So ended up with this one! Was originally thinking a more neutral color like the old one would be better but I like the richness of this.. plus the rug is SO soft and comfy.. will be great for naps in front of the fireplace... :). (Note this is the photoshopped photo, looks better in real life!) Rug from Target: https://www.target.com/p/sky-blue-abstract-tufted-area-rug----5'3"x7'7"----surya/-/A-5191722

The poster ST favors Nain rugs, and the Habibian Nains which are still being made are among the best and are still being made and are of extremely high quality. As in all Persians, with genuine Nains (and Isfahans) what is important is the condition, the materials, the quality of the wool, the condition and thickness and density of the pile, clarity of design, and the colors should be true all the way down to the knot, and the higher knots per square inch (kpsi) the better. With Nains, in addition to kpsi, they talk about lah, and it can be 12, 9, 6 or 4 lah. The lower the lah, the better the rug and more expensive. Lah ( sometimes pronounced layeh, a Farsi word meaning layer) refers to the number of layers of threads that have been wrapped around each warp thread in making the carpet. The lower the numbers of layers of threads wrapped around the warp in making the knot, the higher the knots per square inch you can get, so a low lah is an indirect measure of a high kpsi, and good quality. A 9 lah is considered good quality. Before you plunk down your hard-earned money on a Persian of any type of rug, please educate yourself. A lot, a lot, a lot. Read every book on Persian carpets you can find, read every website, but trust the books more. Go to museums and galleries. Go to every high-end store and ask questions respectfully and don't be ashamed to say that you are in the market and are in the process of educating yourself. If you dress decently and are respectful, the store-owners will consider you a prospective customer and will be happy to educate you a bit, especially if you know something already. What you want the stores to tell you is why this or that rug is good quality and why this rug is better quality than that rug, what are the features that make it so. Is this a real Nain? Is this a Habibian? Is that signature real or a fake? Do this again and again and again to educate your eye and your hand. And if none of this interests you at all, and you just want to buy something that looks Persian-ish with a Nain-like pattern, that's okay too. There is no law that you have to buy the real McCoy, just don't spend $$$ thinking you are, to get a copy or something machine made.

Patricia, she can jump on the bed but for her to do this effectively she needs a rug otherwise the hardwood floor is too slippery. She does have a rug on the other side of the bed a 3 x 5, which she can use but I would like her to safely get on both sides of the bed. When she needs steps or a ramp I will get them for her and make sure that they are unable to move on our slippery hardwood floors. You are right someday we may need to consider other measures if she becomes incontinent.

I would recommend an Aubusson rug such as this one.