Rug Buying Tips
Never shopped for a Persian rug before? Start by educating yourself. It seems like there are enough unique rugs and styles for each person in the world. Here is everything you need to know before you start sifting through the piles of handmade Persian rugs:
Shape & Size:
Size matters. Size and shape should be considered, depending on your taste, furniture, and space. Are you going to use a palace-sized rug for the centerpiece of a large room, or do you need a few small rugs for fun accents around the house? Runners look great in hallways, while round, oval, and square rugs might be best suited for your office space. Rectangular rugs are by far the most common shape and more widely available. A good dealer should have an array of shapes and sizes, including some of the rare non-rectangular shapes.
Design Elements:
Colors are key. Everyone sees color in slightly different ways. The colors of handmade Persian rugs can vary from dominant, rich, red hues to calm beige and camel variations. You'll find that the color of your rug seems to vary over the course of the day, as natural lighting has a magical effect on the wool and silk materials of high quality rugs. And you might feel that there are too many complex colors in one rug. You will be amazed, however, when some subtle colors in a complex design are enhanced by the color of your walls, furniture, or floors. It's a good idea to try a rug in your home for a few days, weeks, or months (depending on the policies of your dealer) before you decide to keep it.
Consider styles, but don't limit yourself. It really does seem like there are enough unique rugs and styles for each person in the world. Rug styles involve everything from complex, curvilinear designs to basic and colorful animal shapes. You might prefer the playful Gabbehs with bold blocks of colors and a thick pile over the luxurious feeling of a silk Qum with over 400 knots per square inch.
In the end, what you need to know before you buy a handmade Persian rug is what you like. Try to spend your time searching, asking lots of questions, and you will fall in love with the right rug as you unroll it in your family room.
Shape & Size:
Size matters. Size and shape should be considered, depending on your taste, furniture, and space. Are you going to use a palace-sized rug for the centerpiece of a large room, or do you need a few small rugs for fun accents around the house? Runners look great in hallways, while round, oval, and square rugs might be best suited for your office space. Rectangular rugs are by far the most common shape and more widely available. A good dealer should have an array of shapes and sizes, including some of the rare non-rectangular shapes.
Design Elements:
Colors are key. Everyone sees color in slightly different ways. The colors of handmade Persian rugs can vary from dominant, rich, red hues to calm beige and camel variations. You'll find that the color of your rug seems to vary over the course of the day, as natural lighting has a magical effect on the wool and silk materials of high quality rugs. And you might feel that there are too many complex colors in one rug. You will be amazed, however, when some subtle colors in a complex design are enhanced by the color of your walls, furniture, or floors. It's a good idea to try a rug in your home for a few days, weeks, or months (depending on the policies of your dealer) before you decide to keep it.
Consider styles, but don't limit yourself. It really does seem like there are enough unique rugs and styles for each person in the world. Rug styles involve everything from complex, curvilinear designs to basic and colorful animal shapes. You might prefer the playful Gabbehs with bold blocks of colors and a thick pile over the luxurious feeling of a silk Qum with over 400 knots per square inch.
In the end, what you need to know before you buy a handmade Persian rug is what you like. Try to spend your time searching, asking lots of questions, and you will fall in love with the right rug as you unroll it in your family room.
Labels: area rugs, oriental rugs, persian rugs, rugs, wool rugs
posted by Anaamika at
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1 Comments:
Area and accent rugs are the top choice of interior decorators to lend a casual and relaxed aura to a space. Just keep in mind that for your search for the perfect rug for your room will probably require comparison shopping at several places.
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