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The language of design.(Area Rug Sales Training Manual)

Rugs are traditionally identified according to their basic patterns. Many of the rug designs are so strong, they can be classified after a quick glance. But in some cases, only an Oriental-rug scholar can make a judgment. There are no rules. Often, rug patterns are named after their town or society

Publication: HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network

Tufted rugs gaining turf.(retail sales)

DALTON, Ga. -- Tufted rugs are getting more space in major retail stores, judging by a recent shopping trip to Wal-Mart, Kmart, Home Depot and Lowe's units in Dalton, Ga., the epicenter of American tufting. Kmart and Wal-Mart devoted nearly half of their rug department space to tufted area rugs,

Publication: HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network

Other crafts in rug making. (includes related article on rug underlays)(Area Rug Sales Training Manual)

HAND-TUFTED RUGS Hand-tufting is a blend of machinery and hand craftsmanship. Technically, the rugs are classified as hand-made. Hand-tufted rugs are created by substituting the time-consuming craft of hand-knotting with the faster method of looping yarn through a canvas-type backing with a

Publication: HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network

Area rugs have multitude of design uses

AREA RUGS can serve many purposes. From an interior design standpoint, rugs support the color scheme and style of the room and can be the perfect starting point for selecting paint and furnishings. Rugs can help define separate areas in a space, and can also serve as a stunning focal point for a

Publication: Oakland Tribune

Building from the floor up: rug stores go for total-home appeal.

RUGS STORES GO FOR TOTAL-HOME APPEAL Rugs sell furniture. Furniture sells rugs. That's the philosophy of Peter Spirer, president of Horizon Pacific Ltd., the Atlanta store that has been transformed from a handmade rug business into a total home furnishings retailer. Rug specialists are beginning to

Publication: HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network

Create Holiday Cheer With Festive Area Rugs.

Rugs create a warm welcome whether inside your entry or at your mantle LAGRANGE, Ga., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- When it's time to decorate your home for the holidays this year, don't overlook your floor as an easy way to add seasonal cheer. Area rugs can create a splash of color and warmth inside or

Publication: PR Newswire

Shopping bag; Maplewood rug store has floors covered.(VARIETY)

Rugs For All Reasons Hundreds of area rugs, including machine-made and hand-woven. 3035 White Bear Av., Maplewood, 651-773-3915. Hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. . Rugs For All Reasons owner Bruce Leslie may not consider

Publication: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)

The lowdown on the care and repair of Navajo rugs.

Navajo rugs are among the West's great functional art forms. Their distinctive earth colors and vibrant abstract patterns in natural wool express an unmistakable regional character and have attracted buyers far and wide. Indeed, prices start around $600 and have reached as high as $500,000. So how

Publication: Sunset