Handmade Rugs: Enhancing Interior Design and Avoiding Common Mistakes

Handmade carpets are a central element in most home interior designs. They not only add comfort and order to a space but also serve as an excellent tool to enhance decorative effects. Unfortunately, many people make avoidable mistakes when choosing carpets. Below, we list some common errors and how to correct them.
Myth 1: Fear of Bold Patterns There’s a saying that goes, ‘Home styles come in a myriad of colors, so why make them all uniform and ‘cold’?’ Similarly, handmade carpets come in various shapes, sizes, and patterns, offering a rich selection that provides more daring possibilities for our interior design. Despite the significant role of handmade carpets in home decoration, many people are still unwilling to fully utilize their great decorative potential.

Instead, they prefer safe, conservative, and durable patterns that are less likely to make mistakes but are also boring. Our suggestion is to boldly choose patterns and colors that you truly like. Although making this decision is not easy, it could be an excellent opportunity for exploration and creation. Moreover, home environments should be private, comfortable, and personal, without too many unnecessary concerns.

‘Liking it’ is the best reason. Perhaps your boldness and innovation can bring joy and surprise to your family as well.

Myth 2: Ignoring the Importance of Size In the eyes of excellent soft furnishing designers, carpets are often used to create specific areas and set spatial boundaries. However, most ordinary homeowners often overlook the importance of size when choosing carpets, thereby weakening the sense of order in that area. If you are selecting the right handmade carpet for your living room or leisure area, the traditional way is to have the front feet of the furniture resting on the carpet.

There is also an increasingly popular method of choosing an oversized handmade carpet that is slightly larger than the entire range of furniture, ensuring that all points of the furniture rest on the carpet. This method is more suitable for those who pursue ‘refined, minimalist’ modern aesthetics. If you prefer this full-coverage method, you can measure the size of the room in advance and subtract two to three feet from each dimension, which will give you a just-right carpet size.

When choosing handmade carpets, our most sincere advice is to buy large rather than small, because an oversized carpet may look a bit inappropriate, but at least it is spacious and practical, while a too-small carpet will make your room look awkward and cheap.

Myth 3: Rejecting Irregular-shaped Carpets Most families still prefer to choose regular-shaped carpets when purchasing handmade carpets. However, as long as they are well-matched, using irregular-shaped carpets can make your home at least twice as upscale! For example, the rare circular handmade carpets are great helpers in creating atmospheric home scenes.
Rectangular carpets can be laid in various places, and circular carpets pose no challenge either. In fact, when laid well, circular carpets can outshine rectangular ones. This is because most home furnishings and decorations are primarily linear, and adding a circular carpet introduces a dynamic line, making the space softer and cozier.

Misconception 4: Fear of Allergies from Carpets. One reason many people refuse to use carpets is the belief that shedding from carpets can cause allergies. However, if you choose a hand-knotted silk carpet, you need not worry about this. Hand-knotted silk carpets are made from natural silk, with a protein fiber core that is skin-friendly and delicate. Touching the carpet feels smooth and soft, and contact with any part of the body will not cause allergies. Moreover, the tight weaving of hand-knotted silk carpets prevents shedding or floating hairs. As long as you ensure regular vacuuming to remove dust, including mite excreta and other allergens from the carpet, it will not only prevent allergies but also help purify the indoor air.

Now that you know which mistakes to avoid when buying carpets, you can proceed to select one for your home. We have prepared a rich variety of hand-knotted carpets in various styles, including Persian, tribal, modern, French, and Chinese styles. Additionally, we offer custom carpet services. If you need them, please contact us.

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