CHOOSING A RUG THAT SUITS YOUR ENVIRONMENT

Farah Farahani, co owner of Rug Direct gives some helpful hints and advice.

What are the most popular styles?

The popularity of rugs changes with the current fashion and also the time of year. At the minute in machine made, sisal rugs are very popular, as everyone wants light indoor/outdoor rugs for summer. Popular colours that are in trend right now are blues and greens, again adding a lighter feel to summer. In handmade, the vintage/washed out look is so popular and we have recently brought in a new Erased Collection that perfectly encaptures this latest fashion.

Any suggestions for choosing a rug type?
When it comes to choosing a rug, a lot of it comes to personal preference and room styling; however, we can give a few tips that may help your search. Factors that will influence your decision are size, budget, quality and colour scheme/fashion.

Obviously the size of your rug is important and will differ depending on the room it’s due to go into and also how much of the original flooring you would like to cover; our machine made rugs come in standard European sizes, runners come in both ready made pieces or cut to order and handmade rugs and runners come in a variety of sizes too.

Your budget will have a huge impact on what you pick, but it is always the best idea to pick the highest quality that you can afford; in machine made Turkey create the best quality rugs and in handmade Persians are the ones to look for if you’re looking for the highest quality. The easiest way to tell a higher quality machine made rug from a lesser one is the density; pinch both rugs and you’ll feel that the pile of the rug is thicker and ‘fuller’ in the high density one.

Colour scheme and fashion change regularly and depend on your personal preference; one man’s Picasso is despised by another. You must consider all colours and features that are in the room when choosing a rug; it may match your sofa and wooden floor perfectly but clash with your artwork. It is always best to pop in store to see and feel the rugs in person and we have a team of extremely knowledgeable staff who are always happy to help. We pride ourselves on having low prices everyday so come in store and find your perfect rug for the perfect price.

Do you offer a delivery service for awkward sizes/shapes?
Many of our rugs will easily fit into the smallest of cars but if your rug is a difficult shape or greatly oversized we can arrange delivery to you with ease so you needn’t worry about driving home with half a rug hanging out the back of your car; we like to make buying your rug as pain free as possible. We offer free shipping on all of our rugs and also a no obligation 24-hour appro service.

Are any styles more suitable for children’s bedrooms?
We have a huge selection of kid’s rugs, in varying sizes and styles; so if you’ve got
a Spiderman lover or a Tinker bell princess, we’ve got you covered. Again our range flows from more budget nylon, rubber backed mats right through to much thicker Heatset Polypropylene rugs and to settle your mind at rest all of our kid’s rugs are fully washable so no need to panic about any little spillages. Additional to this, our kid’s rugs are eco friendly, really soft and hypoallergenic so you can rest assured that your children will be safe whilst playing to their heart’s content.

Do you sell anything apart from rugs?
Our rugs are just the beginning of what we sell; we also have a large selection of footstools, ottomans and cushions; handmade kilim bags and rucksacks; wall hangings and artwork and vases to add a little Persian style to your home.

RUG DIRECT, 6 D Link Drive, Wairau Park, T: 09 444 0085, www.rugdirect.co.nz