What You Should Know About…Kaleen Rugs

This Thanksgiving weekend, our customers enjoy a 20% discount on all Kaleen rugs, in addition to our already low prices. Being family-owned and vertically-integrated might seem like buzz terms used to add style and hype to a brand’s image, but Kaleen places special meaning behind those words. From sourcing the fiber to dyeing the yarn, to designing and weaving the rugs to selling the finished product, the family in charge of Kaleen Rugs is involved in every step, eliminating process inefficiencies to lower manufacturing costs. That kind of meticulous quality control results in a high-quality product Rug & Home is able to offer our customers at a great value.

 

Kaleen Rugs specializes exclusively in hand-tufted rugs, consistently pushing the boundaries of fashion with their modern designs. With simple, clean, fresh designs, it’s hard to deny Kaleen their position as the best in the hand-tufted world.

 

Every rug collection is personally curated by the Rug & Home buying team. Here are some of our favorites:

Nomad: Hand-tufted, flat-woven construction gives these geo-prints and tribal designs a global, well-traveled feel. 5′ x 8′ – $339

Matira: Inspired by the secluded beaches of Bora Bora, these indoor-outdoor rugs will brighten any room! 5′ x 7’6″ – $269

Casablanca: Trendy Moroccan designs featured in hand-tufted wool. 5′ x 8′ – $339

Bimini: These hand-tufted polypropylene indoor-outdoor rugs provide a simple look with a soft hand. 5′ x 8′ – $219

What You Should Know About…KAS Rugs

This year for Thanksgiving weekend, Rug & Home is offering deep discounts on rugs by five different name brands as part of our Black Friday through Cyber Monday sales. We don’t feel it’s enough to simply tell you the name of the brand and the discount associated with it. Rug & Home believes that the centerpiece of any beautiful room is a carefully-considered, well-chosen rug. For that reason, we’ve created a new series of blogs to help you get to know the rugs on sale this Holiday weekend. Today’s entry tells you what you should know about KAS Rugs.

This Thanksgiving weekend, our customers enjoy a 15% discount on all KAS rugs, in addition to our already low prices. Without a doubt, KAS Rugs is one of our most trusted partners. Our buying team has known and done business with our fellow family-owned, multigenerational company for 30 years. Known for their position as spearheads of rug design innovation, KAS’ unique constructions raise the bar when it comes to what it’s possible to accomplish in rug design. Their investigations and willingness to take risks allow them to remain at the forefront of fashion while providing rugs at an affordable price.

Rug & Home’s buying team loves KAS because they are a fashion-forward company. By anticipating the design and color trends in interior design, KAS Rugs can bring the latest trends to market year in and year out. This means that Rug & Home can provide you with KAS rugs to match the latest fashion in home décor on demand and as it happens.

Every rug collection is personally curated by the Rug & Home buying team. Here are some of our favorites:

Syriana: These soft and traditional designs in 100% New Zealand wool are hand-tufted in India. 5′ x 8′ – $360

Bali: Specially-dyed and densely-woven polyacrylics in richly colored, highly textural designs. 5′ x 8′ – $282

Cambridge – Classical and traditional Persian designs at a price you’ll love. 5’3″ x 7’7″ – $180

Catalina: Large-scale florals and other bold designs decorate these hand-tufted, high-sheen wool rugs. 5′ x 8′ – $558

What You Should Know About…Momeni Rugs

This year for Thanksgiving weekend, Rug & Home is offering deep discounts on rugs by five different name brands as part of our Black Friday through Cyber Monday sales. We don’t feel it’s enough to simply tell you the name of the brand and the discount associated with it. Rug & Home believes that the centerpiece of any beautiful room is a carefully-considered, well-chosen rug. For that reason, we’ve created a new series of blogs to help you get to know the rugs on sale this Holiday weekend. Today’s entry tells you what you should know about Momeni Rugs.

This Thanksgiving weekend, our customers enjoy a 20% discount on all Momeni rugs, in addition to our already low prices. Our buying team relies on the unique talents of this third-generation, family-run business to source the best rugs from around the world. The Momeni team’s keen eye is always scouting for the highest quality in hand-knotted rugs – Kazaks, Peshawars, and Afghanis, to name a few – allowing us to provide them to you at a great value without sacrificing quality.

The unique quality of Momeni Rugs’ pieces extend to their groundbreaking children’s rug designs. Momeni’s children’s rug designer knows how to see home décor through the eyes of a child, treating the young to amusing scenes, geometric patterns and their favorite images – from sports to fantasy. The result is their Lil Mo collection – and your child’s comfort and enjoyment.

Every rug collection is personally curated by the Rug & Home buying team. Here are some of our personal favorites:

Lil Mo: These kid-friendly rugs feature designs ranging from classical to quirky. Your child will absolutely love these pieces! 5′ x 7′ -$299

New Wave: One of Momeni’s longest-running collections, these hand-tufted wool rugs are timeless. 5’3″ x 8′ – $599

Geo: These casual, hand-hooked rugs are the perfect accent for any modern room.    5′ x 7′ – $279

Baja: Simple, graphic patterns and lively color palettes are the signature of these indoor-outdoor rugs. 5’3″ x 7’6″ – $149

Delhi: Master craftsmen hand-carve and hand-tuft these simple and elegant 100% wool rugs. 5′ x 8′ – $299

Bliss: Bold transitional and soft contemporary patterns distinguish these hand-tufted Chinese rugs. 5′ x 7’6″ – $279

What You Should Know About…Orian Rugs

This year for Thanksgiving weekend, Rug & Home is offering deep discounts on rugs by five different name brands as part of our Black Friday through Cyber Monday sales. We don’t feel it’s enough to simply tell you the name of the brand and the discount associated with it. Rug & Home believes that the centerpiece of any beautiful room is a carefully considered, well-chosen rug. For that reason, we’ve created a new series of blogs to help you get to know the rugs on sale this Holiday weekend. Today’s entry tells you what you should know about Orian Rugs.

This Thanksgiving weekend, our customers enjoy a 10% discount on all Orian rugs, in addition to our already low prices. With their fashion-forward, modern takes on rugs from Persian classics to their ultra-plush shags, Rug & Home’s buying team absolutely believes that Orian Rugs is a pioneer in the field of rug design and construction. Because all of their products are 100% U.S.-made, Orian is able to develop these new types of rugs at prices that are palatable to our customers.

Orian Rugs is a local business which began operations at its Anderson, SC facility three decades ago. Community involvement, quick delivery and detailed quality control allow Rug & Home to bring you affordable styles in a timely fashion.

Every rug collection is personally curated by the Rug & Home buying team. Here are some of our personal favorites:

Utopia: Cutting-edge technology gives this collection the look and feel of a Flokati for a fraction of the cost! 5’3″ x 7’6″ – $192.50

Veranda: Combine the benefits of outdoor functionality with the flair of contemporary fashions. 5’2″ x 7’6″ – $155

Four Seasons: Combine the versatility and functionality of outdoor rug construction with indoor fashions ranging from Oriental to modern. 5’2″ x 7’6″ – $155

Wild Weave: These luxuriously plush shag rugs boast creative color combinations and inventive style. 5’3″ x 7’6″ – $312.50

What You Should Know About…Nourison Industries

This year for Thanksgiving weekend, Rug & Home is offering deep discounts on rugs by five different name brands as part of our Black Friday through Cyber Monday sales. We don’t feel it’s enough to simply tell you the name of the brand and the discount associated with it. Rug & Home believes that the centerpiece of any beautiful room is a carefully-considered, well-chosen rug. For that reason, we’ve created a new series of blogs to help you get to know the rugs on sale this Holiday weekend. Today’s entry tells you what you should know about Nourison Industries.

This Thanksgiving weekend, our online customers enjoy a 20% discount on all Nourison Industries rugs, in addition to our already low prices. Nourison is a family-owned, multi-generational rug manufacturing company which has done business with the owners and buying team of Rug & Home for more than 30 years. A leading innovator in elegant rug design and construction, Nourison has mastered the art of creating luxurious and sophisticated rugs of all designs and constructions. Thanks to our close vendor-retailer relationship with them, Rug & Home is able to bring our customers the high quality of Nourison Industries at a tremendous value to the buyer.

In recent years, Nourison has aligned itself with such internationally-recognized brands as Calvin Klein, Kathy Ireland Home and Barclay Butera, affording them the opportunity to coordinate their rugs with the fabrics, accessories and whole home décor that these brands are famous for.

Every rug collection is personally curated by the Rug & Home buying team. Here are some of our personal favorites:

Fantasy: Bold floral designs in hand-hooked construction. (5′ x 7’6″ – $242)

KI Palisades: From the Kathy Ireland Home brand of products, designed to make home decor easier for busy moms! 5’3″ x 7’5″ – $259

Home & Garden: Outdoor rugs that look just as fantastic indoors. Sophisticated floral designs at a tremendous value. 5’3″ x 7’5″ – $121

Nourison 2000: This signature collection includes modern interpretations of classic Persian designs. Crafted in wool and silk with hand-tufted construction, they are the ultimate in quality, luxury and craftsmanship. 5’6″ x 8’6″ – $1199

Graphic Illusions: High-low loop-pile construction with touchable, textural appeal. 5’3″ x 7’5″ – $242

Waverly Sun N’ Shade: Waverly is one of the most recognized brand names in home furnishings, and represents accessible style. 5’3″ x 7’2″ – $132

Rug & Home Says Congratulations, McKinney Design!

The entire Rug & Home organization would like to congratulate McKinney Design on taking home Second Prize in the 2014 Southern Christmas Show’s interior design contest!

 Rug & Home has maintained a close and productive relationship with the Interior Design Society of Charlotte over the years. We often loan members of IDS Charlotte furniture, rugs and accessories directly from our showroom floor, which they can then use to design lovely rooms for industry and charity shows. Ruth McKinney of McKinney Design has placed first or second at every show in which she’s participated – always designed exclusively with pieces from Rug & Home.

We couldn’t be more proud of Ruth and her latest triumph or more grateful to her for including our products in her beautiful rooms. Congratulations to McKinney Design, and best of luck to Ruth and all other IDS Charlotte members at the 2015 Southern Spring Show!

Aanchal Agarwal Gupta Gives Class on Rugs and their Role in History

On November 11, Rug & Home Director of Strategy Aanchal Agarwal Gupta led a Continuing Educational Unit (CEU) for the Interior Design Society of Charlotte on recognizing rug quality and using rugs to accent different rooms. An expert in rugs in her own right, Aanchal gave her exclusive audience a condensed history of the decorative floor covers. Covering roughly four thousand years, the historical portion of the afternoon ranged from the first hand-woven rugs created by the Mongolian empire (c. 2000 BCE) to the recent (2011-2012 CE) trend of Sari Silk rugs; these latter are upcycled by weaving wool together with the silken threads of unused saris.

Afterwards, attendees participated in networking while being treated to snacks and soda. Later, ISD-Charlotte held its monthly meeting right here at Rug & Home!

Keep your eyes peeled for future events like this one, and in the meantime, why not drop by for a friendly visit with the rug experts here at Rug & Home? Those experts include our helpful and friendly staff, who will be thrilled to help you choose the rug, furniture and other home furnishings that you need to design and arrange your perfect room.

Does Lighting Really Make a Difference?

Prior to having ever set foot in a Rug & Home store, I admittedly had never shopped for a rug in my life. Like most wide-eyed individuals, I was overwhelmed by the sizes and variety of options these works of art come in. You can only imagine my surprise when I settled on liking a slate grey number, it’s dropped to the floor, and immediately the color has changed. Huh? To a rug shopping newbie, the concept of light and dark side can be a “wow” moment. What may appear bright and “light” on one side, changes to darker and less lustrous on the other. This is true of all wool rugs and even some machine made rugs though the intensity will vary based on color palette and fibers.

Silk rugs have the most variation in sheen. This variation is the nature of the nap of the rug (compare it to vacuuming carpet and the ‘lines’ that appear when vacuuming) and not a defect of any sort. If you’re looking for an exact coloration throughout, your best bet may be a tufted or machine made rug, however, I would argue that the reversibility of sorts may be beneficial for certain seasons when you may want a different perspective on color. Silver sheen may be bright in a dull winter, but a grey tone may be more suitable to a colorful summer. Does lighting really make a difference? Absolutely! Look at both sides of your rug when shopping to get the full experience of color. 

 

By: Samantha Palacio

5 Nursery Must Haves

With a new baby on the way, you’re likely overwhelmed by all the must have lists for baby essentials. While we don’t stock the baby shampoo, our design experts can certainly help you outfit a nursery that is sure to please both baby and mom. Here’s a list of our top 5 nursery essentials from Rug & Home.

1. Start with the floors first. We always start with the floors first and a plush, comfortable rug is a must have for bringing home baby. We have many styles to choose from, but our most popular rug for comfort is the Bliss by Kas. In many different colors to choose from, this option features a canvas backing and unbeatable price.

2. Seating. Late night feedings are going to require a soft place for parents to land. Klaussner carries a large selection of custom fabrics for you to match any color scheme and the Lacey Swivel Glider is an affordable option for comfort and movement. A favorite for sure!

 3. Art. Creativity is born at an early age, so introduce art and whimsy into your child’s world from birth. You never know – you may have the next Picasso on your hands! 

4. Accessories. Cute accessories are a must-have in any nursery. Girl or boy, we’ve got plenty to choose from like these adorable owls from IMAX.

5. Lighting. Harsh lighting is a no-no in a nursery space. Soft lamp lighting is not overly exposed for newborn eyes and also allows you to sneak in and out with ease when needing to check on a sleeping one. With so many styles to choose from, we recommend using a minimum of two within the space for times when you need full light but also for a late night diaper change when one lamp would be sufficient. Lamps are also interchangeable within the home, making it easy to transition as the little one grows. 

Need help planning a layout? Have specific questions on rug types for baby? Leave us a comment, and one of our design associates will be glad to help!

 

By: Samantha Palacio

Top 5 Inspirational Gallery Walls

We’ve seen these floating all over Pinterest. Gallery Walls are a must-have in homes big and small. They can be a display of cherished family photos or a framed art collection used to fill an awkward space. If you’re trying to fill a large wall this could also be a very inexpensive way to do so. In an office area, a gallery wall is a great way to surround yourself with inspiration. Below are five of our favorite groupings:

1. Making the most of an awkward bathroom space with this unusual gallery wall.

2. Corner gallery wall of family photos, clippings, and various art. Here they’re making the most of the wall height.

3. An inspiration wall that extends to the floor.

4. An art collection in mostly black and white.

5. An eclectic grouping of art showing that mismatched frames can be beautiful together.

Whichever direction you choose, a gallery wall is great way to make a compact – or large scale – display of who you are and what you love. Pottery Barn put together these examples of how to style a gallery wall. For more inspiration, visit our Pinterest page and like us on Facebook.

Written By: Samantha Palacio