Uses For Pictorial Rugs
Pictorial rugs have gained in popularity over the last century as the intricacy of the weaving involved has gained additional appreciation within the rug community. These rugs take an incredible amount of talent to weave them so that the picture woven within is not hazy but can be seen clearly. Thus the demand for these incredible pieces of art continues to grow.
Of course the value of each pictorial rug depends on several factors. The intricacy of the design and the amount of time it takes to create the rug, be it hand-woven or machine woven, are a couple of elements that impact the value of a pictorial rug. Also, the materials used within the rug will add to the quality of the rug. For example, if the picture within the weaving contains silk fibers, it will add a sheen to the highlighted areas of the picture and besides intrinsic value, the cost of silk will bring a higher price to a rug than if it were just made with a less expensive fiber such as cotton.
Pictorial rugs are desired due to the fact that there are so many different uses for them. If they are used in the traditional way as a rug for the floor,using it in a seating arrangement will tie the overall mood of the grouping together and create a definite theme that can be carried through to the accents, draperies, lighting, and other elements to the room.
To show this, picture a pictorial rug of the French Riviera placed on the floor amid a grouping of French Provincial furnishings. The lamps upon the tables can follow suit and be of the same period, pictures on the wall can reflect other popular images of France, and perhaps even the knick-knacks around the room are things such as the Eiffel Tower and the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The pictorial rug ties the theme of the room together by enhancing the existing furnishings and accents in the room. A pictorial rug is just as effect in doing this as is a piece of art on the wall.
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A pictorial rug that stands alone on the floor such as in a hallway or in front of a hearth is an accent piece in itself to a room or space and can create the mood or theme of this space simply by drawing attention to the picture displayed within the weaving and the colors used to portray the same. Pictorial rugs used in this way can make a truly dramatic statement by itself in whatever space that it is used in alone.
And there is another use for these intricate rugs. Many people have begun to use these beautiful weavings as wall-art; in place of pictures or photographs. Pictorial rugs are often referred to a murals, and have been hung to be portrayed as the same, on the walls as a tapestry of sorts. The most wonderful thing about using pictorial rugs as wall hangings is that they not only add a picture to the room in which it is used but it adds texture and design elements at the same time. The coloring of such a rug is more striking when it takes prominence on a wall and can add the same, breathtaking effect to a room as a mural painted there.
So if you are contemplating a new rug for your room, you should definitely look around the space to be enhanced and decide if perhaps a pictorial rug is what you really need. Their uses are only limited by your imagination and the impact one can have on a room overall is remarkable.
