Afghan war handmade small rug, doormat Chobi. Size: 74x61 cm

This Chobi rug was hand-knotted in Afghanistan, the kind of piece that takes months rather than days to finish. It's woven with the muted, vegetable-dyed palette the Chobi style is known for — soft rust, camel and ivory tones that mellow with age instead of fading out. The wool takes natural dye unevenly on purpose, which is what gives a handmade rug that slight variation a machine-made one can't fake.

At a compact 74 x 61 cm (2.4 x 2.0 ft), it's an easy way to bring a handmade piece into an entryway or in front of a favourite chair without a big investment. Because it's handmade, the piece you receive is the exact one photographed — not a reprint of a stock image.