Archive for January, 2008

Wrinkled area rugs and what to do about them

January 31, 2008

For rugs that wrinkle on top of wall to wall carpeting:

This usually happens when a rug is put on top of wall to wall carpeting. The wall to wall carpeting under the rug is too soft and the pressure from walking on it causes the rug to wrinkle up.There are special area rug pads (Super Move Not and Tiger Grip) that are made to go on the wall to wall carpeting. These pads may not be a permanent solution. You may periodically have to straighten the rug.


For new rugs that are wrinkled:

There is a possibility that there be could some wrinkled areas of your new rug.
Please note, this not a defect.
The rug has been bounced around in the shipping and handling.
Here are some of the best ways to smooth out a wrinkled rug.
You can spray a mist of some water on the top and back of the rug in the wrinkled areas.
The moisture will relax the pile and the wrinkles will come out overnight.
You can reverse roll the rug in the opposite direction and leave it overnight.
You can use a hair drier on a low setting to soften the area.
Please be patient, eventually the wrinkles will come out in time with normal use.

Nourison 2000

January 30, 2008

One of today’s most significant trends in home fashion is the movement to open up interior space, to define the living environment in broader perspectives. With spaces opening up within the home, area rugs offer the perfect way to enhance the visual cohesion of a seating group, a dining suite, or whatever lifestyle need a given area is meant to serve. While interior design has become less defined by the four walls of a room, the fashion range of the area rug has been expanded beyond the four corners of a standard “room size” rectangle. With a magnificent assortment of rounds, ovals, hexagons, squares, and runners, the Nourison 2000 collection offers the perfect fashion choices for the innovative perspectives of today’s style of decorating.

Finding That Special Area Rug

January 29, 2008

1001 Area Rugs has been serving the public since 1972. We can provide you with all of your area rug needs. We have over 35 years of experience in helping our customers find the perfect area rug. Our extensive collections display the many shapes, colors, textures, and materials available. We can fit your requirements and budget. Here you will find a selection from affordable synthetic area rugs to premier quality wool and silk rugs. We can help you have save money. Just let us know the size, color, and design of the rug you are looking for, and we will do our best to find it for you. Please give us a call at 800-275-7020 if you are not sure where to start.

Round Rugs

January 28, 2008

1001arearugs.com has one of the best selections of round rugs.A perfect place for a large round rug is under a round dining table and chairs. Many round rugs are found in an elegant foyer or entry hall. Round rugs are a great accent when you have a space that is irregularly shaped.    We have good pictures of a large variety of round rugs that come in both traditional and contemporary designs.  To search for any type of rug go to the ADVANCED SEARCH feature at the top of the home page and fill out the blanks. It is easy to find what you are looking for. Call 1-800-275-7020 if you need help with your selection.

Wool Rugs

January 27, 2008

Wool is considered to be the standard of the rug industry. Wool is the most resilient fiber. Wool is a fiber that is lot like the hair on your head. You can test for wool by burning. It will smell like hair burning if it is wool. Certain types of sheep are raised for their wool. Worsted wool is carded (combed) to obtain the longest fibers. The longest fibers are bundled together and then spun and twisted and then plied with one or more spun and twisted bundles. There are single plied, double plied, triple plied, twisted wool bundles that make different qualities of yarn that are woven into a rug. The length of the fiber and the quality of the wool can make a big difference in the wear ability of a rug. Most wool rugs will shed and fuzz especially when new. The higher quality of wool that has the longest fibers will shed far less than poor quality wool. Thus all wool rugs are not all the same.

Area Rugs

January 26, 2008

1001 Area Rugs We have over 16000 different rugs displayed for you to order.
Most of the rugs are shipped from brand name importers and manufacturers. We give you a competitive price by shopping the major on line companies and matching the lowest price available.
On any rug priced over $250 we send you a good quality Rug Safe rug pad from Leggett and Platt.
Some of the major importers and manufacturers we offer are:

828 International Trading Co. Anji Mountain Bamboo Rugs HellenicHome Dynamix Moren
Nourison
Balta Indo Persian Oriental Weavers
Capel, Inc. Kalaty Radici USA
CCC International Kaleen Rhody Rug
Central Oriental Karastan Rugs America
Chandra KAS Oriental Rugs Safavieh
Clearance Rugs Loloi Shaw Rugs
Colonial Mills L.R. Resources Sphinx
Concord Global Trading, Inc. Majestic Rug Co. Surya Rugs
Couristan Marcella The Rug Market
Dalyn Rug Company Milliken Thorndike Mills
Delos, Inc. Mills River Trade Am
Dynamic Rugs Mohawk Rugs Trans-Ocean
Foriegn Accents
Global Accents
Momeni Inc.
Monti
United Weavers of America
Wow Imports

Oriental Rugs

January 25, 2008

More and more people are becoming interested in Oriental carpets, also called Oriental rugs. The Oriental rug has ancient traditions and rugs were around in prehistoric times. The oldest rugs were flat woven and had no pile. They were smooth like Kilim or Soumak rugs.  We know this from archaeological excavations of the Egyptian Pharaohs’ burial chambers. A knotted rug was found that was approximately 2.500 years old during excavations in the Altai mountains near the border of Mongolia. It is 6’4” x 6’3” almost square and is known as the Pazryk rug. It is made with Turkish Knots. The pattern consists of a central field broken up into small squares that is surrounded by four borders. The first border has continuous moose with antlers, the second border with an hourglass design, followed by a border with horsemen and the outside border with stylized animals. Most of rug was in good condition when it was discovered.  There is a picture carved in stone from Persepolis that is over 2000 years old showing an ambassador presenting a rug as a gift to the Persian King. Ancient writings refer to rugs found in palaces and temples in most oriental countries. Now you don’t have to be royalty to own an oriental rug.Today there are hand knotted, hand crafted, and machine made reproductions available to everyone. You can have a similar design and style delivered to your door. Rugs are considered as an important part of furnishings in the home. 1001arearugs.com  has in stock a wonderful selection of oriental design rugs. Please check us out. Our service and prices cannot be beat.

Customer Service

January 24, 2008

I have purchased 2 great rugs from 1001arearugs.com in the past year. Most recently a Sphinx Oriental Weavers which is phenomenal. It took me 2 tries to get the Sphinx right, but your return service was remarkable. I am completely satisfied with your customer service, competitive prices, speedy delivery and great products. I will highly recommend you to anyone looking for a rug. I was initially very nervous about purchasing an item like this via the net. But you have put my fears at ease. I will be a lifetime customer. Thanks for everything. And I’m not kidding — every time I look at my Sphinx - it’s like WOW!

Thanks again,

Sue  from Altona, PA

Our Accent Rugs Will Floor You

January 24, 2008

Like a colorful kerchief tucked into a blazer pocket, area rugs can give a colorful snap to a roomfull of furnishings. Whether you lay a rug atop a floor that’s already carpeted  or clad in wood, your area area rug can serve as a rooms star or as an important supporting player.

*Let a rug set a palette. Finding the right rug isn’t easy, so if you find a rug you love, consider making it the first element you choose for your room. Then make everything else fit around the rug’s color.

*Enhance an existing color scheme. If you’ve already furnished the room, choose an area rug that pulls together the dominant or accent colors. In a roomful of busy fabric patterns, consider a solid-color rug with contrasting border.

*Make it a focal point. If you want a rug to be the center of attention, choose one with bright colors-in the richest values of hues in the rooms pallate-and strong contrast between the colors within the the rug’s design. Also consider shapely variety: A round rug in a roomful of square furnishings can make a bold statement.

*Define furniture groupings. One of the best uses of an area rug is to pull together a conversation group. By touching all of the furniture in the group, the rug will visually knit an area together, creating intimacy and drawing the eye. Rug size matters here; seating pieces in an ideal situation should either be all on or all off the rug. However this is not always possible.

An area rug will create an impression.

January 22, 2008

Put a beautiful area rug in your entry so that when you enter your front door you will immediately feel good. Home is your special place where the cares and worries of the day will fade away. Your area rug is a piece of art that is welcoming you, your family and friends.

We have the rug for you or whether it is a traditional design or a contemporary design. We have whatever color combination appeals to your finest decorating sense.  Our customer service representatives can help guide you. We have been advising  our customers for over 35 years.