
I’ve shown you plenty of crave-worthy
rugs in the past with bold patterns and colors that really command attention in a room — rugs that really wow you. But there’s something to be said for understated luxury. For example, the simple lattice design of the
Martha Stewart Gate Rug ($359-$4,099) is distinguished and subtly beautiful, with a single color (salmon, blue maize, curry, or mist) and an uncomplicated repeating pattern.

Hi Casa,
I have fallen deeply in love with a beautiful Madeline Weinrib rug,
The Brooke Chenille in Watermelon. The Tibetan pattern, the bright pink color . .

Browsing through
Kelly Wearstler's portfolio, I came across this image of a living room in a Santa Monica residence that she designed. While the traditional/Hollywood Regency style of the space is certainly elegant that's not the reason the photo caught my eye. The grayish-blue,
lattice-patterned rug was glaring back at me; it looked oddly familiar.

In the most general sense of the word, lattice is a pattern composed of criss-crossing diagonal lines. The design can be found everywhere from fabrics and wallpaper to pie crusts and garden trellises. In gardens, you'll often see lattice panels — made from criss-crossing strips of wood — used as privacy screens or to anchor climbing plants.