Persian rugs are extremely versatile and can serve numerous purposes in your home. Whether you are decorating your living room, family room, bedroom, kitchen, hallway or patio, there’s a Persian rug that is right for you. Unlike wall-to-wall carpet, which is normally best kept rather neutral, Persian rugs can bring colorful patterns and designs into your room without overwhelming it. Plus, unlike carpeting, Persian rugs can be changed with the seasons – or your mood – and are yours to keep should you move.

If you are lucky enough to have wooden floors in your home, Persian rugs are the perfect compliment. With a little care your wooden floors will last forever. They don’t collect allergens the way carpet does, are easy to clean and provide a perfect background for a beautiful Persian rug. But even if you have wall-to-wall carpeting you can still use Persian rugs. Simply place them in high-traffic areas to protect the carpet or use Persian rugs to tie a seating area together. You can even put Persian rugs on the walls to create an interesting display!

The Importance of Using a Quality Rug Pad

Experts in the home décor industry all agree that every Persian area rug requires a good-quality rug pad underneath it. Not only does this promote safety in your home by preventing the rug from slipping, it also increases the life of your Persian rug and makes it much easier to regularly vacuum. Never use tape or adhesive to anchor a Persian rug to your floor or carpeting. This can easily damage both the floor and rug. 

The Persian Dream rug pads we sell at Rug Specials - RugDepot come with a 10-year warranty. They are guaranteed not to mar, stain or discolor the floor and to hold your Persian rug securely in place. They come in a variety of sizes and are reversible for use on either bare floors or carpeting. Also, most Persian rugs manufacturers require that their product be placed on top of a quality rug pad in order to validate their warranty against defects in workmanship.

Remember, every Persian rug needs a pad. Click here to see the high-quality, 10-year Persian Dream rug pads available from Rug Specials - RugDepot.

Useful Information About Persian Rugs

Persia was the ancient name of modern-day Iran. Persian rugs have received international acknowledgment for their artistic splendor and glorious design. Artisans began making Persian rugs more than twenty-five hundred years ago. Records from the seventy century show that  early patterns were usually symmetrical with geometric and floral motifs, and they were made primarily of wool and silk. The beauty of the Persian garden was reflected in their designs. Persian rugs were thought to be one of the relished possessions of royalty. I

During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries the quality of the raw materials used to create Persian rugs and the designs created took Persian rug-making to an astonishing new level. A weaver was an honored professional. He was given great privileges. Historians tell that sheep were specially bred to grow the finest possible wool for weaving. Vegetable plantations were tended with scientific precision to provide permanent dyes of just the right shade. A new era marked the perfection of the Persian rug and to this day, the best-known cultural export of Iran are Persian rugs. It is estimated that today Iran produces approximately three-quarters of all the handmade rugs in the world.

Because the wool, cotton and silk used in marking the Persian rugs are perishable, very few of the earliest rugs are now in existence. The earliest known Persian rug was discovered by Russian Professor Rudenko in 1949 during excavations of burial mounds in the Altai Mountains in Siberia. The rug had been preserved purely by chance. Soon after it had been placed in the burial mound, grave robbers raided the tomb. They ignored the rug. Through the opening they left, water poured into the mound and froze, thus protecting the rug from decay. Called the Pazyryk rug, it has a woolen pile knotted with Chiordes knots. Its central field is a deep red color and it has two wide borders, one depicting deer and the other Persian horseman. It dates from the fifth century B.C. and is now kept in the Hermitage Museum of Leningrad.

The different geographic regions and provinces in which Persian rugs are made influence the design and weaving process. For example, Persian rugs from Kerman Province are thought of as some of the most colorful and soft. The region is renowned for its very large rugs. They often contain shades of green and are usually made from locally-grown cotton. Some other areas display more bold designs and others use goat's wool rather than sheep’s wool. Tabriz is known for variety, while Na'in for the number of knots used to create the Persian rug. Ghom has the most traditional designs and Kashan is known for strength and durability of Persian rugs it produces. Khorasan rugs are influenced by the nomadic Turks and Arabs. From Kordestan  come the most basic Persian rugs with respect to design and colors.

Shopping for a Persian rug can be like taking a journey through history. Not only is your rug purchase a fine investment, but in some cultures it is a form of currency! Certainly it will be a keepsake to hand down from generation to generation. The element of luxury with which Persian rugs are associated today provides a marked contrast with its humble beginning among the nomadic tribes that wandered the great expanses of Persia. 

Persian Rugs at Rug Specials - RugDepot

Remember, there is no room in your home that will not benefit from the addition of a beautiful, new Persian area rug. And the best place to shop for Persian rugs is the nation's leading source for area rugs, Rug Specials - RugDepot. Explore our huge inventory and incredible prices by visiting our online showroom at www.rugdepot.com.