Carpets in various styles

Carpet is an important part of the interior of many rooms in the house. In each of them, he plays a certain role that determines his appearance. The choice of products is influenced by the features of the interior style in which this or that room is decorated.

The decision to buy a carpet should be considered. The presence of a carpet in the house has positive and negative sides.

The advantages include:

• creation of additional comfort: carpets fill the room with a warm and homely atmosphere, which is especially favorable after a hard working day;
• carpet covers the floor: especially this effect is felt if the floor is made of stone or tile;
• the creation of additional sound insulation: if you choose the carpet in the apartment of a multi-storey building, it provides protection from the noise from the neighboring apartment.

The disadvantages include:

• the need for careful care: that the product always had a presentable appearance, it is necessary to regularly clean it of impurities with special cleaning agents;
• carpets are easily damaged in a house where there are animals or small children (some products lose their appearance with the slightest mechanical impact);
• high-quality models have a high cost: not every buyer can afford to buy such coatings for large premises.

In order not to get lost in a rich assortment of carpets, which many shops offer, you need to get acquainted with the varieties of coatings in advance. Classification is carried out on several grounds.

The first one is the creation method:

• Mechanical, implying the creation of carpets using machine technology (the main line of models). This production differs in the democratic price.
• Manual, used to create exclusive models of expensive materials.These carpets are mostly expensive, due to the laboriousness of the work, design and environmental friendliness of raw materials.

The second criterion is the number of threads in the weave:

• Lint-free models are a two-strand ensemble, manufactured using simple technology. Additional threads are involved in production to create patterns on the surface of the product.
• Pile patterns consist of three strands and are more complex weaves. One of the threads forms a knot, with its help, if necessary, an ornament is created. The length of the pile can vary, reaching 10 cm. Long-pile carpets look unusual, but their service life is usually less than that of products with a short pile.

The basis of any coverage is a network or base, which is divided into certain types:

1. Woven;
2. Woven;
3. Needle punch.

A variety of materials allows the release of various products of carpet weaving, it is based on personal preferences and health status:

• Those who do not suffer from allergies are great models from natural woolwhich have many advantages. They are durable and resistant to mechanical stress.
• Carpets from acrylic less durable, but suitable for allergies. They look like wool models and are highly resistant to moisture.

• Products from an ensemble of woolen and cotton fibers have a nice soft texture. They are easy to clean and perfectly absorb excess moisture. The disadvantage of these models is low wear resistance.
• The budget version of products similar to carpets made of natural wool are polypropylene models. In addition to their lightness and variety of models, they tolerate cleaning procedures well.
• Among synthetic materials especially popular polyester. It is easy to maintain, durable and presentable.

The style is important. It is important to take into account how much the carpet is in harmony with the style of the room.

You can identify the most popular ideas of classical and creative design:

• Baroque implies luxurious carpets made from natural materials.In most cases they have a short nap and an abundance of drawings. Square-shaped products prevail. Primary colors - beige, red, golden, blue. Sometimes paints are diluted with pastel shades.
• Carpets Victorian style contain an abundance of prints. They are equipped with various abstractions or flower arrangements. Often in this direction you can find coverage with a geometric pattern. Colors can be various, but warm shades prevail more often.

• Romantic style chebbi chic includes round or rectangular coverings made in soft pastel colors. According to the concept of direction, the predominant color is pink, although it is often diluted with other tones.
• Another style created in gentle tones - provence. Beige, lime, pink, peach are the main colors of such carpets. Often among the models you can find products with a wavy contour, which save the interior from sharp details.

There are a number of styles with very peculiar concepts that cannot be confused with any other:

• Attic style loft, despite its coarse features, it is often equipped with carpets. These products can have bright and muted tones. Often on the canvases you can see a print in a strip or a cell. Basically, lint-free carpets are chosen for the direction of the loft.
• Bright colors of textiles boho often make up a pattern in the form of strips or geometric shapes. On the light carpet you can see the geometry and patterns of bright pink, green, yellow threads. Sometimes the entire carpet, in the center of which a geometric figure is located, is filled with abstraction.

• African style involves the use of an animal print. The carpet is often made under the skin of a leopard, zebra, giraffe. Sometimes carpet for greater resemblance to the skin does not have a clear geometric shape.
• Peculiar look have products in style vintage. They are made to look slightly brightened and affected by time. A one-piece carpet can consist of squares, each of which has its own ornament. Appropriate light and black and white models.

In each country, interior styles have specific features.

According to the peculiarities of the national color in the interior, the following areas are distinguished:

• Japanese style is the personification of rigor and conciseness.With regard to carpets, the main thing is the naturalness of materials, the restraint of colors and the severity of design. Popular colors are beige, green, pink, brown. Sometimes on the carpet you can see pictures in the form of national symbols (colors of sakura or hieroglyphs).
• Scandinavian style dominated by bright colors and clear ornament. It is rare to see plain models: mostly canvases consist of two or more shades. Virtually every product has cold tones (blue, turquoise, mint).

• Carpets in english style never play an accent role in the interior, they serve to create a cozy atmosphere. Products are designed in a conservative manner, they have a square shape and the color range of restrained shades.
• For models american style There is no clear concept of prints. There is more freedom in this business. Products are supplied with various drawings and patterns, and mainly bright and juicy shades dominate.

• Carpets Chinese style very colorful. In the ornament of products is always present the shape of a circle, which is located in the center of the carpet.Sometimes the product contains an image of a dragon, which is the national symbol of China.
• Rectangular cover in ethnic style organically look in different directions of the interior. For the direction of ethno characteristic small ornament, tassels or fringe along the edges of the product.

Separate features are inherent in modern interior styles, such as:

• Modern In this direction you can find carpets with an average pile. They combine a combination of various geometric shapes and a large, bright ornament. Sometimes using a pile on carpets creates a convex pattern that looks very creative.
• High tech not replete with a similar variety of colors. In it you can see plain long-pile carpets in gray, white or black. Two-color products with a symmetrical pattern look equally impressive.
• Models from natural materials are characteristic for eco style. It can be braided thin products of beige shades. Green color is also often found in coatings, with the help of a pile of different lengths on carpets, a fancy relief depicting plants is created.

Returning home, you will be happy to feel comfortable and beautiful carpet under your feet.

Further, see the designer's advice on choosing a carpet.