An Oriental Rug Adds So Much to the Interior Decor

It arrived yesterday: an Oriental Rug, 100% wool, no synthetics, and made in the part of the world where these rugs are famous.

The rug was not bought on the internet, which I would be more inclined to make my purchase, but instead, from a Tallahassee retail store. There are many oriental rugs for sale here, and there are good deals.

After paying only $199 for a $600 Oriental Rug, I felt good about getting this rug. I like Google searching for rugs and especially natural Persian or Oriental rugs.

Rugs add so much to the interior décor and designing. People notice the colors,intricate designs,and the eye catching geometric lines and curves, all interacting and twisting around each other to form a story in our imagination. Each of us can look at one of these rugs and have a different story in the imagination. Each of us will see something different in the rugs. Actually, no two natural rugs are the same. The naturalness and uniqueness interests me.

Now, I am the proud owner of my fourth Oriental rug. I will not stop looking at more rugs on the internet.

With our dark living room color scheme, café, peanut butter, and beige walls, the Oriental rugs fit right in, bringing out the red tones of the dark neutrals.

Some things I look for in a n Oriental or Persian rug are the following:

1) Color schemes need to be earth hues or natural, muted colors and neutrals.

2) Has the colors faded into into other colors.

3) Is the knotting thick, thin, tight, loose.

4) Are there more fibers or fewer fibers on on a knot or strand of fibers.

5)How does the texture feel after rubbing the hand flat-opened, along a stretch of the rug. I look for lumps and inconsistencies.

6) What is the material made of. Wool is a natural material and a typical material in these rugs.

7) Are there any synthetics used.

What is the age of the carpet. Older rugs carry more value.

9) Are there any tears, holes, cracks, torn areas.

10) Where did the rug originate from and in what community was it made.

11) Finally, the pattern itself. Are there imperfections, faulty arrangement in the designs that catch the eye’s attention. Are the patters what would be found in these types of rugs.

Between my tasks as a real estate agent, I like to admire these beautiful rugs wherever I may find them: in Tallahassee stores, when traveling or on the internet. I like to admire my own possession of these ancient art mediums. On my world map, I like to locate the cities or regions where the rugs I find, originate in. It improves my geography knowledge and appreciation or other cultures.

Kenneth Fach, REALTOR
Weichert, REALTORS-Anchor
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Tallahassee, FL 32309
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