauhaus geometry some California-cool with this hand-knotted piece, one of many striped designs she made for Lulu and Georgia. The prismatic striping and high-low texture hit that sweet spot between statement-making art and something you’d happily pad around on every day.
West Elm
With its Scandi-inspired lines and a ’70s-coded palette, this flatweave feels like something you’d spot in the coolest cabin upstate. For optimal coziness, we suggest pairing this 1/4 inch-high floor covering with a rug pad.
Ruggable
Grey Malin knows stripes. That endless-summer energy his photographs are famous for carries into this design, pairing soft lines with Ruggable’s famously washable, spill-friendly construction and subtle jute-like texture–ready-made for sandy feet, spilled spritzes, and high-traffic living alike.
The irregular, hand-rendered stripes give this one an easy, coastal rhythm, while Ruggable’s latest UV-resistant Performance Weave material makes it especially suited for indoor-outdoor living.
Ikea
This pink and orange pattern infuses any room with an instant hit of serotonin—just peep it in Nikki Chasin’s Hudson Valley studio/office. Dare we say it might even make running out the door late feel slightly exhilarating?
Walmart
The tonal stripes-within-stripes on this wool choice would work equally well in a monochromatic space or bringing a little order to a busier room. Either way, the medium-height pile will feel good with every step.
Revival Rugs
In shades of cantaloupe, coral, terracotta, and faded brick, this low-pile rug looks a little like a desert sunset stretched across the floor. It’s hand-knotted from New Zealand wool and yet somehow machine washable.
In a world full of high-volume design, there’s something especially charming about a true one-of-one. Handmade in Morocco, these ultra-plush wool numbers embraces irregularity with braided tassel edges or fringe and perfectly-imperfect character. One look at the cream and blue striations on the Beni Ourain rug makes us want to throw open the windows and pretend we’re somewhere in the Cyclades.
RugsUSA
Between the shaggy ribbons of alternating color, checkerboard patches, and zig-zag detailing, this Cameron Hamilton design is textile maximalism in its coziest form. The high-low, wool-cotton weave gives it that sink-your-toes-in softness while still holding up in everyday wear and tear.
Crate&kids
This is technically for kids, but we’d argue the graphic black-and-cream stripes and colorful raised shag details deserve a place far beyond the playroom. That said, it does bode well for building forts or flipping through picture books on the floor.
Nordic Knots
If Scandi minimalism had a softer side, it’d probably look something like this. Plush New Zealand wool tempers the crisp geometry here, resulting in a rug that feels clean, calm, and impossibly chic.
GreenRow
At first glance, it reads classic stripe. Then the pink and purple accents kick in and suddenly the whole thing feels much more playful. Who says jute can’t have a little personality?
Soho Home
Hand-knotted over the course of six months, this Soho Home stripe gets a bright, playful spin. And if you’re a Soho House member, it also comes with nearly $400 discount.
Sundays
This ochre hue gives any room that sun-peeking-through-the-windows glow, whether natural light is actually involved or not.
Ferm Living
Chunky handwoven jute, softened Mediterranean stripes, and fringed edges give this piece the kind of effortless charm that makes a room feel more lived in. We’d center it anywhere that needs more texture and a little less polish.
Beni Rugs
Every Beni piece is woven entirely by hand, then washed and dried in the mountain air—a process that lends itself to a 12-week lead time that is absolutely worth the wait. Customizable tassels and multiple pile options also make this one feel especially personal.
Designed in collaboration with DWR, this Atlas Mountain wool runner turns a bold brick-like shape into the perfect moment.
Pelican House
Here, the classic line get a handsome update thanks to the unexpected border detailing. Handwoven from soft New Zealand wool, it has just enough structure to elevate a room without making it feel too serious.
Crafted from flatweave jute, this Pelican House choice takes a less buttoned-uped approach to the pattern with uneven widths and an unexpected edge that makes it charmingly offbeat.
Layered
This cool-girl Swedish rug brand is all in on stripes, in every which way. In the Arable Land style, artist Evelina Kroon brings her signature painterly geometry to a shaggy rya-style. And British interior designer Alice Crawley drew inspiration from sunlight filtering through bamboo on her walks in Hong Kong; she translates the soft shadows and linear texture into a warm terracotta wool rug with a crisp cut-pile finish.
In collaboration with colorist Tekla Evelina Severin, this pattern transforms diagonal striping into something almost architectural. Think of it as a color blocking for the floor.