Everyone has a routine. Usually it involves taking a shower to clean yourself, brushing your teeth to clean your teeth, and putting on a fresh pair of clothes. These are all great routines to have and they all have one thing in common: cleanliness. If you have a “clean routine,” shouldn’t your home have the […]
Natural stone countertops are beautiful and popular choices for those renovating their home as well as in new construction. Granite and quartz countertops are the most popular, and it’s important to understand the differences between each type when choosing which is right for your home. Likewise, there are many myths and misconceptions about granite and […]
With a Little TLC – Your Rugs Can Be Enjoyed For Generations!
How to Care for your Oriental Rug Rotation – To ensure even wear, your rug should be rotated once a year. Depending on the traffic, the rotation may vary from six months to two years. Vacuuming – Oriental rugs, like most carpeting, should be vacuumed on a regular basis to remove dirt and restore life to the […]
Tufted rugs are glued together rather than being woven. This is a much faster way to craft a rug, taking days to make the rug rather than the many months (or years) hand woven rugs take to weave. This allows for wool rugs to be at a lower cost than hand woven rugs. Most of […]
Wool shag pile rugs can be woven by hand (such as Greek Flokatis), or custom shag rug creations with backing material construction. The quality of the rug will depend on the quality of the wool used to create it, and the quality of the adhesive used in the backing (if the rug is not hand […]
Wool hand knotted rugs can take months, sometimes years, to weave. Quality woven wool rugs are the most durable and long lasting textiles in the rug world. With proper care they can last many decades, or more than a century, and still be like new. Many tribal rugs are woven on a wool foundation, with […]
Wool hand knotted rugs can take months, sometimes years, to weave. Quality woven wool rugs are the most durable and long lasting textiles in the rug world. With proper care they can last many decades, or more than a century, and still be like new. Wool has a natural short term repellency to liquids. Quick […]
Viscose (also known as rayon, bamboo silk, banana silk, and art silk) is a fiber made of heavily chemically processed wood pulp and cellulose. It is made into a glossy fiber known as artificial silk, however, it is essentially high gloss paper. It is the weakest of the rug fibers, these rugs are considered “disposable” […]
Synthetic shaggy style rugs are made primarily from polyester and viscose, or a blend of both using viscose as a thin highlight fiber. Polyester is a plastic petroleum-based fiber. Viscose is a regenerated cellulose (wood pulp) fiber. Both fibers create a rug with a short life span, with polyester lasting longer, and with less shedding, […]
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