Decorating Your Rooms with Area Rugs
Area rugs, such as Tibetan rugs, are the
number one decoration choice for many people because of their
rich history, enchanting designs, and outstanding collection
value. Hanging on the wall or covering the floor, each every
single piece of rug is unique with its own story to tell.
Choosing the right rug for a given room will have different
touch to the living environment, since the appearance of these
rugs will enhance and be enhance by the surroundings.
There are many things we should know and consider when buying
area rugs. The pattern, color, shape, size, religious symbol,
and the location you want to put it, all these make up the
uniqueness of your area rug.
Patterns of area rugs have the most long lasting first
impression to people. As its history suggests, a certain rug
style evolved along with the development of a certain group of
people. The tradition and belief of these people was abstracted
into motif, pattern, and colors on the rug. Most area rugs we
see in the market today are well-designed to cater to the taste
and commercial needs of modern society, and most of them are
well-accepted in the Western world. This is somehow different
than the origianl rugs that have been existing in the region for
thousands of years. The rug trading has a long history that can
be traced back to fourteenth century, when Italian merchants
introduced the first pile carpets to Europe from Ottoman Empire.
As European and American merchants' involvement into the
carpetmaking industry, the patterns and style are more or less
influenced by Western culture.
Sizing is probably the most important question you should think
about. Ideally, the best time to choose rug is when the room is
empty. You can set off your room around the theme that the rug
renders and there is more choice in wall paper and furniture
than there is in rug. However, in most cases, the room is
already filled with something, or you already have something in
mind. This can make the decision more complicated. After all,
bear in mind that area rugs is not a solution for wall-to-wall
floor covering. If you are thinking cover the whole floor area,
you may need to consider broadloom carpeting and use small
colorful throw rugs as accents on top of it. To cover the most
floor area with a single piece of area rug, it's better to leave
eighteen to twenty-four inches of bare floor at all four sides.
This works as frames to beautiful pictures and can emphasize the
beauty of the uniqueness of the rug you've chosen.
The color and pattern of an area rug usually goes hand in hand
together. The traditional color comes naturally from the
original material and very basic dye technology. The modern
contemporary rugs inherit and improve the coloring techniques.
With so many choices, there is actually no standard of choosing
a right theme color for a given room and each person has own
judgement and taste. The choice of color also depends on the
furnitures in the room. Whether cool or warm, the basic tone of
the room needs to be harmonious. As a rule of thumb, visually, a
light rug enlarges a room and a darker one reduces the size.
The location of the rug is part of the plan when you purchasing
the area rugs. Will it be hanging on the wall? Will it be
covering bedroom where the traffic is low, or living room where
the family chat together, or the hallway where you meet your
guests? These questions lead to the choice of color, material,
and shape of the rug. Don't underestimate the traffic where
someone sits. The digging-moving feet can wear out the carpet
quicker than you think.
The rug you choose is the one you love and you want to enjoy it
every moment. Put it where you and your guest can see, well
protect it, and you will admire it for a long time.