Beginner’s Guide to Persian Rugs by HomeLilys Decor

Rugs are an accessory that lightens up our living rooms, drawing rooms and lounges. The rugs add an aesthetic sense and a feeling of completion to our homes. The rugs may come from different parts of the world but their quality, finesse, softness, and beauty is not the same. The craftsmanship that is done on the carpets determines their actual value. The artist work for days and days on them, making sure that a perfect piece gets out in the market.

Introduction of Persian rugs

Here we are talking about the Persian rugs. Well, when we talk about these rugs, we talk about one of the ancient rugs of the world. These oriental rugs are the oldest rugs that have been adding beauty to our homes. The Persian artists create Persian rugs and they surely are the best in the world. They are handmade (for example see Red Meshkin Rugs at Homelilys Décor) since machines are not able to maintain the quality, softness, smoothness, durability, originality and charm of these carpets. Handmade carpets almost take 8 months to a year to be made while machine-made carpets are made in minutes. Machine-made carpets are initially a bit cheaper but they are not durable and the quality is not the same as well. If you just want to cover your floor, you can buy them. But if you want to add life to your room, buy the ones that are handmade.

Features

• The weight of the rugs depends upon their dimension and the material that is used while making them. An average rug weighs 11-15 pounds.
• The dimensions for a normal center rug are 60 x 36 x 0.2 inches. They can deviate in the room carpets and smaller carpets.
• The carpets come in square and round shapes.
• The materials mostly used in these carpets include wool, silk, cotton, jute and animal hair. Wool rugs are the main quality that is preferred by people. Abrisham, a type of silk is used to make the rugs as well. The cotton rugs are more durable as compared to the others. The others are costly as well. They can be easily woven and folded as well.
• The rugs mostly come in blue, indigo and red color. You can have a color of your own according to the color of your room as well.
• Their patterns are either one-sided or in the center.

Persian carpets are a part of art. They have been a substantial accessory of the museums, buildings, iconic places and houses as well.

Pros and cons of the Persian rugs

The pros of the carpets are as follows

1.  Appearance is the key to everything. These rugs are marvelously beautiful and the craftsmanship is awesome as well.
2. Durability of the carpets is also very well. The carpets last much longer. They are of high quality and make sure that your money is well paid off.

The cons of the Persian rugs are as follows

1. Mostly, the rugs that are exported are either not original or they have an inferior quality wool incorporated in them. Mostly online purchases of the rugs that are made have an inferior quality or either they are not original.
2. The pictures do not justify with the quality of the rugs. The colors often appear unappealing and blur but in reality the colors are quite shiny. The pictures on the web are not original.
3. Cleaning of the rugs is also difficult.
4. They are expensive as well. Handmade carpets are more expensive as compared to the ones that are made on the machines.
5.  Moths are also after your rugs. Make sure that you clean your rugs well.

Customer’s questions

1. What is used in the backing of the rugs?

Mostly jute is used in the backing of the rugs.

2. What is the method that is beneficial to clean the rugs?

Rugs are mostly cleaned by vacuum cleaning since it is easy to handle.

3. Are they rugs available in other colors as well?

Yes. You can get the rugs in every color from pink to purple to turquoise. The colors make the carpets more appealing and beautiful.

Pricing

The rugs are very expensive as compared to the other rugs. Most prices range within $60-80. Normal carpets are very affordable as well.

Conclusion

Persian rugs are a delight to have in your house. It not only brightens up your house but adds aesthetic beauty to your rooms as well. The rugs are moderately costly, are durable, and easy to handle as well. Although cleaning is tough but the rugs are a must have if you want to decorate your house.