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