Different Designs of Oriental Rugs and Carpets

Rugs and Beyond
3 min readJun 26, 2017

--

Are you bored of decorating your home in the same way from past many times and want something new for decorating your home? First you should know about what are the major parts of your room. There are three major parts namely ceiling area, wall area and surface area. When you are going to begin this work then you should start from surface. Think about what type of carpet you need, what color is best for your room and what design is suited according to your room interiors. These points are very important before buying a handmade carpet otherwise you will never find the perfect handmade area rug which is well- suited to your home decor and gives a luxurious look. If you have a traditional home decor and want to transform your simple home into a palace, then find some best designs which are liked by most of the people and used in king empire or palatial houses.

Best Designs in Oriental Rugs:-

Oriental rugs are known for their beauty and intricate design pattern. These are oldest and pure traditional handmade carpet. I am going to describe three main designs which are very old and famous. These designs have originated many years ago.

  1. Kashan Design Oriental Carpets:-

Beautiful kashan design is originated from kashan city which is located in the center of Iran. The city name is kashan that’s why this design is also known by kashan design. This is the oldest city in Iran. Beautiful kashan design carpet has been handcrafted since 17th century. This design is originated from Iran and now this is also woven in India and Pakistan. This designer oriental carpet is available in various sizes so you can purchase according to your requirement. Kashan design carpets contains 15–25 colors and design contains small floral motifs, jhoomar style etc with central medallion design. Central medallion means it contains a diamond type shape in the ground of carpet and colored by small floral motifs and leaves. Kashan design handmade carpets are woven in pure New Zealand wool on cotton foundation. It may be in pure silk with cotton foundation as well, at times.

Best Kashan Design Carpet

2) Bokhara Design Oriental Rugs:-

This design is originated from Bokhara city which is situated in Central Asia. This design is dominated by rows of guls and geometrical border in a vertical fashion. This design mainly contains elephant footprints type design in the ground of carpet and border in geometrical pattern. For Bokhara design pattern, the oriental carpet woven in dull rust color. It contains 5–8 repeating colors and are very famous in houses with simple decor.

Handmade Jaali Bokhara Carpet

3) Tree Of Life Design Oriental Carpets:-

Tree of life design is a beautiful representation of nature. This design is inspired by nature, forest etc and the design concept has been taken by Muslim and christens people. This design contains a big tree in the center and small motifs of flowers, leaves and bold motifs of birds and animals. I mean to say these carpets give a beautiful look and Oriental rug weavers adopt the design that reflects the meaning of design which is compatible with their religion and nature.

Elegant Tree of Life Rug

So the final conclusion is, if you want to place such rugs in your living room and you have other accessories which contain floral pattern then Kashan design carpet is best for your living room and if you have paintings which contains tree, birds etc then you can select tree of life design carpet. If you have simple furniture and don’t want to mix heavy design pattern then you can select Bokhara design pattern.

--

--

Rugs and Beyond
Rugs and Beyond

Written by Rugs and Beyond

https://www.rugsandbeyond.com : Adorn your space with a stunning handmade area rug of superior quality at competitive prices with FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE.

Responses (1)