Wool Rugs To Achieve The Perfect Interior Design

Wool Rugs to help you achieve the perfect interior design will be our focus today. Wool rugs are typically regarded as being of excellent quality and durability since, with proper care, they can last for many years. They can withstand pressure and are resilient and environmentally friendly. They might be the perfect addition to your interior design because they also offer attractive aesthetic qualities. Wool is the most popular carpeting material and comes in a wide variety of designs and styles. To help you achieve the perfect interior design, in this article, we have chosen the best wool rugs from Rug’Society.

Wool Rugs For Modern Interior Design

A stunning high-end area with an impressive entrance that welcomes visitors. The centerpiece of this elegant entryway is one of our iconic wool rugs, Oslo, which was created with inspiration from the great city of Norway. The saggy and stunning rug’s neutral colors are the perfect way to welcome guests into your home.

 

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A gorgeous, monochromatic modern mid-century dining room design. The Poppy Rug, which has a variety of gray tones, is the perfect example of why wool rugs will be the finishing touch to bring a space together harmoniously.

 

Since stunning hallways are a specialty of Rug’Society, you can count on wool rugs to always be a sight to behold, regardless of the rug that is utilized. You can see the de Dêco Rug in this setting, which features a neutral design influenced by the Art Deco period, an aesthetic movement that wonderfully exemplifies glitz and refinement.

 

Stunning trendy contemporary living room with the lovely round Agatha Rug. This room, created especially for Rug’Society by Shama Concept and Design, has appeal thanks to the abstract rug’s design in its various neutral tones. 

 

The iconic Valencia Rug is featured in this stunning living room idea. Numerous hues and gorgeous high-end furniture are displayed in this wonderful setting. It’s amazing how well-designed this interior is. Rug’Society, Hany Saad Innovations, and Noha Khaled worked together and proved again that using wool rugs is a wonderful tool to achieve the perfect interior design.

 

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Contemporary Rugs – Everything You Need To Know About Them

Contemporary Rugs are surely one of the best ways to improve the look and feel of your home decor. Rugs can be used to define, link rooms together, reinforce a style and design scheme, or just provide color to a space. The components could be made of wool, leather, or flowery silk. Contemporary Rugs can look fantastic in a contemporary design, and there are numerous options available that produce brilliant colors in distinctive patterns.

Contemporary Rugs – 5 Commonly Asked Questions

Contemporary Rugs are an enticing mix of different styles and hues. A mix of antique and modern art that will bring life to your home, and are available in a number of styles. Textile artists are currently weaving and tufting magnificent rugs with abstract, intricate, loud, and strong themes, among others.

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1 – What is exactly a contemporary rug?

Contemporary Rugs are characterized by designs from the preceding few decades. Modern design generally uses lines and shapes that enlarge the space, such as arches, curves, triangles, and slanted lines. Warm, inviting colors are used in contemporary styles.

In this setting, the Agatha Rug makes all the difference. Natural light and neutral tones brighten any hallway design and make it appear larger than it is. Despite the fact that it is a basic area, the rug twists it and makes it bold.

 

2 – Why I should use Contemporary Rugs in my interior?

The way your place looks can be completely changed by rugs. Although they were initially only intended for aesthetic, ornamental, or artistic purposes, rugs eventually came to represent a variety of values and turned into works of art. Contemporary Rugs can readily blend into a variety of interior design schemes despite having distinctive design features and brilliant colors. There are also many modern rugs available in single or multiple colors that have no designs.

Some of Rug’Society’s most astounding and motivating designs are those that are artistic in nature. This is best illustrated by the Oscar Rug, whose exquisite design features a unique geometric pattern that creates an aesthetic appearance. These materials and colors work together to create an atmosphere that is distinctive.

 

3 – What kind of Contemporary Rugs are suitable for my lifestyle?

The rug is one item that can assist reflect the design and ambiance of your home and make it seem cozier. Choosing a rug for your home’s decor might seem like a difficult decision, it is important to take into consideration the shape, colors, and material, and also consider what works with the existing furnishings in the room. There are numerous factors to consider but with the right tips, you can find what best suits your personality.

The gorgeous Air Rug is a superb way to adorn your living space. It is influenced by straight lines and geometric patterns. This is one of the Contemporary Rugs that creates a unique viewpoint and a three-dimensional geometric design with a range of colors and reliefs.

 

4 – Where should I place my Contemporary Rugs?

Contemporary Rugs make excellent accent items in any room, including the dining room, living room, and bedroom. They may add a pop of color and pattern to any room, but also using modern or contemporary rugs can help protect your flooring from typical wear and tear, give extra comfort, and improve the appearance of your space.

An interior design rug is not just a rug is a piece of art and doesn’t have to be limited to just being placed on the floor, it can be placed on the wall or another prominent place where it can convey emotions and history. This incredible combination of the Joh and Xisto Contemporary Rugs inspires like no other lifestyle image. For Rug’Society.

 

 

5 – Are high-pile Contemporary Rugs difficult to maintain?

High-pile rugs can be more difficult to clean. These rugs are far more difficult to clean than traditional area rugs due to their deep pile. Dirt and dust tend to build deep between the fibers, making it nearly impossible to reach with a simple dusting cloth or brush. High-pile rugs normally only require vacuuming once or twice a week, depending on traffic, instead of using an upright vacuum, try vacuuming by hand, will remove more dirt from the rug and keep the fibers looking wonderful.

This room chooses a stunning violet color for everything, from small accents like a splash of color in a picture to the comfortable recliner. The purple in the Ted Rug shines out among the wonderful tones. Contemporary Rugs are full of beauty and a delicate touch that works well as a standout piece.

 

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Custom Moroccan Kilim for Jess Keys

 

Today I’m excited to share a post that is VERY overdue–I get so many questions about my living room rug, and I’ve never had an FAQ’s post to point you guys to, so… that ends today–huzzah! 

This rug is quite possibly my #1 favorite item in our home. I custom designed it in partnership with Atlas Weavers (this isn’t sponsored by them but I was gifted the rug in exchange for an honest review), but the best news is that now YOU CAN BUY IT NOW! They just added it as an option to purchase directly on their website! How amazing is that!? So, if you’ve been wanting to buy my exact rug, now you can! 

I had been searching for an authentic Moroccan Kilim rug forever, but hadn’t found the right one. I wanted it to be colorful but not feminine–something that was cool, stylish and bold, but not over the top. Something that really pulled our room together. I saw a rug on Pinterest (I wish I could find the original photo–I can’t now!) that had combinations of burnt orange and french blue, and knew they would be the perfect colors to bring our living room together–so I sent a note to Atlas Weavers and their lovely founder and designer, Roz–who said, “Yep! We can design something like that for you, no problem!” 

It was better than I could’ve ever dreamed of–not only is the rug beautiful, but it’s very high quality, has upheld extremely well (so far–it’s been about two years!) and I really love everything the company is about! Excited to share more details on it below. 

FIRST THINGS FIRST, WHAT IS A KILIM RUG? 

WHAT’S SO COOL ABOUT ATLAS WEAVERS? 

I first discovered Atlas Weavers years back and have always swooned over their beautiful rugs–they’ve since grown to develop a full-fledged e-commerce website. (Also–they have free shipping! Do you know what a money saver that is on a big rug!?)

Authentic rugs made in Morocco: 

Atlas Weavers specializes in creating bespoke Berber rugs woven by a community of women in the Atlas mountains. This special weaving technique is passed down from one generation to the next. It is truly an art form and a means of creative expression and intricate storytelling–each weaver bringing a fresh perspective, and each rug a new story to tell. No two are exactly alike! With both Berber and American roots, Atlas Weavers’ founder, Roz, first launched the company as a sidewalk vendor in New York City back in the nineties–and it has only grown from there! Talk about the American dream! ]

Giving back to the local community, fostering jobs for women, and education for children: 

One of my favorite things about the company is that they don’t just make pretty rugs–they give back to the Berber community! Atlas Weavers creates jobs, reinvests in the local community, and even provides schooling so weavers’ children can learn to read and write. Each rug sold helps support these women, their families, and ensures the ancient Berber weaving tradition continues to live on from one generation to the next. 

A Kilim rug is a flat weave, hand-woven, low pile rug (meaning it’s quite flat). The weaving techniques used to make Kilim rugs are rooted in quite a few places–spanning from the Middle East to Central Asia (which is why you’ll find Moroccan Kilims, Turkish Kilims, etc). They are best known for their geometric designs in bold colors, but can also feature more neutral, simple designs as well. They’re made of wool, and despite the low pile, they are still soft underfoot (at least I personally think so), and were originally created to be used as carpets or floor coverings. 

HOW TO STYLE A KILIM RUG? 

I often get asked, “How did you and Neal mutually agree on a design style that wasn’t too manly or too girly?” I think the right rug is really the key to finding that design harmony, and that’s why I love Kilim rugs so much. They have so much personality and bring a bit of old, a bit of new to a room. They also strike a tasteful, androgynous balance that both of you can agree on! My biggest piece of advice (and all designers will agree!) that if you find a beautiful rug you like, snap it up, and plan everything else around it! A rug is truly the heart of any room. 

Kilim rugs are great pieces for any area of your house, big or small–whether it be a living room, bedroom, hallway runner–whatever. I think the coolest thing about them is that you can find a Kilim in whatever color scheme you like–from bright and colorful to neutral blacks and whites with interesting tribal patterns. 

I recommend letting your Kilim do the talking, and choosing furniture and accessories that really let it shine. If you choose to go with a bright rug, you don’t really want anything else competing with it–which is why the rest of our furniture is pretty neutral–mostly whites/creams/and leather and wood accents. You can also layer your Kilim with a larger, less expensive rug (like a jute rug) for added interest–it’s a great way to make a smaller rug work for a larger room, too! 

Moroccan rug motifs influenced designers such as Ivan Da Silva Bruhn and Vladimir Boberman. American Interior Designer Francis Elkins used them in some of her most notable interiors in the 1930’s and 1940’s.

By Roz,
“Language is the essence of one’s ethnicity, one’s roots”… hence the reason my father wanted me to learn how Berbers communicate. When I was in fourth grade, he sent me to live with my Aunt in the high mountains, the area now known as the Middle Atlas. As an artisan weaver, she tasked me with measuring the living rooms of her customers. With pride and curiosity, I walked heel-toe across the rooms just as my aunt had taught me. She and her artisan friends wove the finest rugs and as I watched them work the looms, sometimes pulling thread gracefully and other times forcefully, I learned not only the spoken language of the Berber, I learned the visual language.

CUSTOM MADE 

For most discerning rug buyers, we fulfill custom orders for rugs produced from scratch. If you have a specific size and design in mind, please inquire.

RETURNS

Our customers have two weeks return policy, one year trading policy.

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5 Approved Rugs For a Striking Living Room Design

Living Room Design and its 5 Approved Rugs will be our focus today. Your living room should be classic, and welcoming, and reflect your sense of style whether you want to make small changes or undertake a complete remodel. There are many methods to improve the design of your living room, like selecting the greatest furniture, the ideal wall color, and the ideal flooring material. Adding rugs to your decor is a great way to create a quiet and serene atmosphere that exudes elegance and refinement.

Keep reading to discover the 5 Approved Rugs For a Striking Living Room Design.

Living Room Design With Modern Rugs

1. White Garden Rug

The White Garden Rug is the floor decor in this gorgeous contemporary living room design. The rug’s softness emanates warmth, and its style gives the space a sense of sophistication while tying in with the center table and glitzy armchairs. A sleek interior design is always a wonderful fit for neutral rugs.

 

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2. Couple Rug

Uniquely created, the beautiful Couple Rug exudes a romantic aura with a pattern that represents just that, a love for another. The amazing neutral colors with the small golden splashes also help greatly in creating a truly unique living room design.

 

3. Deco Rug

A classic living room design with neutral colors and the Deco Rug. Inspired by the Art Deco movement, which peaked during the 1920s, Rug’Society created the DÊCO irregular rug, which represents the neutral collection in the best way possible. A handmade rug full of glamour and sophistication, with an unusual shape and the addition of fringes, which you surely won’t be able to resist.

 

4. Mira Rug

A clear, mid-century-style living area where the Mira Rug comes to provide color. In a cubist language, Mira is the representation of Cleopatra, where life emerges in the form of color, taking us on a journey through the communion of cultures and styles. This bespoke rug, hand-tufted in botanical silk, deconstructs classic concepts with solid and simple plans, representing the influence of history in contemporary design.

 

5. Imperial Snake Rug

The surreal Imperial Snake Rug lends itself fantastically to wherever it is placed, as it can serve both as a simple rug as well as an art installment. A famous mythological symbol, a unique rug, a perfect combination of the two. This beautiful rug showcases the importance of mixing the color palette in this living room design.

 

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Moroccan Kilim

Moroccan Kilim 

Moroccan vintage Kilims, are flat weave tales is intentionally channel inherited knowledge into the loom. It is pure coincidence in the flat weave Kilim, with their simplistic form and geometric purity, appear modern to the Western eye, as each one is deeply rooted in ancient history. Pattern work extends the physical borders. Many examples of woven Moroccan Kilim show shifts in the pattern, reflecting a change and a spontaneous creative expression.

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Moroccan Berber Rugs

The new Orient refers to the Berbers of North Africa. Drawn on by the allure of the exotic, the traveller found in the Maghreb Al Aqsa, 'the land farthest west' , a whole other world of colour and sensuality. Artists such as Delacroix and Matisse were heavily influenced by the colors of the Moroccan  Berbers. Matisse, who spent several years there, drew inspiration and techniques of Berber rugs and textiles.

Weaving is perhaps the greatest of Berber artistic traditions , it is also one of the oldest. When the Berbers first inhabited the plains and mountains of the Atlas around 1500 BC, they are thought to have brought rudimentary weaving skills with them .

Technical improvements came with commerce. Shawls, blankets , rugs and tents were traded with the Africans of Mali, Senegal and Nigeria and the Arabs from the east,and from the Phoenicians the Berbers learned more about the art of vegetable dyes . The process was accelerated by the need of Moroccan Berber kilim rugs as blankets. United by a single religion, North Africa became one huge marketplace for the woollen cloths, brocades and silks woven in Morocco. Religious influence also brought new symbols and motifs, especially in the form of the rigorous geometries that distinguish Berber rugs.. Portuguese and Berbers ledgers from the first sultanate confirming the new status of Moroccan weaves as currency -textiles had become an integral part of the economy. Profit, however, was not the village weave's sole motive. Rugs and carpets are said to contain BARAKA, or ' beneficent psychic powers'. Vibrant colours are used to offset the darkness of dimly lit rooms, but the actual motifs are related largely to superstition .The most common of these is the hand of Fatima, used to ward off the 'evil eye' and the d'joun. Other motifs are believed to have the power to draw in the Berber universe. Interestingly and the traditional prohibition on figurative representation, tribal weaving still incorporates the Berber vocabulary of animist symbols, albeit in a disciplined, geometric form.

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