Brindle Cowhide Rugs

Brindle Cowhide Floor Rugs

Black-and-white and brown-and-white hides are the classics, but brindle is the one people stop to ask about. It brings warmth and quiet pattern to a room, whether your style is western, farmhouse, traditional or modern.

What Is a Brindle Cowhide?

Brindle describes a coat pattern: a tan or brown base with darker brown to black stripes that start along the spine and sweep outward. Like the grain in a piece of wood, the streaks vary in width and depth, so no two hides look the same.

Light, Medium and Dark Shades

Brindle covers a wide range. Some hides have a rich, reddish-brown base; others show cooler tan, white or grey tones. Shades run from pale to deep, and the striping can be delicate or bold, sparse or dense, so there's a brindle for warm and cool palettes alike.

Ways to Use a Brindle Hide

• Floor rugs: anchor a living room seating area, warm up a bedroom, or layer one over another rug in an office or den.
• Furniture: upholster a chair, bar stool, bench or ottoman, or drape a hide over a sofa back, a chair arm or the end of a bed.
• Wall hangings: hung on a wall, a brindle hide becomes natural art.
• Leather goods: makers use our hides for handbags, wallets, jewelry and other projects.

Mix and Match

Brindle pairs well with other patterns. Combine it with black and white, brown and white, salt and pepper, tricolor, Watusi or solid hides, or with printed, acid-washed and dyed cowhides. We also carry calfskins, goatskins, axis deer hides, finished upholstery leather and accessories like pillows and ottomans.

Made to Live With

Cowhide is durable and resilient, and with simple care it lasts for years. Hair-on cowhide handles everyday foot traffic well, which makes it a practical choice for living rooms, entryways and offices. Care is simple:

• Shake it out or vacuum on low.
• Blot spills right away.
• Expect a little shedding at first. It settles within a few weeks.

What You See Is What You Get

Every brindle hide is one of a kind and photographed on its own, so the hide in the listing is exactly what you'll receive, natural markings included. Our hides come from small, independent tanneries in Colombia and Brazil, through relationships that go back more than 30 years, and every order is packed with care so it arrives just as pictured.

Finding Your Size

Hides are measured at their longest and widest points. Sizes run from Mini (about 3' × 2') to XX-Large (about 8' × 7'), and every listing shows the exact measurements. Need something smaller? See our Mini and Small collections.

Brindle Cowhide Questions

What is a brindle cowhide rug?

A brindle cowhide rug has natural streaks of brown, tan and black running across the hide, usually starting along the spine and sweeping outward. The streaking is grown, never printed, so every brindle hide is one of a kind.

What's the difference between light, medium and dark brindle?

Light brindle has a pale tan, cream or grey base with softer streaks. Medium brindle shows warm caramel and brown tones. Dark brindle leans toward deep brown and black. Light brindle brightens a room; dark brindle grounds it.

Is a brindle cowhide rug good for a busy home?

Yes. The mid-tone, streaked pattern hides dust, footprints and pet hair better than lighter hides, which makes brindle a practical choice for living rooms and entryways.

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