| When was the last time you thought of buying a | | | | rug is one with black and white colour combination |
| rug for your living room and decided not to since | | | | that gives a zebra appearance. This is a very |
| you were short of money? | | | | modern pattern suitable for modern interiors.o |
| Ever heard of deco rugs? That's right! An elegant | | | | Geometric or angular patterns are common |
| blend of beauty and richness, these rugs are | | | | designs on these rugs. They are a total contrast |
| affordable and easily available, whichever part of | | | | from the floral designs of the antique rugs. The |
| the globe you are. | | | | rare floral designs on the them are almost often |
| So what are deco rugs? Where did they spring | | | | asymmetrical.o Egyptian signs and symbols are |
| from? | | | | another characteristic pattern of the rugs.o They |
| Deco rugs are manufactured in factories and are | | | | are normally very plush and thick unlike the |
| cheaper than the Oriental rugs. They changed the | | | | thinner and harder Oriental ones.o Repeating |
| very concepts of rug making and designing at the | | | | patterns like lines or squares is also one of their |
| World's Fair Exhibition of Modern and Industrial | | | | peculiar features.o These rugs are normally made |
| Decorative Art that was conducted at Paris in | | | | of wool or silk, sometimes a combination of both. |
| 1925. Nobody could predict that it would be | | | | Deco rugs are very much sought after now as |
| creating a revolution in the arena of decorative | | | | they suit the modern ambiance and culture. Those |
| art. Among those who got inspired by the event | | | | woven around mid-1920s to 30s (also called the |
| were designers, weavers, craftsmen, etc. As | | | | Machine age) reflect the style precisely. Jean |
| they created a major contrast and provided a | | | | Michel Frank and Emile Jacques Ruhlmann are two |
| change from the Oriental rugs in pattern, design | | | | French designers who could be considered the |
| and colours, they soon became the favourite of | | | | most creative of Art deco rug designers. |
| the masses. | | | | Though the art met with a temporary fall during |
| Art deco rugs were a major eye-opener to the | | | | the Great Depression of 1929, it revived very |
| interior designers all over the world. For the first | | | | soon. The genuine are very rare now and |
| time in history beautiful and colourful rugs and | | | | therefore highly expensive. However, you could |
| carpets could be afforded by the common man. | | | | get pieces of the revival age that were made as |
| Till then, the meaning of rugs was the elegant and | | | | homage to the authentic rugs. They are a clear |
| rich Oriental rugs that could be afforded only by | | | | result of bold steps where different genres are |
| the rich and famous. | | | | blended beautifully, contrasting styles are used to |
| Deco rugs are different from Oriental ones in | | | | accentuate diversity, simultaneously creating |
| many ways. Here are a few characteristics of | | | | harmony. |
| deco rugs that make them stand apart.o If you | | | | Deco rugs are now highly in demand since they |
| want a lively ambiance you'll get rugs that have | | | | go well with many corporate buildings that are |
| bold colours like bright red or blue, emerald green, | | | | blooming in every part of the globe. The rug |
| canary yellow, royal violet, etc.o If your | | | | industry of today owes a great deal to the these |
| requirement is a modern and subdued interior | | | | rugs as they served to bring rugs and carpets |
| you'll get monochromatic colour schemes like | | | | within the reach of common man. |
| gray, pale blue or beige.o Another sign of a deco | | | | |