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2 Main Types of Area Rugs for Your Home   by Greg Garner

Flooring is a permanent covering given to your home floor, while an rug is used for covering part of an existing floor for protection as well as for decoration. Flooring and arearugs are commonly found in modern homes. You have many different options when it comes to arearugs. Two main categories are described here in brief.

2 Main Types of AreaRugs

Antique AreaRugs

Arearugs were used during the Renaissance-period in castles for insulating the rooms and for dampening sound. Even today, antique arearugs are made as per the techniques used during those ages. These rug are Hand Woven with beautiful and complex designs.

By one estimate it is considered that rugs from this era are more sought-after as compared to the paintings of Da Vinci and Van Gogh. Antique rug designed during other periods are also valued highly. However, you can expect Antique Rugs to be highly expensive.

Modern Area-Rugs

Modern area rugs are appreciably affordable as compared to antique arearugs. Even though most of the contemporary area rugs are woven using machines, some of them are still hand woven for more genuineness.

Buying an area-rug is a kind of investment because the value of these floor coverings increases with time. This type of rug is mostly elaborate and lets you add some artwork to your home floor. Modern rugs are mostly made using:

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