If you want to start a collection of area rugs and that can also be handed down generation to generation, you have to look into the high quality area rugs. Hand-made which means hand dye, hand stitch and hand knotted are the standard for high quality area rugs. The technique of hand knotting is very old and it originated from Persia. But now days, hand knotting technique is no longer exclusively being use to make Persian rugs, there are also being use to make contemporary design area rugs. [Read more →]

Purple is a rich color that is modern and yet easy to coordinate. Purple can go well with just any color: blue, red, lime, yellow, orange, pink, fuchsia, gold, silver, white, cream, black. Purple is indeed very easy to use to tie in whatever wall color and furniture you already have in your home. [Read more →]

Who doesn’t like that warm, fuzzy, soft and playful feel of shag area rugs? Shag area rugs are those rugs that come in different shapes, colors and sizes, but share one common characteristic: longer pile (fiber strands) that exhibit that richer, fluffy look.

Shag area rugs are made from different materials, either any of the many synthetic materials or one of the different natural materials. The name shag comes from its shaggy look. Normally, rugs are sheared but shag area rugs aren’t thus maintaining its soft fluffy appearance. [Read more →]

Flipping through home decorating magazines give many people the wishful thinking of having the same cozy living space without having to worry about the budget.

And aside from the budget, the next problem is having the knowledge on how to do it the way interior decorators do. [Read more →]

Handmade rugs are known to be longer lasting, more durable and can make a style or pattern that you can call your own. But handmade rugs can be quite expensive.

Machine made rugs on the other hand are less expensive since they are mass produced, but are not as long lasting. Now, with Karastan Area Rugs, you can have the best of both worlds. [Read more →]