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5 Great Places To Use Oval Rugs

September 19th, 2010

One type of rugs that is really popular with many homeowners is the oval rug. Oval rugs are like rectangular rugs save for their rounded edges. This oval shape rug can be used to soften the look of any room. These rugs come in many great sizes, colors, designs and materials making them a great choice of rug for the home. Here are five great places to use them.

Your living room is a great location for an oval rug. If you have a very spacious room, you can even use two or more oval area rugs to make the room look different and exciting. These rugs can instantly make your living room cozier and appear smaller. Choose wool, cotton, sheepskin, acrylic, nylon or polypropylene in a high traffic area such as this.

Your dining room is also a great place for an oval rug regardless of whatever shape your dining table is. All you need is a rug that is large enough to accommodate the table as well as all your chairs even when they are pulled back from the table. Here, you’ll need a rug that is durable and easy to maintain like wool, cotton, jute, sisal, nylon, acrylic, and the ever popular polypropylene.

Your bedroom could also benefit from oval rugs. Here you may want something more luxurious like perhaps a sheepskin rug or a Flokati shag area rug. Or you may even want the ultimate in rugs, which is a silk Persian rug. Whatever you pick, your oval rug will surely make your room a haven after a long day.

Your kitchen is also a great location for an oval rug. Oval kitchen rugs come in many designs with charming motifs like vegetables, fruits, flowers, and animals. You can have a small oval throw rug in front of the kitchen sink, or you can use a large oval braided rug for a country kitchen look that is adorable.

Your outdoor areas or living spaces are also great locations or your oval rugs. Use these rugs on your porch, deck, patio, or courtyard for comfort, color and character. These rugs however would have to be able to withstand the harsh weather. So make sure that you choose oval rugs that are specifically made for your outdoor purposes. Your outdoor areas will look as beautiful as your indoor areas.

Using oval rugs at home is easy, no matter where you are planning to place them. All you need is the right sized rug, with the most appropriate material and design to complement to rest of your home.

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The Convenience of Washable Rugs

September 1st, 2010

Rugs are just one of those necessary things that we all need. Whether you have carpet as your choice of home floor or hardwood floors, rugs can help not only to make your home look a bit more appealing but also to help keep too much dirt from entering your home. Since rugs are used to collect dirt, dust, and other outside debris, having one that is hard to wash can be very inconvenient. This is why having washable rugs is so great. Let’s look at the different benefits of having these types of rugs over other rugs.

In the world of rugs, you will have a ton of different choices. There are all types of styles, designs, sizes, and colors. For most people, they will buy a rug based on the look and whether or not they feel the rug will compliment the design of their home. This is all well and good until the rug starts to get a bit dirty. Since rugs are made to be stepped on, it’s only a matter of time when you will need to get them cleaned.

Some rugs, although may look very attractive and even luxurious, won’t be easy to wash. If you are going to place a rug underneath a table for instance, then you won’t have to worry too much about having to wash it but if the rug is going to be place in a high foot traffic area, then in order to make your life easier, you will need to get washable rugs that can simply be tossed into the washing machine.

This doesn’t mean that you will be left with only a few choices when buying rugs. Washable rugs can come in all sorts of colors and designs. You can get a nice pink rug, oval rug, large, and small. You will have a smaller range of types of rugs to choose from but unless you don’t mind having to hand wash the rug or having it professionally cleaned, getting one that is washable will save you time and energy.

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Different Styles Of Square Rugs For The Home

August 20th, 2010

There are many types of floor rugs that can be found in stores today, and one of them is the square area rug. Square rugs may not be as common as the other rugs like the rectangular, round oval or even runner rugs, but they are nonetheless available in many different sizes, colors, designs and styles. How about picking out one out of the many different styles of square rugs to make your home look more attractive?

One type of square rug is the solid colored rug. These rugs are all in one color and thus make a great accompaniment to places like your bedroom, playroom, nursery or even your study. Such a rug will provide a pop of color in an otherwise neutral room. A solid plain rug is also fantastic in a room with many busy patterns.

Another type of square area rug that you can opt for is the square oriental Persian rug. This makes a great piece either in your entryway, your living room or even your bedroom. For high traffic areas, it is more advisable to choose rugs made from wool. Your bedroom however can benefit from an opulent silk Persian rug.

The next type is the contemporary square rug. Contemporary rugs come in such a variety of designs from abstract to asymmetrical designs, to designs with repetitive motifs. They are also available in a rainbow of colors and all sorts of materials. They make a great addition to contemporary room settings, for example your living room.

One other type of square rug that you may want to try out is the square shag rug. Shag rugs are playful and fun, and project a youthful image. They are available in a wide variety of colors too, from neutral shades to more bright hues. There are shag rugs made from natural fibers like the Flokati, and there are also shag rugs made from synthetic materials.

If you prefer something that looks more natural and outdoorsy, then you can look for square rugs made from bamboo, jute or sisal. These rugs will look great in a natural setting, and can add a light and natural feel to any room.

The above are some different styles of square rugs that you may want to think about for your home. Whatever style you pick, a square area rug will definitely make your home look more attractive and interesting.

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What You Should Know About Persian Rugs

July 29th, 2010

There are many attractive and interesting floor rugs out there that we can use to make our homes more beautiful. One of these is the Persian rug. A Persian rug comes from the Oriental rug family and can be traced all the way back to ancient Persia. There are several things that you should know about these rugs if ever you are on the lookout for one.

The biggest exporter of these Persian rugs is Iran. An authentic hand knotted or hand woven rug produced by skilled craftsmen may take many months to produce. That is why the prices for such rugs are truly exorbitant. The craftsmen take on the tedious process using only the best wool, cotton and sometimes silk to come up with some of the best looking rugs in the world. Silk is the most expensive material and can result in the rug being priced as high as the sky. That is why most silk Persian rugs are treasured collector’s items, and used as decorative wall displays and not placed on the floor.

These Persian beauties can be categorized into three types according to their sizes. Anything that is larger than 6 x 4 feet is known as a Farsh or Qalii’. Anything between 6 x 4 feet and smaller is known as the Qalicheh. Subsequently, a rough carpet is known as the Kilim.

Design wise, the surface of the Persian rug can either be covered all over with a motif, or decorated with a centre medallion, or decorated with a repetition of several different motifs. Different motifs and patterns have different meanings. Some of the traditional motifs that you can find are like the Gul, Boteh, Herati, Mina Khani, Shah Abbasi and the Rosette.

These days, the luxurious and exquisite designs found on these Iranian rugs have been copied and reproduced by other countries. Iran may be the producer of the authentic Persian rugs, but it has some serious competition from other countries that provide these rugs at a more affordable price. Many of these rugs today are also machine woven and even made from synthetic materials, which makes them more affordable and accessible to anyone.

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