| Adding a touch of ethnicity to your home's | | | | in weave and motifs are made with variations |
| interiors by using furniture, furnishings, | | | | of red, blue, green, yellow, mauve and white. |
| and rugs is a sure way to brighten the | | | | The price of Moroccan rugs and kilims are |
| atmosphere! Over the past few years, | | | | usably determined by the size, quality of the |
| decorating homes in ethnic styles has become | | | | design and the colors used. |
| extremely popular. Sensing the demand for | | | | |
| original tribal art from various places | | | | Why Buy Moroccan Rugs? |
| around the world, even big stores such as | | | | |
| Target have been known to launch complete | | | | A holistic mix of modern and ethnic styling |
| furnishing lines that reflect a particular | | | | and design, Moroccan rugs lend a distinctly |
| culture or region such as Indian or Japanese | | | | stylish look to your home decor. Warm and |
| home furnishing lines. | | | | bright, they can simply liven up any space |
| | | | and make it look trendy, colorful and |
| One of the most popular emerging styles is | | | | luxurious. Romance is an integral part of |
| Moroccan, especially in the rugs and carpet | | | | Moroccan culture and your Moroccan |
| industry. Hand-woven Moroccan rugs are a | | | | furnishings can bring some of that feeling in |
| fantastic way to invite warmth and create a | | | | your room or home. |
| bright and charming atmosphere in your home. | | | | |
| | | | Rectilinear Moroccan carpets and rugs are |
| Moroccan rugs have been infusing the magic of | | | | visually striking and rich, and vivid with |
| color and art to the homes of millions over | | | | interesting motifs, making them a perfect |
| the world. Moroccan rugs and art have been | | | | flooring accessory for your living room or |
| widely connected to the west and examples of | | | | bedroom. Made from organic, hand woven wool, |
| this can be seen in Bauhaus movement or in | | | | Moroccan rugs can be hung on walls hanging or |
| the works of American designers like Billy | | | | used as a throw. |
| Baldwin during the 1960's and 1970's. | | | | |
| | | | Let's look at some of the things you should |
| The simple geometric patterns of Moroccan | | | | know before you set out to purchase Moroccan |
| rugs have been used for long to lend a | | | | rugs for your home: |
| stylish, urbane and sophisticated look to | | | | |
| most of the modern furnishings. The famous | | | | Rugs Authenticity -Always shop around. |
| pile carpets from the Middle Atlas Mountain | | | | Extremely low priced rugs may mean that the |
| region of Morocco are proudly displayed in | | | | products are not authentic. All Moroccan rugs |
| renowned historic houses such as Frank Lloyd | | | | are made from wool and have very bright |
| Wright's iconic Fallingwater and Charles and | | | | colors. Also, good quality rugs should have |
| Ray Eames spectacular Pacific Palisades house | | | | 120 knots/square inch of weave; turn the |
| in California. | | | | carpet over to look at the knots. Handmade |
| | | | carpet will feature variations in the knots |
| And with the late 1990's, Moroccan rugs | | | | as compared to factory made carpets. Ask the |
| revival was imminent as designers and public | | | | shopkeeper if you can burn a small bit of the |
| showed a renewed interest for elements of the | | | | fringe to check the authenticity of the |
| 1960's and 70's era both in terms of style | | | | material - silk and wool being natural fibers |
| and color. Bright and warm hues of oranges | | | | will smolder when burnt. |
| and saffron yellows reflecting in Moroccan | | | | |
| rugs geometrical patterns were scene | | | | Rugs Design-Bold patterns, visually enticing |
| stealers. Moreover, these rugs are made from | | | | motifs and sparkling colors, Moroccan rugs |
| spun wool and had an authentic indigenous | | | | are eye-catching to say the least. If your |
| character making them 'one-of-a-kind' with a | | | | room already has a lot of visual movement and |
| quality that was hard to find in their | | | | your furnishings are heavily designed then |
| synthetic factory made modern cousins. | | | | opt for a less conspicuous pattern. |
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| Moroccan rugs were and are still being made | | | | Rugs Formality-Casual and comfortable appeal |
| by the Berbers, who are an indigenous tribe | | | | of the Moroccan carpets is a reflection of |
| of North African region living in Morocco. | | | | the tribal heritage of the indigenous people. |
| These weavers use hand-dyed wool to weave the | | | | You may not be able to achieve an |
| rugs and each rug is unique in its design, | | | | authentically layered look as the Moroccan |
| use of colors, and patterns. The designs of | | | | rugs are made in larger sizes to fulfill |
| Moroccan rugs are often similar to those | | | | modern living room requirements. |
| found in the weaving of Native Americans. | | | | |
| | | | Keep these things in mind when buying |
| Another type of Moroccan rugs are 'kilims' or | | | | Moroccan rugs and enliven your home decor |
| 'hanbels' though these are lightweight, flat | | | | today! |