Monthly archives: April 2008
The desert never looked this cool
Travel through the desert. Experience its cool morning breeze and warm midday sun. Then put your feet up at its welcoming oasis.
Fibre Designs introduces a range of hand knotted Bedouin inspired rugs.
These eco-friendly and durable bast fibre rugs are available in gold, natural, natural white, charcoal, blue and red.
To learn more about this natural fibre go to our archives or visit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bast_fibre or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemp
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Pierre patches up the poor man’s rug
Pierre has yet again managed to introduced an exciting collection of modern kilims (or flatweaves) to the already comprehensive range at the studio. Our new patchwork kilims, made from the finest New Zealand wool, are available as plain as well as opulent French jacquard inspired rugs.
Patchwork kilims are usually put together by using left over pieces of various kilims. The weavers would often keep these kilims for themselves. Pierre has used this as inspiration to create a range of patchwork kilims that will live comfortably within the contemporary home.
Background on kilims:
Long before kilims became decorative items in modern homes, they were used by tribal communities who created them for practical purposes such as floor coverings, hangings to protect from inclement weather or for storage of grains and other daily essentials. Lightweight and easy to transport, the kilim was an ideal and essential part of the nomads’ lives.
Known as “the poor man’s rug”, kilims are a lot more affordable than traditional pile rugs, due to the amount of wool used in the construction of the rug. The design of a kilim is made by interweaving the coloured wefts and war.
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Design your own carpet – continued
Purchasing or designing a rug is a great adventure. It might seem like a daunting task at times, but Pierre has identified some questions you can ask yourself to help keep you focused.
Previously we have discussed the following questions:
- Where would you like to place the item?
- What is the size of the room?
- What shape would you like the rug to be?
Here are some more tips to consider:
How much and what kind of light is used in the room?
Light definitely helps set a mood in any room. It’s what sets the ambiance. So keep in mind what mood you’re trying to create. Darker shades tend to create warmer cosier environments whilst a lighter palette enhances the sense of openness and airiness.
And try – obviously when possible – to keep your rug out of direct harsh and extreme light so as to prevent any premature colour fading.
How often do you use this room?
Do people have to walk through this room to get to other living areas? Is this room a major living area? Or is it a separate room that only gets used occasionally. The amount of foot traffic in the room, and therefore on the carpet, will help determine which texture to use. A hemp bast fibre carpet is ideal for high traffic areas.
Does the room have a specific theme, look or colour?
Let the “theme†or “look†of the room along with the colours used in the room help guide you as to what texture, colour and design to choose for your rug. Most interiors call for a rug that will fit into the bigger scheme of things; a rug that draws the other furnishings together .
But then again, contrasting antique furniture with a modern, sleek rug can work just as well as a traditional Oriental rug with ultra modern furniture.
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