Perhaps the most iconic of all carpets – in this post we explore Hollywood’s Oscar red carpet.


Perhaps the most iconic of all carpets – in this post we explore Hollywood’s Oscar red carpet.

Industrial interior design has grown in popularity recently, with more and more people striving to create stylish, modern spaces that aren’t overly cold. This style offers an appealing compromise between the cozy and charming looks of older aesthetics with a touch of modern sleekness.

When you see a rug that you love, you likely think of which floor it would look great on. This is completely normal because rugs are for the floor, right? They aren’t always!If you want to get creative, you can use rugs in a few different ways that challenge the idea of what a rug can be. These are five unique ways to style rugs and other textiles as more than just floor coverings.

In the past, creating a carpet was a painstaking and exceedingly slow process. Some of the masterpieces that we have today took teams of weavers years to create. They have a quality that allows them to last for centuries if they are properly taken care of and preserved. Now, you can find thousands of mass-produced carpets at exceptionally cheap prices. However, something is missing. A hand-knotted rug was carefully crafted by the artisan. They poured their heart and soul into its creation. This is something that a machine made carpet can never reproduce, and the message that We Make Carpets wants to say to the world.

Choosing rugs to work within your interior design can be tricky for some. Lets explore how best to pair and match area rugs to art works you have hanging throughout you home.

Adding an antique carpet to an interior space can drastically change the look of a room. While there are many different styles of antique rugs and vintage carpets to choose from, there are some tried-and-true rules to follow when it comes to choosing the size and placement of your rug. Below are Nazmiyal Collection’s tips for choosing the right rug for your space.

Rudolf Stingel is an artist who challenges conventional ideas of the creative process. His art works explore the relationship of art and space. Stingel uses different modern mediums in a way that creates an interaction with the space of the exhibit. In one of his most famous works, he used pieces inspired by 17th and 16th century Transylvanian rugs to cover the Palazzo Grassi. This 2013 exhibition was an imaginative use of carpets as a medium, but if we look beyond the surface, we might be able to gain insights into antique rugs as a medium of self-expression that applies today.

The issue of forgery is always a question when it comes to antiquities of all types. History is full of people being duped by some complex and quite realistic looking forgeries. In one case during the 1930’s, a man once claimed to have a piece of silver created on Paul Revere’s forge. As it turned out, this piece, along with much of the collection, was not actually silver but was aluminum alloy.

Every year, throughout May and June, the streets of Italian towns transform into beautiful, colorful pageants of flowers. The “infiorata” festival means “decorated with flowers,” and it is during this time that you can explore exquisite works of art created by only what Mother Nature provides. The streets are carpeted with flower petals in displays of incredible artistry.