Nourison Rugs

When we speak of rugs, the image of an aesthetically soothing fabric creation comes to the mind. In the bygone era, rugs were considered as more of artworks, designed to enhance the beauty of the interiors in a very subtle manner. With the changing times, the art of rug-making underwent a sea of change, but these old-world rugs and carpets still hold an undying fascination for the connoisseurs of art. Nourison Rugs are among the few who afford you this unique opportunity to enhance your home décor with these antique creations.

Having established their presence in the global industry as a niche rug manufacturer, Nourison makes some of the most tempting offers in terms of antique rugs. They boast of an exclusive “16th century” collection of rugs where you will find quite a few splendid creations. Exuding with an old-world charm and a defining beauty, each of these antique rugs is carefully hand-woven by experts in the art to lend a feel of that majestic era in your home.
It was in 16th century that the art of rug-making touched new heights of creativity and if we were to bring the creations alive, it would be much-desired to keep the ingenuity intact. It is with this very intent, that Nourison have used a handpicked selection of authentic 16th century designs for each of the creations. To enhance the effect still more, micro-knitting technique is employed by the artists to come up with not only a piece of art, but a piece of history as it were. So, if you are thinking to adorn your much-beloved home with something which lends it with an artistic personality, you might know where to look.

Helpful New Pages

We have posted some new pages that discuss different aspects of rugs and design on our site. Here is a list of those new pages; shag rugs, wool rugs, hand tufted rug, area rugs, sisal rug, oriental rugs, Persian rugs, carpet rugs, bath rugs, braided rugs, discount rugs, kids rugs and contemporary rugs. Check them out. We hope they are helpful and we appreciate any feedback. 

Are Rugs Being Replaced?

In an article in the Colorado Springs Gazette there is an article about a thing called a “floor cloth”. Should we in the area rug industry be worried? Will the world be heaving out their rugs in favor of these new floor coverings? Here is a clip from the article.

“An alternative to area rugs, they are made of heavyweight cotton canvas painted with latex or acrylics and sealed with many coats of a clear protectant for substantial durability.” Colorado
Springs Gazette

Nothing like coming home, sitting in your favorite chain, kicking off you shows and running your toes though many hardened coats of durable clear protectant. They come up with a better solution for this product later in the article. “…some people don’t even put them on the floor, but hang them on the wall instead.” Now there you go. Leave the rug where it is and hang the art on the walls. And everything is right with the world again…

Taming Killer Rugs

Here are 5 tips from Forbes.com for “Keeping Seniors on Their Feet”...literally…

When an elderly person falls, it could cause life-threatening injury.

#1Keep the house well lit. Use bright lamps and overhead lighting, and keep night lights throughout the house.
#2 Fasten area rugs and carpeting well to the floor, and use nonskid rug pads.
#3 Keep electrical cords neat and out of areas where people walk.
#4 Install hand rails in bathrooms and stairways.
#5 In the kitchen, keep items within easy reach. Don't store things too high, where a stepladder is needed to reach them.

Link Added for your convenience (In case you don’t already own rugs you can slip on).

How a Rug Can Save Family Unity

In the “Ask Ellie” Column in the Toronto Star a women calling herself “Ungrateful Daughter-in-Law” describes a situation in which her father in law had problems putting in flooring. This has left an ugly section of floor and a possible rift in the family. Ellie’s advice “Put an area rug over it”. That’s the spirit Ellie…Area Rugs…is there anything you can’t do…

An Area Rug with a Color Selector Switch?

Thanks to a gentleman named Gregory A. Sotzing one day we may be able to change the color of our area rugs and other décor with the flip of a switch. In fact it seems it would be possible to have patterns or even pictures appear on cloth furnishings.

Sotzing, an associate professor of chemistry and polymer science at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, has developed a flexible electrochromic polymer that can change colors--and that will probably soon be able to produce images--in any fabric. The Free Lance-Star

Besides the obvious decorating applications of this product I can think of a few practical joke applications for images appearing on your area rug...

The Most Expensive Rug Ever

The Reading Eagle of Reading, PA is reporting that a Chelaberd Kazak rug sold at Freeman's Auction in Philadelphia for a world record price of $341,625. This came as a bit of a surprise in that the rug was estimated to sell for between $15,000 and $25,000. OK Maybe “a bit” of a surprise is an understatement since it sold for almost 14 times its estimated worth. This also garnered the auction house over $40,000 in “buyer's fee(s)”. Once again “a bit” of a surprise in that they should have been expecting less than $5,000. So it looks like everyone is happy. Or we hope everyone is…If the buyer doesn’t really love area rugs they could be suffering from “a bit” of buyers remorse.

Update: 1/24/07 I found a picture of the rug in the Maine Antique Digest.