Oriental rugs are handcrafted rugs woven in the Middle East and the Orient – mostly regions extending from China in the east, to Turkey in the west and the Caucasus in the north, to India in the south. Authentic oriental rugs are knotted with pile or woven without pile and exclusively handwoven, which makes them unique and more exquisite, precious, and expensive than the other types of rugs. Some of the most popular and best oriental rugs include the Turkish, Caucasian, Turko…
Persian Rugs – A Weaving History
Carpet and rug weaving in Iran (Persia) dates back to 3500 years in the bronze age, according to some experts. The oldest evidences of this art date back to the third to fifth centuries AD discovered in Eastern Turkestan, and hand-weavings of the Seljuks of Asia Minor. Carpets from Safavid dynasty (1501-1736) in the 16th century are also some of the earliest products in the history of carpet-weaving.
Although weaving of Persian rugs is predominantly mechanized now, the mos…
Is a carpet the best flooring nowadays?
Carpets have been around for a very, very long time
Inexpensive Area Rugs Give Your Home The Facelift It Needs
Inexpensive Area Rugs can add to the overall look of your home without having to pay the price for the expensive rugs that look the same. Find out the three questions you should ask yourself before buying another rug.
How to get your paws on top quality bear rugs today
I would imagine that when someone mentions a bear rug, your first thought is one of a dead animal skin lying on the floor in front of a fireplace. While that can still be true today to some extent, the fact of the matter is that there are now numerous different ways to have a very similar look, without having the actual bearskin in the house.
How An Area Rug Can Make The Perfect Room Accent
If you have beautiful hardwood, marble, or slate floors, you probably want to make sure they stay beautiful. Area rugs are a great way to protect floors without covering them up completely. Of course, area rugs can be so pretty and decorative that some people also use them in a room that has wall to wall carpet just so they can add some decorative touches to the room. You can find the perfect rug for any decorating style.
For a country style room, a braided rug is the per…
Cleaning Your Own Carpeting
Carpet cleaning is not an easy task. It is normally best left to the professionals. If you still decide to do it yourself, this article will give you some guidance.
Consider Purchasing Rugs For Your Home.
Rugs are a great way to effectively and economically update the look of your home. If you are interested in re-decorating, or simply making a few subtle changes, then consider purchasing rugs to help make your home more hospitable while changing the look. When decorating with rugs, however, there are some things you need to consider in order to decorate properly.
For instance, color is very important when decorating with rugs and should be the top consideration. If you are…
Defining Your Rooms With Area Rugs
Area Rugs Offer a Variety of Ways to Distinguish Your Rooms
Area rugs can provide a relatively inexpensive solution to decorative challenges. These variegated floor coverings are versatile and may be used to warm the cold look of bathroom tile, reinforce the formal nature of a living room or brighten a cozy dining nook.
Because they occupy what tends to be one of the primary focal points of a room, area rugs can establish the feel of an entire space. These powerful prot…
Bathroom rugs bring out the beauty
With so many different types of bathroom rugs to choose from, you can alter the look of your bathroom with a simple purchase. Before making your purchase, first you must decide what size of rug you would like, what color you would like, and what textures you would like.
Bed rugs and beyond
Here’s an item that is bound to be considered unusual by some – the bed rug. When you think about it though, it begins to make a little more sense. For one thing, you may want to put down several rugs around your bed to give it some definition and set it off from the rest of the room.
Antique Oriental Rugs
These are the largest antique Oriental rug dealers, importers, providers, online galleries and companies available in the United States.
Krikor Markarian antique rug and carpet gallery (markarianantiquerugs.com): Located in New York City, Krikor Markarian specializes in collectible antique tribal rugs and other woven artefacts from the main Near Eastern and Asian weaving areas. It features 19th century Caucasian rugs, 19th century Persian tribal and village rugs, antique C…