Have you seen anything that's the wrong size but appealing? Or the wrong colors? That might help us get an idea of what you like. Beyond that try using flat weave or soumak in you search. Where are you looking?

DLM, I like this one but it's a little too colorful. Also, it's jute which is a little worrisome.

I've looked at the usual places - Pottery Barn, Dash and Albert, Crate and Barrel, etc. When I go to the big rug sites I get pages of stuff that doesn't interest me.

https://www.birchlane.com/rugs/pdp/pali-floral-hand-braided-blueyellowred-area-rug-cbgl1258.html?piid=41078510

This is also interesting but not the right colors. Need a happy medium between the two.

https://www.ballarddesigns.com/cullen-hand-knotted-rug/641125?listIndex=45&uniqueId=641125&isNewProduct=false

You could try a search for ’lightweight kilim rugs’.

Look for ”flat weave” and ”hand knotted.” Nourison used to have good options, not sure if they still do.

I love a good rug auction. I've gotten some great deals. You can get all the rug search terms you need in the lot descriptions as well. https://materialculture.com/oriental-rugs-57/

An example from Nourison. Too tribal?

They are definitely heavier than dhurries.

https://www.paylessrugs.com/nourison-nourmak-sk92-yellow-605-rug?site=google_base&matchtype=&network=x&device=m&adposition=&keyword=&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgKzSjL20_QIVQu7ICh1nkwnuEAQYAiABEgI9ZvD_BwE

Sue, that Nourison Nourmak style looks promising, thank you for the link.

Dee, we had a few of them in our last house. They wear like iron!

Had had numerous flatweave rugs by Kalaty for 20yrs. Foyer, LR, DR, kitchen, laundry, under the breakfast area table and by the exeterior doors. You cannot kill Soumak rugs. I sold all of them when we were moving, and they still looked new. They were not soft like a wool rug, but not scratchy either.

Oh now you've done it Allison - there's an undyed sounak rug on their site that is calling my name!

You're welcome. :D

Why do y'all think so many flatweave rugs have burgundy and gold as their main colors? Fewer flat weave rugs seem to have blue or green as their primary colors. I noticed the same thing at the Nourison site.

https://www.kalaty.com/search.htm?search=soumak

Deegw, I would think it is what sells. I had a very large blue flatweave, used in two houses. It was a favorite and quickly sold. Purchased at a locally owned rug shop. Also a green background Kalaty.

Check out William Morris wool rugs too (I got mine at Manhattan Rug online). The one I have is flat weave but also heavy. I adore it. And it’s not gold or burgundy.

Rugs-Direct.com, provides many search items so you can narrow down the thickness, fiber and construction

Crate & Barrel, CB2

I bought a large 12x15 Kalaty wool rug this past year for my DH's man cave. Very happy with the quality. Shop around though, I got mine online for 1/2 price of what the local rug store was asking. I prefer to shop local, but they wouldn't even discuss the price when I stopped in and said I could buy it for 1/2 price. I'm willing to pay a bit more to shop local, but not twice as much. Turns out the shop I bought it from is local to the city/state we used to live in 24 years ago, an area with a lot more competition in the rug business!