The Ultimate Rug and Carpet Thread

[Mr. Moo]



Yes.

All of this:

is irrelevant. You have a good looking and nice feeling rug. It works for the space, too.

All of that kind of means its a perfect rug.

Yes, and thanks. But it would be nice to have some details.

 

[Bounder]

Hmm. Does it have fringe on both ends, Moo?

I had forgotten how awesome this thread was... thank-you for the necrobump.

And I had been trying to forget.

 

[Mr. Moo]

@Bounder - yes, fringe on both ends.

 

[NycLondon]

Like I mentioned earlier in my response to another poster, I've done some research on this and found that regular, symmetrical patterns and borders do appear on vintage rugs. My understanding is that the borders are indeed from outside influence, but that influence itself is quite old. You see antique rugs a hundred years old or so with borders.

Boarders are seen on all the oldest rugs.
The oldest complete rug (warp and weft with supplemental weft = pile) is 2500 years old and is in the Hermitage.

 

[romafan]

Moo & Foo reunited! :foo:

 

[NycLondon]

very vulgar

 

[emptym]

Has anyone ever bought anything from RugVista?

 

[TheFoo]

Has anyone ever bought anything from RugVista?

No, but the prices on some of the older stuff seem too good to be true.

 

[emptym]

Thanks. I agree on the prices. I'm just thinking of this for our kid's room: https://www.rugvista.com/carpet/gabbeh-loom?artno=CVD15067
Not a huge investment in case it turns out bad. Not authentic, but seems nice enough to play on.

The alternative would be something from thenao.com, as recommended by JPHardy. Or maybe something from a local shop.

 

[emptym]

Floorplanrugs.com has much more authentic rugs, and prices are good. I like a lot of their traditional rugs, but my wife wants more simple ones.

 

[Tina Boggins]

Turkish Rug: Does anyone know where I can buy this exact pattern? Thanks

 

[sugarbutch]

Seems like the right place to put this:

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2017/...s-with-vibrantly-hued-details-by-jason-seife/

 

[Jr Mouse]

Thanks. I agree on the prices. I'm just thinking of this for our kid's room: https://www.rugvista.com/carpet/gabbeh-loom?artno=CVD15067
Not a huge investment in case it turns out bad. Not authentic, but seems nice enough to play on.

The alternative would be something from thenao.com, as recommended by JPHardy. Or maybe something from a local shop.

Did you ever end up trying out a rug from them? Any thoughts?

 

[emptym]

No, we ended up getting this one from Melissa and Doug for our kids, and then this one for another bedroom:

from here: http://beyondmarrakech.com/products/bo1614-beni-ouarain-carpet/
I really liked how it looked like two aliens giving each other high five. Not sure what the third one is doing though. Great service and good prices from that place.

 

[otc]

Did you ever end up trying out a rug from them? Any thoughts?

Some of the other colors are even cheaper. Those prices seem unsustainable...but tempting