Area Rugs & Flooring (10)

Restoring Hooked Rugs
This iVillage Web site features a question posed by a woman trying to find someone to restore a hand-hooked rug made by her grandmother. The answer recommends that there are many rug restorers that can be found on the Web, and they recommend speaking with a restorer first and interview past clients of theirs.

Basic Rug Questions and Answers
This Web site has a few questions about basic rug information and answers. Learn about what "knots per square inch" are, how long it takes to make a handmade rug, what tufted rugs are, what artificial silk rugs are, when to use padding, how to clean a rug, and when a rug becomes antique. There's plenty more of general rug knowledge here.

Machine Made Rugs and More
Rugs are the woven yarn or thick fabric made by hand or machine and used for covering floors. Rugs are classified as machine made rugs and hand made rugs based on the method used for making them. Machine made rugs are produced in large number compared to the number of rugs made by hand. The rest of the article discusses the differences between machine-made and handmade rugs.

Should You Clean Your Rug or Leave it to the Pros
You're faced with dirty carpeting, you have the choice of either hiring a rug cleaning service or doing it yourself with a rented rug-cleaning machine. Whatever route you choose, a fresh, clean carpet is your just reward. According to this article, a professional cleaner will charge about $190 to clean approximately 500-square-feet of carpeting, apply a soil and stain repellant and remove any large pieces of furniture in the room.

Choosing an Area Rug
This Web site lists tips that can help you choose an area rug for your home. Tips include visualizing the completed look of the room, considering how to get the rug in the room, taking traffic into consideration, sizing up the room, using underlay, choosing a rug to go with colors in the room and more.

Taking Care of Your Persian Rug
A real hand-knotted Oriental rug will last long if you take a few precautions to protect it from premature wear and the most common kinds of damage. Common problems include water damage, moth damage, dog chews and cat scratching, pet stains, vacuum cleaner damage, chemical damage, sun damage, and uneven wear. This page answers the most frequently-asked questions about caring for Oriental rugs. Another suggestion is to look at photographs of rugs, specialize in what types of rugs appeal to you. Once you know a little about the rugs a little, you can purchase your first one.