| When it comes to the bedroom we all know that | | | | you should only look at carpets that are 100% wool |
| bedding and accents are important, but a key area | | | | as these will be the best quality. To determine if the |
| of bedroom design that is often overlooked is the | | | | carpet you are looking at is hand or machine made |
| flooring. Many people have wall to wall carpet in their | | | | there are a few things to take into consideration. |
| bedroom and, therefore think that they are "stuck" | | | | First off it's good to be able to compare two rugs - |
| with that color or design. The truth is that you can | | | | one you know is machine made and one you know is |
| jazz up your flooring by simply laying a carpet on top | | | | hand made. Look at the backs - the hand made rug |
| of your wall to wall carpet. | | | | will be much more colorful than the machine made. |
| Beautiful and durable, oriental rugs can add warmth | | | | The machine made rug will have an overall stitch |
| and charm to almost any bedroom. This type of rug | | | | pattern across the back and you won't see any |
| goes with many bedroom design styles, romantic, | | | | knots since only hand made rugs are knotted. |
| Victorian, shabby chic, Tuscan, Morrocan, oriental and | | | | Another thing to look at is the fringe. On a handmade |
| many more. | | | | rug, the fringe is made up of the wrap strings from |
| Oriental rugs come in many different designs and | | | | the end of the rug, on a machine made it is simply |
| colors so you should be able to find one that suits | | | | sewn on. |
| your bedroom décor. You can buy them in | | | | When selecting your oriental rug, make sure to |
| different sizes so you can add a splash of color and | | | | choose colors that go with the colors in your |
| elegance to any part of the bedroom. You can buy | | | | bedroom. If you are placing the rug over wall to wall |
| them in a variety of price ranges as well, but as with | | | | carpeting, it is best to choose smaller throw rugs that |
| anything else, the more you spend the better quality | | | | you can use as splashes of color around the room |
| your rug will be. | | | | and avoid putting furniture on them unless you buy a |
| A real oriental rug is hand tied - that's right each | | | | large rug that covers almost the entire room. |
| piece of wool is tied onto the backing by hand. | | | | Love the look of oriental rugs but don't want to put |
| These rugs are really works of art, and you might | | | | them on the floor? Why not try using one as a wall |
| think they are fragile but they are actually quite | | | | hanging? You can use it to jazz up a large boring wall |
| durable. I have been to many antique auctions where | | | | or hang it behind the bed in lieu of a headboard. |
| rugs that were over 100 years old have survived to | | | | No matter how you use them, oriental rugs add |
| look almost as good as they day they were made. | | | | warmth and character to your bedroom or any room |
| When selecting an oriental carpet for your bedroom, | | | | in the house! |