The Rug Zone Web Log

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 »

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 »