Traditionally, modern decor has consisted of neutral colors in minimal shades, hard lines and angles, and an avoidance of too many patterns or textures. While these basic rules of modernism still hold true for many interior decorating enthusiasts, an increasing percentage of the next generation are adding antique rugs to their otherwise modern living rooms, bedrooms, offices, and even bathrooms. Why are antique rugs gathering popularity in a world seemingly obsessed with moving forward and not looking back? Take your pick of reasons why antique rugs are the next generation rugs.

Middle Eastern literature is replete with stories of magic carpets that fly into fantasy and take their passengers to exotic worlds. In truth, that is exactly what an original Persian rug does, for although you may not think that it flies, the beauty of these rugs is that they were made to be a floor tapestry woven to transport the owner into a world of gardens, flowers, cedars, and flowing paradise waters.

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.

Lets take a closer look at the facinating history and magnificent beauty of the Armenian carpet.