Rugs of all sorts are perfect for living room and dining room areas and several other areas of your home. Heirloom Oriental and Area rugs add warmth, color and heaps of comfort to the floors of your home for you and your family. Therefore, small ones make great...
You probably give your home a deep clean in the spring, but you should also show it some love at the beginning of fall. Here’s where to start: 1. Perform a pantry audit. First, remove all the cans and boxes from the shelves, and vacuum away any lingering dust or...
Fall brings a kaleidoscope of colors, cooler temperatures and, for many of us, the onset of major allergy season. As the leaves fall and the season brings sometimes very wet weather there area few typical triggers for fall allergies. The biggest offenders are ragweed,...
Before you begin weaving your own Oriental rug, consider this. Rug weaving is an art. A skilled weaver in India can tie about 6,000 knots per day. Thus the time for one person to knot a 9′ x 12′ rug in several common qualities works out like this: (Note that usually...
We all love our pets, but do you know what they bring into your home? Saliva: A dog has at Least 20 species of bacteria in its mouth. All of these bacteria are left behind when your pet slobbers on your upholstery, rugs and carpets. Pet waste: There are 20 million...
Tufted rugs are very affordable rugs that are constructed by punching tufts through a canvas backing. The backing of the rug is covered in latex adhesive to help keep it together. The top loops of the rug are sheared off to create an illusion of a pile woven rug. One...
