May 9, 2009

Karastan Rugs Make A House A Home

by Karen G Rogers

A high quality rug can do wonders for any room where it is placed. A decorative rug is beautiful as well as making a room feel more inviting and cozy. For millennia, rugs have been made and enjoyed as a decorative and comfortable floor covering and even as a wall hanging. You can find rugs in any material, any style, any size, any color and pattern you'd like. There is a rug which works perfectly in any room of your home. Some of the best rugs on the market are Karastan rugs.

First made in 1928 for Marshall Fields, Karastan rugs were some of the first mass produced rugs offered on the market. These rugs were cheaper than handmade rugs since they cost far less to produce, but were made with great attention to detail and with strict standards of quality. Marshall Fields quickly had a hit on their hands with these high quality and beautiful rugs.

These rugs have historically been made from New Zealand wool, which has a well deserved reputation as the world's purest, highest quality wool. This wool is non-allergenic and doesn't allow for dust mites and bacteria to grow.

Being created from this type of fiber, offers a great benefit to any owner. It allows for a safe and healthy environment in whatever room the rug adorns. Since 1992, some of these rugs are made from Sisalwool. This type of wool is created from a natural fiber that is harvested from the Sisal plant. Using this fiber offers the same softness, characteristics and durability of wool.

These types of rugs are available in many different types patterns and styles. These styles are from the very classic designs to the more modern designs of today. Each print and pattern is unique and will have astounding results for the overall interior design of your home. Some of these rugs are even run through a teawash process. This process allows for the fibers in the rug to have an aged look.

Naturally, this sort of luxury isn't cheap. While these rugs are far cheaper than a handmade rug of similar size, Karastan rugs can cost anything from a few hundred to a couple of thousand dollars, with the price depending mostly on the size, age and style of the rug. When it comes to something which can make your home as beautiful as a Karastan rug, price shouldn't be your primary consideration anyway.

Shopping online for Karastan rugs is the best way to go, since you'll have access to a huge selection of rugs at lower prices than you'll usually be able to get at a traditional carpet store.

These are the best rugs available that are made by machine. With the same level of beauty and quality which you'd expect from a handmade rug, they're really something special. Each rug is unique, letting you make looks which are all your own; they've been popular for a long time now and with excellent reason - Karastan rugs are just as beautiful now as when they first came on the market all the way back in 1928.

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