One of the first things we decided to tackle was the living room and this Pottery Barn Merrin oriental ... while the high-pile Borderline Wool Moroccan rug from Beni adds graphic stripes and texture ...

After living in Morocco and leading group tours there for the Smithsonian, in 2008 Alia Kate started Kantara, a fair-trade design business specializing in Moroccan rugs.

If you like the sound of this Dunelm rug, you can purchase it here for £25-£45 depending on what size you go for. Elsewhere, Wayfair is selling this Cassiopeia Damask Area Rug for £44.99 ...