A strategically placed decorative rug can created beauty and harmony in a room by accenting the various colors of your furniture or walls. It can even draw attention to a particular piece of furniture. While many cultures have their own unique decorative rug designs, oriental rugs are probably the most famous throughout the world. The decorative Oriental rug is capable of magically turning an ordinary room into an extraordinary one. Because of their exquisite workmanship, Oriental rugs have become valued as works of art. Rugs can come in any number of shapes; however, the runner is a particularly useful shape as it can fit in hallways and on stairs. The rug-making process involves stretching warp threads on a loom, then knotting the pile to these threads. After a row of knots is completed, the craftsman inserts a weft thread. The pile is only shorn after the entire carpet has been knotted. The precision of the rug design depends on the tightness of the knots and how short the pile has been cut. The majority of the greatest carpet-making centers developed in Persia and Turkey. Historical manuscripts from the reign of Chosroes I refer to the Spring Carpet of Chosroes. It was was woven of wool, silk, gold and silver, and studded with precious stones. The 16th century through the first half of the 18th century was Persia's golden age of carpet-making. Today, many of these Persian rugs are recognized for their unique designs and fantastic colors. Whether you are interested in these decorative rugs as investments or as a way of enhancing your home decor, you will surely find them pleasing.
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