Silk carpets

For several centuries, carpets are considered traditional decoration of the floor and walls. It is worth noting that in all countries silk carpets, which are very high quality and durable, are recognized as the most luxurious and expensive.

The history of creating silk home decorations goes back to the East, where the first carpet was woven a few centuries ago. Turkey undoubtedly considers itself the ancestor of carpet weaving, and this is a fact.

Silk carpets have a large number of positive qualities:

• Due to the natural composition of the floor is considered durable with proper care and use.
• Silk is not afraid of direct sunlight and retains its original appearance for many years and even centuries. Neither washing off and fading of paints, nor rubbing, nor pellets and other trifles are not afraid of the silk carpet.
• Despite all the positive aspects, the main feature is still considered the fact that silk carpets are made only by hand. This results from the fact that the equipment cannot surpass the person, working with such gentle and thin material.
• By production of a natural subject of an interior careful study of the smallest details is used. But there may be some minor defects that would never have turned out at the machine. This is the highlight, which is so appreciated by experts and collectors.
• Silk carpets are eco-friendly, hypoallergenic, anti-static and very beautiful.

Of the minuses of the natural and high-quality piece of furniture, only the high cost and a large number of fakes today can be distinguished.

Natural coverage and decoration of the home hearth is divided into two types: pure silk and combined. The first type of carpet can be distinguished by its lightness, high quality and high cost.Combined products are created from a natural base with the addition of wool, cotton, flax or artificial material.

Handmade carpets can be absolutely any size.

His choice depends on the area of ​​the room and on what function it will perform:

• Giving the decoration of the premises of completeness, as the finishing touch.
• Zoning a room or use as a bedside rug.
• Creating a feeling of comfort and coziness.

The smallest products have a width of 0.5 m and a length of 1 m. Then there are more carpets - square with dimensions of 1x1 m and rectangular - 1.95 x 4.8 m. The average size is considered the most popular among buyers. Its width is from 2 to 3 m, and its length is up to 6 m. Today, there are also large carpets, the dimensions of which may have no borders.

The shape of the silk carpet also depends on the size of the room or office and their style. To date, a large number of diverse forms.

Small covers are used to highlight a room in a room. For example, between two chairs or under a light coffee table, creating a seating area. Large round coverings are in harmony with any situation, but they best fit into the living room, thereby attracting attention.

Square as well as round, are used for zoning space.

Oval carpets look perfect in any room. Smooth lines give the atmosphere coziness, comfort and soften the interior with lots of sharp corners. Oval balances and creates harmony.

Rectangular repeating the contours of the room and are considered the most popular form today.

Designers are increasingly preferring individuality, so the strict outlines and forms gradually recede backward, skipping originality. Today, there is a wide choice of irregularly shaped floor coverings: zigzagging, winding, dangling, or even made up of several separate parts. But such carpets are completely unacceptable in a strict classical style.Irregular shapes will look perfect in the modern room or in various modern styles.

It is worth noting that real carpets are painted only with natural dyes - basma, antimony, turmeric. The colors of products may vary significantly depending on the country in which they are produced.

In Iran create masterpieces with different patterns of flowers and leaves. Also on the surface of the carpet may be a large number of squares, rectangles. But monophonic items can also be produced. Colors are always sober and calm. Most often used shades of ivory, brown, beige and light turquoise.

Turkish carpets differ from the rest of the producing countries pacified and calm style of drawing. Common colors are beige and brown. And as an ornament, there are lines, flowers, leaves, trees, figures and various symbols.

Chinese silk All over the world is considered the most expensive and valuable material. Unlike other countries, a large number of shades and patterns are common in China. These are ornaments with three-dimensional patterns, medallions, borders,various signs and almost all the colors and shades that are present in nature - for example, red, yellow, black, blue, pink, white, turquoise.

Indian carpets characterized by a combination of bright colors - pink, red, blue, green, yellow.

Almost every style can be chosen such a chic piece of furniture, like a silk carpet. Most experts advise experimenting and using silk not only in ethnic style, but also in classic, loft, industrial, Scandinavian and even minimalist. The main thing for creating the perfect composition is the correct selection of the pattern, color and location of the carpet.

In order for the silk coating to look harmonious with the decor, it is necessary to dilute and support it with various accessories with a common color scheme or ornament. These can be cushions, lampshades, napkins of the same shade or large vases with a similar pattern.

It so happens that the ornament of the carpet is very difficult to find on the decorative details of the interior, so you can create it yourself with your own hands.Draw on the walls, hang pictures in frames or embroider on napkins or covers. Such harmony is best suited. for country, minimalism and classic style.

For Scandinavian stylewhere mainly light shades prevail, a silk carpet of gray, white or beige color is most suitable. Thus, the floor will not be lost in the situation, but on the contrary, will become a central element.

For classic style fit rectangular or oval carpets with patterns in the form of flowers, leaves, plants. Beautiful additions to the decoration of the room or office will be crystal chandeliers, wooden furniture and stucco.

For the modern style, you can buy carpets of absolutely any shape and color. There are no strict rules and principles.

Hi-tech style with chrome furniture, silk made in cold colors with a straight geometric pattern will do.

In the room loft ideally fit a carpet with different brown shades and abstractions.

Buying a silk carpet is a very crucial step. For a person who is not a specialist, it is very difficult to make the right choice and determine what material before him: natural or artificial.

In order to choose a high-quality piece of furniture that has been pleasing for many years, it is necessary to take into account several nuances:

• Cost High-quality natural carpets are never sold at a low price, on sales or with discounts. This is due to the uniqueness of handmade.
• Structure. Natural material during mechanical actions, for example, twisting, will never crack and break. In artificial carpets, the fiber structure is very easily disrupted.
• Surface. The silk carpet is soft, smooth and stretchy. In a high-quality silky product, the front side and the wrong side are completely identical in brightness, which is not the case with a fake made with a machine.
• Certificate of quality and origin. Perhaps the most important thing to pay attention to when buying a product. In every self-respecting store, all expensive and elite goods have a quality certificate, which they can provide to the buyer upon request.

There are several ways to determine the natural composition of the carpet, but they require some sacrifice from the product. For example, to make sure that the item of decor is made of silk, and not of viscose or cotton, you should set fire to the thread from the carpet.

This is best done not in the store or on the outside of the product. If the carpet is made of natural material, then when melting, the spirit of burning hair will stand out. It should be noted that plastic has a plastic smell when burning, and cotton almost without aroma turns into ashes.

Also, with the help of friction, you can determine the naturalness of this element of decor. With rapid friction, silk begins to heat up and release heat, which is not the case with synthetics or cotton.

About how to distinguish silk from viscose, tells a specialist in the video.

Silk carpets on the floor, despite their durability and strength, are very sensitive to abrasion in rooms where there are always a large number of people. In addition, this elegant interior quickly pollutes, and cleaning - it is quite time-consuming and hard work. Therefore, it is best to lay silk in the bedroom in the house, in VIP-areas of public places or in the office of the head in office space.

In the living room, a bright carpet of natural material will look great on the wall. But this item will only fit the classic or oriental design of the room. In the spacious room you can lay or hang up an accessory of absolutely any color and shade. But in a small office or bedroom fit only pastel colors.