A few tips in selecting rugs

Depending on your requirements, adding a rug can make or break your room. Use light-colored rugs for a more spacious feel or get a cozy look with deep-colored rugs. Area rugs come also in various materials to suit your taste and budget. Rug-making is an ancient craft, and can really be therapeutic. I remember making my first runner rugs using a latch hook and carpet yarn of earth-tone colors. That was my high school project. Every free time I got, I was hooking 3-inch pieces of yarn. The repeated pulling and latch hooking makes a rhythm conducice to deep-thinking. It was only 2 ft x 2 ft rug and ended up as my dog’s, named Pasta, bed. These days, there are wider selections of rugs made from different materials that can be bought online. The important criteria is to measure first the floor space of the room where you want to put the rug. This can dictate the shape of the rug you might want as well as the dimension of the rug for your room. Maybe you would like to get an octagonal area rug? Consider also the purpose of the room, commonly used room would require more sturdy rugs. Another consideration is the material used in making the rug. Handmade rugs, usually from natural fibers, can be more expensive than machine-made ones. Nevertheless, recent technologies have made it possible to make machine-made rugs that of high quality. For a more specialized rug, you may want to give Oriental rugs a try. Authentic Oriental rugs are handmade, coming from areas such as China, Vietnam, India, Turkey, and Iran. Proper maintenance of your rug is essential for a longer lifespan. Vacuum rugs when dirty and remove spills as soon as possible. Try to change positions of the rug once in a while to prevent wear and tear. Regular checking for moths and carpet beetles will also help so check your rugs regularly for the presence of these insects.