You can find lots of floor rugs around. You can buy them from carpet warehouses, discount stores and on sites all over the web. If you want something stunning and a little unusual, however, you may have to look a little harder although if you know where to look you are sure to find a floor rug you will treasure forever. Here are four suggestions for helping to uncover a rug that works for you.
1. Craft Fairs and Stores
If you are looking for something which has been hand made with care and attention look no further than the craft stores and fairs which you often find at tourist destinations in the summer months and in larger cities all year round. You may be lucky enough to find a hand made hooked or braided rug which is perfect for your home. Of course, these rugs are not cheap because of the work involved but you will have something beautiful and truly unique.
2. Glossy Magazines
The best interior design magazines often have features where they pick out the best designer items. Look out for a feature on rugs. Although the actual rugs in the article may not be exactly what you need, take a note of the stockists so that you can see where to pick up similar designs. Failing that, flick to the back of the magazine where you will often find rug companies offering catalogs. Send off for these to see if there is anything which appeals.
3. Refine Your Search
If you have a particular rug or color combination in mind, refine your search on the web to look for the exact rug you have in mind. “5 X 8 Bright Pink and Turquoise Rug” may yield much better results than just typing in “rugs” or “floor rugs” if that is what you are looking for.
4. Try Specialist Antique Rug Stores
Look for the specialist stores selling old hand knotted Persian and oriental rugs for something that will stand the test of time and look very different from any rug you can buy in your local carpet store.
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