Fine Rug Store brings four generations of hand-knotted rug craftsmanship to the homes and residences of Austin, Texas. Every rug we sell is a genuine handmade piece — knotted by artisans in the great weaving centers of Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan — and delivered directly to your Austin home. What separates us from online-only sellers is simple: we come to you. Our team offers free in-home consultations throughout Austin and the Hill Country, bringing curated rugs into your home so you can judge scale, color, and texture against your own architecture before you decide.
Austin design has a distinctive character — a blend of Hill Country warmth, modern architecture, and the creative, unbuttoned sensibility the city is known for. Homes here range from lakeside contemporary to updated traditional, and a hand-knotted rug grounds them all. But scale and palette are hard to judge from a screen. That is why we bring the showroom to you. For clients furnishing a single room or an entire home, our specialists travel to your Austin residence, bring a hand-selected range of rugs, and help coordinate sizes, colors, and textures across the property, at no cost and no obligation. We work fluently with Austin's design community, from Hill Country modern to eclectic, collected interiors.
Austin ranges from lakeside Westlake estates to established in-town neighborhoods to sleek downtown residences, and the right rug depends on the setting:
The hillside estates of Westlake and West Lake Hills — contemporary homes with dramatic Hill Country and lake views — often feature open plans, natural materials, and walls of glass. These spaces reward large pieces with presence: softly colored Oushaks, grand Persian designs, and textural pieces that echo the natural setting.
The established in-town neighborhoods near Lake Austin, with their mix of historic and updated homes, favor a blend of traditional and transitional. Here we often recommend versatile Oushak rugs and refined traditional pieces, along with antique rugs for more classic interiors.
Austin's downtown high-rises, East Austin creative spaces, and contemporary new builds reward a cleaner, more current hand. In these light-filled spaces we steer clients toward modern and contemporary hand-knotted rugs and soft Oushaks that warm a modern interior.
Austin interiors are often personal and collected rather than formal — mixing modern architecture with warmth, texture, and pieces that tell a story. Hand-knotted rugs, each one-of-a-kind, suit that sensibility perfectly. We are glad to help find pieces with genuine character that fit Austin's relaxed, individual aesthetic.
Austin taste favors warmth, texture, and a modern-meets-eclectic sensibility. The styles our Hill Country clients return to most:
Austin's open Hill Country plans and mix of home types call for careful sizing. Guidelines we bring on-site:
Browse our rugs organized by size, or let us bring options to your home and measure in person.
We deliver hand-knotted rugs throughout Austin and the Hill Country, and for larger pieces and whole-home projects our team handles placement personally. Because every rug is a genuine one-of-a-kind piece, we encourage clients to reserve pieces they love early — once a rug sells, it is gone. An in-home consultation lets you compare several pieces in your own rooms before deciding.
Central Texas's hot summers, strong sun, and periodic humidity call for sensible care of fine textiles. Rotate rugs once or twice a year to even out sun and traffic, use quality rug pads, blot spills promptly rather than rubbing, manage direct sun through the large windows common in Hill Country homes, and have fine pieces professionally hand-washed periodically rather than steam-cleaned. Our family has run a hand-wash rug cleaning facility for generations and is glad to advise Austin clients on protecting an investment piece.
Fine Rug Store is the online home of the Wahi family's handmade rug collection — four generations of rug makers with weaving roots dating to 1980. We sell only genuine hand-knotted rugs, never machine-made or tufted reproductions, sourced directly from master weaving centers. Every piece is one-of-a-kind, individually photographed, and honestly described. And unlike online-only sellers, we back it with real, in-person service in Austin. Explore our full handmade rug collection online, or call 1-888-703-0590 to arrange a free in-home consultation.
Yes. We deliver hand-knotted rugs throughout Austin and the Hill Country. For larger pieces and whole-home projects, our team handles delivery and placement in person.
Yes. Our specialists travel to your Austin home with a curated selection of rugs, at no cost and no obligation, and help you judge scale, color, and texture in the room itself.
Warm Oushaks, clean modern designs, and textural tribal pieces suit Austin's Hill Country modern and eclectic interiors, adding warmth to open, natural-material spaces. We help you judge palette and texture on-site.
Open great rooms usually need large rugs — often 10'x14', 12'x15', or oversized — so seating sits fully on the rug and the piece holds the open volume. We confirm exact sizing in person.
Every rug we sell is genuinely hand-knotted by artisan weavers. We do not sell machine-made or tufted rugs. Each piece is one-of-a-kind and individually described.
Browse our full handmade rug collection, explore Oushak, modern, and tribal rugs, or call 1-888-703-0590 to schedule your free Austin in-home consultation.
