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If redecorating an already furnished room, choose a rug to pick up
colors used in your furnishing patterns
Paint or paper walls in colors found in rug when color coordinating.
Look for a rug that has commonality with existing color of walls.
A rug with a bold, overall design can be focal point of a room with a chair and sofa in solid or subdued patterns.
Light colored rugs make a room look more spacious, and deeper colors lend coziness to a room. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Durability --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For floor rugs wool is usually a preferred choice as it resists daily wear better than synthetics. Wool has many wonderful qualities- deep, rich color tones, high durability and relative ease of care. For more information you can read article Advantages of Wool over Synthetic Fibers.
Silk rugs are better used for walls, throws etc. Living rooms are ideal to showcase silk rugs.
Chromium dyes are strong and deliver consistency and durability of color.
Vegetable dyes give rug a patina of color, a casual look that is very attractive.
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Let your decorating style determine your rug shape.
Don’t be limited to idea of getting a rectangular rug.
A circular or octagonal-shaped floor covering can add flair and elegance.
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You should at least have one week risk free trial period to experience rug. You can test wool texture, dye quality (take a moistened paper towel and run it along edges & center, dye should not bleed out) & see if it fits into your home décor.
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Medallion design area rugs should be centered in room & directly under chandelier
Don't select a busy area rug if room's color scheme and patterns are busy as well.
Keep your family safe by making sure that rug corners do not extend into high traffic areas.
Watch out for fringe. If rug you like has fringe, make sure it’s sewn on well, and very carefully use vacuum cleaner.
Look at back of a rug, as this will usually tell if it is machine or handmade. If fibers are stiff and run straight up and down, it's a machine rug.
When buying oriental rugs, avoid going-out-of-business sales and auctions where sellers aren't likely to be around later if your rug has a problem
In all rooms try to avoid having corner of rug end up in middle of doors or archway openings.
For smaller rooms, a small pattern is more appropriate. It gives appearance of a larger room.
If you’re looking for absolute perfection, don’t buy a handmade area rug. Expensive hand-made rugs are not squared off as properly as imitation machine-made reproductions. Also read Article Hand Knotted vs. Machine Made Rugs.
Don’t underestimate value of an underlay. Not only will it absorb impact of feet and noise, it will reduce wear and tear on rug and make vacuuming easier.
It is recommended to rotate rugs end for end on a yearly basis to equalize wear.
Oriental rugs fade, as does upholstery. Avoid direct sunlight.
Another recommendation is to have rugs cleaned professionally periodically by a reputable cleaner
To meet Federal Trade Commission requirements Persian/ Oriental rug dealers label each rug with its country of origin and distributor's business name. Labels having words Indo-, Sino- or Pak-, for instance, would indicate that a rug came from India, China or Pakistan respectively.
Rugs are called 'tribal" if they are woven by nomadic groups.
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