Posts Tagged ‘sisal rugs’

Protect those hallways! Rug Runners to the rescue!

Rug runners are used for long narrow stretches like staircases, hallways, etc. This is done both to protect what is underneath and to make it look like every detail is taken car of. You can choose from a variety of designs from traditional to modern, to complete the look. They have the power of altering [...]

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How Contemporary Style Leads Into A Concise And Well Developed Interior Design Scheme

Modern living has been characterized by clean lines and smooth surfaces without obscure details. This doesn’t mean that it would look bleak, cold and sterile. Only history can remind us of the boxy furniture and eccentric decorating because these styles have certainly been abandoned for more modern furnishing. In today’s modern housing styles there is [...]

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The Wide Range of Uses for Area Rugs

Using area rugs to make your new house feel like a place you’ve been for years.
A new house somehow doesn’t give you the feel of home until you have added some bits and pieces of furniture and floor coverings that bring some amount of warmth and a sense of welcome, especially when you [...]

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What about Bamboo? Well, let me explain…

The tensile bamboo is actually a grass. Certainly, a very ‘larger than life’ type of grass – but a grass variety, nevertheless. Used in Asian countries for practically anything and everything in the way of household needs, the bamboo is also used to turn out fabric, of which many handy items, including clothes, are now [...]

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The Design and Practicality of Bamboo Rugs

Bamboo, despite being a plant, has been used in Asian countries as flooring and other household items for centuries. Bamboo is the world’s fastest growing plant, being able to grow an approximate 47 inches within the span of 24 hours. Thus it is environmentally-friendly and there is always a plentiful supply of bamboo available. Harvesting [...]

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Picking out a rug to fit your design style, from Persian to Contemporary

What makes a house a home is the personality you give to it. Much of this personality can be determined by the accessories that adorn the home. If you are considering a new rug as an accessory to decorate your floor, there are few important things consider.
A rug must not compete for attention. It can [...]

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A Guide to Cleaning Sisal Rugs

How to Clean Sisal Rugs

Sisal is one of the natural fibers popularly used in the making of area rugs. Sisal is derived from a plant that is native to Central America and which has very strong fibers. Sisal fibers are strong, versatile and flexible, making it a highly conducive material for area [...]

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