Contemporary Yet Traditional Wool Area Rugs
Many people like the idea of a modern look with a hint of the traditional. A contemporary wool area rug could be that perfect accent piece that your room is looking for. A modern wool rug will be the focal point of the room blending in with the contemporary style of furniture and accent pieces that you include. Like the original area rugs, wool rugs of modern times can be either hand knotted or hand tufted. Hand tufted rugs have had a small gun-like machine insert yarn into a backing rather than tying it onto the strings on a loom. The loops are then cut to create the pile of the rug. When compared to hand knotted rugs the hand-tufted are not as expensive because they are not as durable. The backing and fringe are glued on, which leads to stiffness and eventually break down of the glue. Hand-knotted rugs take months to weave, so they are quite more expensive. Machine made, modern wool rugs are made worldwide. Most of the wool rugs made in the US are machine made instead of hand tufted or hand knotted. Other countries still produce hand-knotted rugs. If you are specifically looking for a contemporary rug with the traditional hand-knotting, make sure to inspect it carefully so that a shady dealer does not pass off a less expensive rug at the more customized price. When purchasing a rug online, you will not be able to inspect the rug in person to see if it is truly hand knotted. Make sure that you look at several different stores. Find a style that suits you and start comparing prices between the various dealers/stores. Make sure to ask about their shipping costs, which could be the deciding factor between two similar rugs. Some online rug stores offer free shipping, which might be a great deal if the rug is the just the right one for you. You may also be able to find online discount prices and clearance items. If you want to compare fabrics in person, you may be able to get the online story to send you free swatches of the different materials to help you to decide on a particular color, fabric, or yarn. You don't want the picture to look like it is navy blue when in reality it is purple. If you are not comfortable with that, your best idea is to go in person to reputable flooring dealers who will not try to sell you a machine-made wool rug when you are asking for a hand knotted Oriental rug. You can then look at the quality of the material and workmanship up close and personal to make sure you are getting your money's worth. Just because it is modern doesn't mean you have to give up the traditional look of an Oriental wool area rug. Since many of the most ancient designs relied on geometric shapes, you can be almost certain to find one that follows the modern use of straight lines contrasted with smooth curves. You can most assuredly find many beautiful designs that imitate the ancient Persian and Turkish rugs, but fit into your more contemporary home décor, whether you look online or in person. |
