By the time you went through the installation of wooden floors, where all you want to do is just look at her and admire the effect she had on the look of your house, it's time to think about some carpets. Yes, they will hide parts of your new oak or walnut tree, but they will also protect it and tie up other elements of your decor.
One of the most popular types of rug for wooden floors is the one that our early ancestors used in colonial times, a woven carpet. You may even be lucky that you have one of these treasures that was made by your grandmother or those who were even longer. Many of these family relics have been transmitted over the years.
As with blankets, past generations did not believe that they had the luxury of throwing things away, as if we seem to think we can today, and therefore they used worn out clothes and bedding to make woven carpets to cover cold wooden floors family cabin. Women worked together, mothers, daughters and grandmothers, creating the same rug.
When mass production began, the machines took up most of the projects that were once done manually. The art of carpet braiding experienced a kind of rebirth in the late twentieth century. By that time, nostalgia for simpler times, when quality meant more than quantity, led many of the old crafts to return. Today, while most wicker mats are made using machines, there are those who weave by hand. Those who are looking for the perfect rug can have one order in the shape, color and style that will definitely suit their home.
If handicraft is not a priority for you, it can still get beautiful, high-quality woven carpets in almost any price range. There are two main types; woven fabrics and yarn braided rugs. Those made from yarn are much more common, and few manufacturers deal with fabrics. Both types, unlike the ones made earlier, consist of an inner core consisting of a filler, around which is wrapped yarn or fabric. This filling core reduces the amount of fabric or yarn, which reduces the cost of production. Premium carpeting will have a cotton filler, preferably natural and pre-seated or synthetic fiber. Paper or some kind of recycled material can be found in cheaper brands.
Something that you may want to consider before heading to a local store or buy online. Perhaps you are not one of the most serfs whose family passed on one of these treasures, but they had many families. Many of them ended up in flea markets and second-hand stores. In the end, we all have a common story. Who can say that the hand-woven patterned carpet found in one of these places has no history to tell what might interest you?
