Shopping for a new area rug for newly
decorated living rooms is not much fun. If you don't what you
want and where to look, it could be a very tedious task. This
time, a shopping list that says "area rugs" is not enough if you
don't know what you're looking for. Either you shop in
traditional home depots or online, you could be lost in
overwhelming choices.
Area rugs are important piece, especially
in living area it sparks visual interest, enhance the elegance,
add welcome cushioning, and muffle the sounds of foot traffic.
Area rugs are humble works of art in which created to be
decorative and functional at the same time. Between the choices
of natural area rugs to modern ones and several dozens in between
you could be lost. So, here's a walk through of affordable,
high-quality floor coverings.
1. Choosing the Right Stuff: In choosing
area rugs consider your lifestyle and interest. If you change
your decor as often as you change your socks, you may opt for
synthetic rugs. Synthetics rugs are cheap but they wear and tear
easily but make sure to buy EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
certified synthetic rugs to avoid from being exposed to harmful
chemicals.
If you want more durable and longer
lasting area rugs, natural area rugs are the best option for you.
Plant-based such as sisal, jute, and bamboo are not only
environmental friendly but are also biodegradable and made of
renewable resources. Natural rugs are also perfect for sun rooms
or outdoors use because they shed water easily.
2. Quality Matters: Hand-knotted, natural
area rugs are the highest standard, they are the most durable,
have finest details and can possibly survive years of use.
Hand-knotted technique had been tested through time, this
technique was originated in ancient Persia and it is still used
on contemporary rugs. Look (or ask) for the number of knots per
inch, the more knots in inch the more durable they are. Knots
could vary from 40 to 1,200 per inch.
The second best thing to hand-knotted
rugs is the hand-tufted rugs. To know if you are buying a
hand-knotted, hand-tufted or machine made, check the underside of
the rug - if you see the pattern on reverse, it is hand-knotted.
If you see the backing, it is hand-tufted. A machine made rug
does not follow a reverse or backing patterns. Generally, machine
made are less expensive than the two but longevity and
aesthetically speaking it is the least superior.
In buying hand-knotted and hand-tufted
make sure to look for the RugMark label, RugMark label means rugs
was made without child labor.
3. Size also matters: An area rug is
meant to give a room an emphasis. If the rug is too small, it
fails to draw the attention and make the room cozy. If it is too
big, it would look like gaudy wall-to-wall
carpeting.
In choosing for the thickness, you have
to consider the comfort first. For living room, personal
preference and style must rule. For bedroom, allow three feet of
rug on either side of bed, the nightstand should be on the rug as
well. In the dining room, make sure that the rug is large enough
to fit beneath the chair that's pushed back from the table, then
a few six inches more.
Tips from Natural Home Rugs, importer
and manufacturer of premium quality area rugs with exclusive
designs and styles at discount prices such as sisal rugs,
bamboo
rugs, seagrass rugs and custom rugs.
