For spreading personality around a room (any room - even mansion sized rooms), the area rug has few rivals. What could be more elegant than an heirloom quality Oriental area rug atop a gleaming hardwood floor, or more charming than a handcrafted braided area rug on timeworn pine planks. In myriad styles and prices, versatile area rugs set the mood-and more.
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Traditional Area Rugs
Rich in history and hue, jewel-toned Oriental area rugs are the
aristocrats of area rugs and are prized in traditional, formal, and
eclectic schemes. Authentic hand-knotted Oriental area rugs may take
years to create, but can wear well for more than a century. Equally
elegant and formal are French area rug classics, such as Aubusson rugs,
Savonnerie rugs, and hand-stitched needlepoint rugs.
Flat Woven Area Rugs
Popular in contemporary and eclectic room schemes are wool dhurrie area
rugs, produced in India for centuries. Sumptuous colors, stylized
motifs, and vivid geometry characterize these flat-woven area rugs that
are durable and reversible. Kilims are flat woven area rugs with no
pile. Persia, Turkey and Afghanistan offer Kilims in geometric designs,
while Besserabian Kilims are floral area rugs. Other picks include
Scandinavian ryas rugs, shaggy Greek flokatis rugs, and modern area
rugs in bold, graphic designs.
Braided and Hooked Area Rugs
Colorful braided area rugs, hooked area rugs, and rag rugs bring,
homey, handcrafted appeal to country-spirited rooms, and antique
examples are increasingly prized by area rug collectors. Many area rug
reproductions are made by traditional methods and reprise historic
motifs, and there are contemporary interpretations in fresh pastels.
Another option is the floorcloth, a favorite of colonial America, with
designs from primitive area rugs to formal painted area rugs on canvas,
jute, or other fabric backing. Painted Sisal is a contemporary area rug
inspired by 18th century floorcloths
Antique Area Rugs
If you're shopping- for an authentic area rugs or antique area rug,
research the techniques, materials, and designs of the period and the
region of origin, as well as the area rug's identifying
characteristics. For example, high-quality Oriental area rugs are made
of sheep or lamb's wool yarns, hand-knotted through linen or cotton
backing. The more knots per square inch, the better the quality area
rug. A superb Persian area rug may have more than 500 to 1,000 knots
per square inch. There are handsome area rug reproductions made on
power looms, and less-costly facsimiles with designs printed on the
pile surface. Antique area rugs, especially Orientals, are always
expensive and often difficult to find. Although good examples turn up
at estate sales and auctions, your best shopping bet is a reputable,
established area rug dealer.
Have you considered an antique area rug from a
particular region?
Persian Area Rugs
of metropolitan areas differ greatly from those of small rural
villages. Urban area rugs are sophisticated floral designs with fine
knots. Village or tribal area rugs are simpler geometric patterns of a
coarse weave with bold colorations. Some of the major types include:
Tabriz, Heriz, Sarouk, Kashan, Isfahan and Kerman.
Turkish area rugs
are mostly tribal, and are generally geometric in design with the
exception of a few types such as Hereke - a fine area rug that is made
in both pure silk and cotton and wool.
Caucasian area rugs
feature bolder geometric patterns in bright colors. Antique Caucasian
area rugs can be extremely fine and are very valuable.
Pakistan presently produces almost all of the
Bokhara
area rugs
including those in the classic red shades and the new pastel look.
Pakistan is also known for the excellent Persian Weave Pakistan. These
are similar to the Persian urban area rugs.
The elegant lines of Chinese area rugs
are indicative of the refined Far Eastern taste. The area rug designs
are invariably floral, often incorporating Chinese symbols. The area
rugs are created from a soft palette with thick piles and broad,
uncluttered backgrounds. China is also a producer of Persian design
area rugs.
India is a large producer of oriental area rugs
today. Similar to the Persian area rugs in design, owing to the current
production they are made in a large variety of styles. Area rug
colorations are generally more oriented to the Western taste with
pastel predominant. Antique area rugs from India include Agra, Amritsar
and Larestan.
Beauty Area rugs can set the character, mood or period of a space and provide the means to personalize an environment.
Comfort Area rugs provide comfort and warmth in addition to beauty.
Safety When used with an underlay or rug pad, area rugs provide a stable and non-slick surface to help prevent slips and falls and protect against impact.
Sound Reduction Hard surfaces within a space reverberate noise, especially with the introduction of stereos, televisions and telephones into the modern home or office. Area rugs help absorb and reduce noise. Traffic noise between house floors may be reduced with area rugs. * Durability Area rug durability is generally determined by the material, construction, and amount of traffic in a space. By carefully considering where the area rug will be placed and how it will be used, you can anticipate its longevity.
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