Oriental Rugs in Interior Design
I bought a fantastic interior design book called Dream Homes, 100 Inspirational Interiors
The book is not very wordy and is mostly a source book of photographs of fantastic interiors, as I flicked through I noticed the utter dominance of oriental rugs within current design trends. Not a single designer rug to be seen it was all either flat weave kilims or hand knotted Persian style rugs. It occurred to me that oriental rugs dominate this market because they are traditionally the best money can buy and have been for centuries, they also lend themselves perfectly to modern design ideals bridging the gap snugly between old and new whilst being available in endless colours, colour combinations and a wide variety of plain or patterned designs. Whatever you require decoration for a minimalist approach or something traditional or exotic there is an oriental rug out there that perfectly fits your needs.
Oriental rugs and carpets are available in a staggering selection of styles and sizes it is even possible to order bespoke rugs now so you may specify exactly what you require, although this option is probable not as appealing as trawling the internet or shops trying to find an antique or semi antique piece that fits your requirements.Also if you are interested to learn more about oriental rugs and their role in history and interior design there is a vast weight of literature available out there from books giving you the specifics of what village traditionally makes what style of rug and what different motives mean, to books detailing best shopping practices and how and where to find exactly what you are looking for.
The book is not very wordy and is mostly a source book of photographs of fantastic interiors, as I flicked through I noticed the utter dominance of oriental rugs within current design trends. Not a single designer rug to be seen it was all either flat weave kilims or hand knotted Persian style rugs. It occurred to me that oriental rugs dominate this market because they are traditionally the best money can buy and have been for centuries, they also lend themselves perfectly to modern design ideals bridging the gap snugly between old and new whilst being available in endless colours, colour combinations and a wide variety of plain or patterned designs. Whatever you require decoration for a minimalist approach or something traditional or exotic there is an oriental rug out there that perfectly fits your needs.
Oriental rugs and carpets are available in a staggering selection of styles and sizes it is even possible to order bespoke rugs now so you may specify exactly what you require, although this option is probable not as appealing as trawling the internet or shops trying to find an antique or semi antique piece that fits your requirements.Also if you are interested to learn more about oriental rugs and their role in history and interior design there is a vast weight of literature available out there from books giving you the specifics of what village traditionally makes what style of rug and what different motives mean, to books detailing best shopping practices and how and where to find exactly what you are looking for.
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