From Rugs to Carpets | Everything You Need to Know |
Rugs and carpets can become an irreplaceable element of the design of
your interior. Rugs can visually pull together absolutely any kind of
elements of furniture and decor, "harmonize" them and fill a room with
new energy. Designers allocate some rules which one should consider
when choosing a carpet. First of all, you should decide on the size of
a carpet you need. A rug of an average size – from 1x1,5 m to
2x3 m, can be an independent element of a room decor, it can allocate
its certain zone. A bigger carpet (the size from 2,5x3 m and more) can
greatly influence the atmosphere of the whole room. And small rugs, on
the contrary, are ideal for decoration of separate "spots" of a room
– spaces near a fireplace, by a bed or a couch where they can
emphasize a romantic atmosphere. Outdoor rugs also must be of a small
size, and the synthetic materials are more preferable for outdoor
carpets as they are much easier to clean.
Quality and a price of a carpet consists of such factors as the
material, design and relief of the pile. Materials of an
animal origin are a wool and silk. Woolen carpets are considered to be
the most valuable and expensive, and they perfectly supplement an
interior design of any apartment or a house. Natural carpets are made
of animal fibers. The non-polluting materials applied in manufacture of
carpets are flax, cotton and jute. Fibres of an artificial origin are:
a polyamide (PA) (especially strong), polyacryle (RACES), polyester
(PES) and polypropylene (PP). These materials for synthetic carpets
possess own advantages such as low cost and durability. Rugs and
carpets made of these materials are considered to be affordable at
price and they are of a good quality. But each of materials has merits
and demerits. While choosing a certain kind of a carpet or a rug, one
must consider the area, rugs and carpets can be placed almost in any
room of a house. Sheep wool is a traditional fiber for manufacture of
carpets.
For a living room it is better to pick a carpet of an average size. One
can place it right next to a sofa or under a coffee table. Though if
you want to get a big carpet which may cover the whole floor, do not
forget that you must leave 20-30 cm of a free surface between a wall
and the carpet. If you want to spread a big carpet in a dining room
under the table, make sure that all the chairs are standing on it.
There are many carpet stores where you can choose rugs and carpets by
design, quality and prize. Also you can check online stores where you
can see pictures and read some information. There you can discover
various rugs on sale made in different countries, they represent
different colorings and styles. Oriental rugs, Iran, Indian, Turkish
handmade rugs and carpets will impress you with their exotic patterns
and designs. Online stores always offer some discount carpets as
well. From the Internet one can learn how to take care of a
carpet and how to clean it, also there are some hints concerning steam
cleaning carpets. |
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