Beautiful Carpets and Rugs

Rugs come in many different styles, shapes, and colors. The beautiful designs and different piles make it hard to choose one to go with your décor. The beauty of rugs will make every home even more striking and decorative.

Two of the largest flooring companies are Shaw and Mohawk- each with their own lines of rugs, carpets and carpeting. 

Shaw's manufactures such lines as  Philadelphia, Queen, and Sutton carpet to name just a few. All of them are name brand products to give your home those finishing touches.

But Shaw carpet is recognized for more than its carpets. It's commitment to building environmentally friendly carpets and floor coverings are acknowledged by industry and environmentalists alike. In 2003 Shaw, the world's largest carpet manufacturer, adopted a new environmental policy committing the company's manufacturing process to follow nature's organic cycle of renewal. This means Shaw is producing carpets that can be broken down into base components and can be recycled into new carpets.

Mohawk has also been a leader in the creation of beautiful and sturdy carpets and rugs for the home.  There are literally thousands of colors and combinations to select from. You can chose from black to white and all the colors in between of Mohawk rugs, carpets and carpeting.

Besides all those colors and their combinations you can avail yourself of the many Mohawk collections that are available. There are Belle Rouge, Metropolis, Platinum, Regency, and Velvet Impressions to name a few. The range of patterns is also wide and lovely. You can buy your Mohawk rugs in animal prints, floral, contemporary, oriental inspired designs, patchwork rug designs, tropical, swirls and many others. designs.

Read on for more rug and carpet ideas- 

Cotton rugs-
Cotton printed rugs with the attractive designs and texture can add extra color to the interior. Choosing a different design can provide any room into an exclusive focal point that everyone will be talking about.

Choose cotton printed rugs first when redecorating a room is a good idea. There are so many colors combinations in cotton printed rugs that it will be easier to choose the furnishing after. If the rugs are already there, then pick out the furnishing by choosing one of the colors in the rug and go from that point on.

Remember when deciding what colors to purchase that dark colors will give your room a cozy somewhat rustic or refined look. Light colors will make your room look larger and more spacious.

Using cotton rugs will provide an inexpensive lift to a room. Combined with matching throw pillows or other fabric touches such as curtains, you can have a complete redo for less than you thought.

Traditional Rugs-
Traditional Rugs are bound to give off positive vibes to any room of the home by giving it a traditional and elegant look.

Most traditional rugs are made up with woolen material or a natural fiber using a power loom or handloom. These rugs are very durable, standing up to the test of time. Besides the traditional look these rugs have a burnished and lustrous look in colors.

The hand tufted traditional rugs give the look of richness. The rugs are non-fading, water resistant with long lasting sturdiness. When cleaning the hand tufted rug, it is easier than you think. Many clean with mild soap and water.

Modern Rugs-
Modern rugs are found in offices and homes with vibrant colors and trendy designs.
Made up with the synchronous scheme and texture, handcrafted and hand stitched these rugs are some of the top picks. The modern rug is sometimes made up with fabric upholstery using many exotic colors.

Contemporary Rugs-
Most contemporary area rugs are used to bring out a focal point in the room or an area of interest or even used for a setting area in a corner of your room. These rugs are known for their large bold contemporary prints or bold colors.

Modern or contemporary rugs can be used from wall to wall as well as a throw rug. Give your rooms the absolute look of elegance and richness by using a combination of carpet and rugs. The flooring in your rooms will give them the pulled together look making a good impression on your family and visitors.

Handwoven Native Weave or Tribal Rugs-
People use these rugs to be the eye catchers of their home. These rugs are made up of natural dye colors and bold designs. Tribal rugs are bound to catch everyone’s eye; filled with lustrous colors. These rugs are examples of time honored artistry from true craftsmen.

Varieties of Native rugs-
  Among the well-known varieties of Persian rugs are the Khorassan, Meshed, Herat, Shiraz, Kirman, Tabriz, Senna, Sarouk, Herez, Hamadan, Sultanabad, and Ispahan. Among the most famous types of Turkish rugs are the Ghiordes, Kulah, Bergama, Ladik, Anatolian, Melez, Kirsehir, and Konia. The hand-weaving of rugs in Turkey has declined since the 1920s, when Ataturk undertook the westernization of the country.

Handwoven rugs are also produced in the Central Asian countries to the north and east of Iran, such as Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Azerbaijan, formerly in the Soviet Union. Weaves include the Bokhara, Tekke, Yomud, Sarouk, and Salor. Samarkand rugs are woven in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

The Alpujarra rugs from Spain and the Rya rugs from the Scandinavian countries are characterized by their long, shaggy pile yarns. Navaho, or Navajo, rugs-a flat-woven type with geometric designs- are made by the Native American Navaho tribe in the Southwestern United States. Similar rugs and blankets are made by Mexican Indians.