Designing Tips & Ideas

Hand-made rugs can greatly enhance the look of any room and go well with any interior design style. Ideally you should select a hand-made rug before you choose the other elements of the room furniture, curtains, wall coverings, accessories, etc). This is because a fine hand-made rug will tie or unite these other elements together in a room. If you have already selected the other elements of a room, you can still get a hand-made rug but you will be limited in what size, color(s), and design you can use. We highly encourage and recommend that you use the services of an interior designer for selecting your fine hand-made rug. Some interior designers are more familiar than others are when it comes to working with fine hand-made rugs. If you can not find an interior designer that is familiar with these rugs, Behnam Rugs will be more than happy to provide a list of interior designers that are familiar with this field and can help you select a rug.

There are four major factors you need to take in account when you select a rug for a room and they are color, your budget, the size, and general design. The first most important element in selecting a fine hand-made rug is what color(s) are you going to use to decorate your room overall. Because a rug can pull all the elements together in a room and because they can have multiple colors, it is important to select a rug that have the major color(s) you plan to use in your room. After color, the second most important element in selecting a fine hand-made rug is your budget and is a major investment in floor covering for the long term. The third most important element in selecting a rug is its size.

Generally, standard rug sizes range from two feet by three feet up to 12 feet by 18 feet in size. The size of the rug you select should not be too large or too small in covering the floor area of a room. The final factor in selecting a fine hand-made rug is what design you are going to which range from basic geometric rugs like Bokhora or Heriz to the elaborate floral rugs such as the Tabriz or Kashan. Generally a geometric rugs goes well with contemporary interiors while the floral rugs goes well with more traditional designs but any type can be used as long as it pulls all of the design elements together.

Hand-made rugs can also be used as unique elements in other design situations. Rugs can be placed in the kitchen or in a bathroom to add an element of class and refinement to these utilitarian areas. Silk, small, and pictorial rugs can be hung from the wall like a tapestry and add a dramatic and unique effect to a room. Hand-made rugs such as runners can add an element of warmth and drama to a hall or stairway. Finally your use of fine hand-made rugs is only limited by your imagination.

Here at Behnam Persian and Oriental Rug Gallery, our experienced and knowledgeable staff can assist you and your interior designer in selecting a fine hand-made rug(s) from our extensive collection that will enhance the beauty of your room(s). We even let our customer take out rugs on approval so they can try them out in their room(s). Please visit our showroom and let us help you select the rug of your dreams. Our major goal is to serve you well, which we have done for thousands of satisfied customers since 1978.