The Rug Zone Web Log

Flat screen LCD television, dimmer lighting, Swedish furniture, crisp lines and neutral colour schemes - a modern house is a statement of who you are. To maintain the element of modernity, it is important that all the fixtures and fittings reflect this.… more »

With the increasing prices of fuel to keep our houses warm in the winter months, it is worth looking at other ways of giving your home warmth, without having to have the thermostat turned up to maximum. The appearance of a living space can do as much fo… more »

The phone rings, you’re downstairs and realise the sound is coming from your upstairs bedroom. Up you go. The doorbell rings, down you go. The water is still on, up you go. As one of the high traffic areas of any home, stair runners are the perfect way… more »

Oriental rugs are handmade rugs that are typically made from sheep’s wool, although some are made from cotton and royalty oriental rugs are made from silk (synthetic materials such as polypropolene are never used). These rugs are either produced using… more »

Conservatories and kitchens are typically the areas in the house where the floor is likely to be tile or even slate or stone. This flooring can be very cold underfoot and can even result in some quite serious condensation. Rugs with pile are not really… more »

If you are feeling rather jaded when you look around your living room or bedroom and you are a bit canny with budget makeovers, probably your first thought will be – new rug. This is a great idea because a new rug can really lift a room and is something… more »

Woollen rugs are a beautiful and warming addition to a room, they offer many practicalities such as reducing noise levels, maintaining heat levels, protecting flooring, to name a few . There are two main types of wool rugs that are available on the mar… more »

Simple Striped rugs are sophisticated and elegant, they can transform a room or they can complete a room.  Striped rugs are always in fashion, however, like all fashions they have had highs and lows in terms of popularity.  In the 60’s broad striped rug… more »

The fibre polypropylene is the first choice for Wilton rug manufacturers today; the main reason for this is it primarily due to its lower cost to purchase and ease of manufacturing it from the raw fibre to the finished rug. Wilton Rugs are available in… more »

When choosing a colour for your carpet runner it is a good idea to stick to brights, not pastels. Pastels will look lovely at first but will soon get grubby in a hallway and this will immediately counteract the brightening effect for which you are looking. Fresh is the watchword, so make sure you go for jewel greens, blues, yellows and, to a lesser extent, red. more »

All wool rugs have an annoying tendency to shed fibres, especially when they are new. But why? There are two main reasons: 1)  The quality of the fabric used – if the quality of fabric is low or the pile is long it will break up more easily and ther… more »

They say that the many design rudiments on traditional rugs can unfold into a story.  In essence this is true, although the designs on a rug are more likely to symbolise a simple message of good will or celebration rather than an actual story. Because t… more »

Travelling from their summer pastures in the Highland of Shiraz to the winter pastures in the Persian Gulf the nomadic Qashqai tribes herd their flocks while hand weaving their traditional rugs from vegetable dyed wool. The journey of 300 miles means ma… more »

Round rugs come in all sizes, some of them almost big enough to fill the average sitting room floor. It is important not to have too small a rug, because that looks a little skimpy and mean, but one which is too large is a waste of money unless you have very little furniture in the room, because you will lose the shape of the edge and this is where the rug’s impact lies. more »

A fairly recent fashion in home furnishing was the ‘club’ look, with polished wooden floors and brown leather furniture, the boxier and more beaten up looking the better. This was a really great look, but rather an expensive one to achieve and so now th… more »