And you must
finally consider your budget before shopping. Area carpets
can range in price from a few dollars to several thousand
dollars, depending on a number of factors. If you want a
handmade Persian or other middle-eastern country knotted
carpet made from wool, silk, or a blend of wool and silk you
are considering a very expensive investment.
These types of
carpets are referred to as Persian rugs or carpets vary from 300 to 500 knots per square inch and take
months to manufacture by hand. They represent find
craftsmanship that is seen in the very close weave and
design. The fringe of these carpets is usually woven into
the fiber of the carpet as opposed to just sewn on as seen
in less expensive carpets.
Persian and middle-eastern
carpets are very dense, thick, and durable. Some are known
to last for hundreds of years. Typically a three by five
silk carpet of this type can cost as much as $5,000 whereas
a wool carpet will be considerably cheaper. Most are very
striking in appearance and can represent anything from a
religious philosophy to nature scenes.
Less
expensive carpets for your home are usually synthetic carpets that are
machine made to emulate the appearance of authentic Persian
and middle-eastern carpets. You may want to consider these
if they are suitable for where you want to use them and they
fit your budget better. An easy way to identify a synthetic
carpet is to examine the back side; the fibers are not
hand-knotted. They are punched through the backing as with
ordinary carpeting and the fringe is sewn on after the
carpet is made.
Determine the
size of the carpet that best accommodates your room. For a
large room chose a large carpet allowing for open floor
space around the borders between the carpet and the walls.
If it is going to be used in a dining room insure that the
table and chairs set completely on the carpet. You also
should consider multiple carpets to break up the floor space
in large multipurpose rooms. Mixing and matching is okay but
take care to not mix carpets that are drastically of
different design in the same room.
