Our Winter Sale Offers Great Deals on Persian Rugs

While news reports tell us we are out of recession, the vast majority of us are still watching the pennies.  This means keeping a careful eye on those sale bargain and right now, canny buyers should be browsing our website www.frithrugs.co.uk where our Winter Sale offers an amazing 70% of ALL Persian rugs.

This is no ordinary sale, we are not talking about saving a tenner - we are talking hundreds and in some cases, thousands of pounds.  Now do we have you attention?

Save thousands on this Bidjar carpet

It’s lovely to be able to fill our homes with quality furnishings - a Le Corbusier chair, Waterford crystal, Liberty soft furnishings and of course a Persian rug.  Investing in quality pieces for the home means looking for items that over time, will hold, if not actually increase their value - and of course, there is no doubt that surrounding yourself with beautiful things feels wonderful. Now thanks to our incredible Winter Rug Sale, at least some of those beautiful things are affordable.

Keshan Rug offers great savings

Persian rugs have been an essential part of Middle Eastern culture for centuries and remain popular all over the world.  It’s safe to say they are found in some of the best dressed homes across the globe.  Many offer an exceptionally fine quality and with over 3000 different rugs to choose from at www.frithrugs.co.uk you are sure to find something you love. 

The FrithRugs name is synonymous with traditional rugs which is why we offer the biggest selection in the UK.  The   majority of our Persian rugs are over 25 years old and have been handknotted in areas such as Iran, Turkey and  Afghanistan which means no two rugs are exactly the same.  Already, you are buying a product with a genuine history and of course a rug that is totally unique.

Abadeh design available in the sale

The rugs come in a range of sizes from 2’6 to over 18’ and many are also available as runners.  Featuring bright colours and stunning design and made from 100% wool this home accessory will sit well within both a modern and traditional setting. And, if you think your rug is too good for the floor, they also work as wall hangings. So whether on the floor or the wall they will be the focus of any room.

With over 3000 different rugs to view online alone you will be spoilt for choice when it comes to finding a fine, stylish and truly elegant handknotted Persian rug.  So if you consider yourself a discerning buyer with a taste for the finer things in life - take advantage of our Winter Sale and invest in a Persian rug today.    

Interior design ideas for Chocoholics

It’s Chocolate Week so what better time to take a look at interior design using shades of chocolate - that’s the colour not the sweet of course.

Chocolate is a really versatile colour to use at home and there are several shades on the colour wheel - so whether you prefer dark or milk - it’s a shade that can make any room feel warm, welcoming and cosy.  Just the colour for autumn in fact.

Dark chocolate:

If you are looking for a very dark shade, black could be too much. However, using dark brown will give you the dramatic look you want but in a much more palatable and softer way.  We advise using a really dark shade sparingly and only in rooms that have a lot of natural light or that are quite big.  Remember dark colours will make any room look smaller and so it’s not a colour that you can use everywhere.

 You can of course introduce dark chocolate shades sparingly as accessories.  Dark brown rugs are perfect when you just want a hint of dark.  Team then with a few scatter cushions and some thick brown curtains.

Milk chocolate:

There are lots of lovely light brown shades available including tan, taupe, mocha and café au lait.  You can use light chocolate colours generously as they complement a similar number of neutral shades which makes them ideal for even the smallest rooms.  If you want to go for something bolder than neutral we love pale blue, coral or terracotta with milk chocolate shades.

As well as a mouth-watering choice of plain brown rugs we offer rugs featuring brown patterns and multi designs and if you opt for a heavily designed rug - keep the rest of your décor quite simple so that the rug is the focus of the room.

Open our box of chocolate rugs at www.frithrugs.co.uk and type ‘brown’ in the search box on the top right hand side of the page.

Everyone has a favourite chocolate - what’s yours?

 

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Afghan or Persian Rugs - The perfect choice for the discerning home

If you are looking for a rug that embodies taste, style and elegance then look no further than our Afghan and Persian rug collections which offer the most comprehensive choice in the UK and so ensuring the FrithRugs brand is synonymous with traditional rugs.

Afghan Art

While some Afghan rugs draw heavily on Persian influences, others have a more Oriental style, but each rug is a work of art in its own right, representing the craftsmanship of the weavers who boast a diverse range of cultures and artistic sensibilities.  For example, Ziegler rugs have been designed with the western market in mind and fit perfectly into almost any home. Their muted colours use vegetable dyes and their simple but striking patterns complement modern neutral colour schemes.

The Kelim offers a flat tapestry and predominantly feature colours of blue, green, yellow, and red in geometric patterns. 

 

 

Meanwhile the Kundoz range have short piles which makes them very hardwearing and their strong red colour  represents some of the best of Afghan weaving today.

 

Perfect Persian

 For the more discerning homebuyer a Persian rug is the rug to have on the floor.  This area has always been renowned for its carpet and rug weaving and is a key part of the culture dating back thousands of years.   In modern Iran the tradition continues today with an estimated 1.2 million weavers still working to produce these much loved carpets.

These products are among the most expensive rugs on the market and this is due to the intricate hand woven designs which can take months to perfect.  Many are of exceptionally fine quality and made up of designs which generally include motifs native to the area the rug was woven.

 

FrithRugs stock 50 different styles of Persian rugs and our experts are happy to guide you through the buying process to ensure you select the rug that is right for you and your home.

Rug care

Although some of these rugs are expensive, look after them well and they could increase in value over time, making them an excellent investment.

In order to get the most from your rug, try to avoid laying it in direct sunlight as this will eventually fade the colour.   We recommend that you rotate your rug so that you even out any wear and when cleaning, use suction only vacuum cleaners (cylinder or pipes from upright) to avoid damage.

So don’t hide your Afghan or Persian rug away in a dark unused room.  Make sure you have it on display for your family and visitors to enjoy.  And remember, if you think your rug is too precious to put on the floor, you can hang it on the wall – they are works of art after all!
 

Celebrate Chinese New Year 2014 with up to 50% off all Chinese rugs!

Gong Hay Fat Choy! or Happy New Year - Chinese New Year of course.  This Chinese New Year falls on January 31 which luckily for you means it also fall within the FrithRugs Sale dates.  You can save up to 50% off all Chinese rugs - and so what better time to invest in one of these timeless classics?

Buddha asked all the animals to meet him on Chinese New Year. Twelve came, and so he named a year after each and said that people born in that animal's year would share some of that animal's traits. 2014 is the year of the horse and those born in horse years are cheerful, perceptive, witty and talented.

As the UK’s largest retailer of Oriental rugs and carpets we can confirm that the great British love affair with Chinoiserie is as strong as ever.  You could say it’s the little black dress of the interior design world!

If you are new to this interior design style you may well be wondering where to begin.  Well a good starting point would be to make a bold Oriental rug as the focal point for the room. You can use any of the colours found in the rug to help you co-ordinate other accessories, but first you have to choose the rug itself.

The Chinese love striking, bold colours like red (which symbolises good fortune and joy), green (for health and harmony) and black (which correspond to water, and is a neutral colour). If you do opt for one of our bolder Chinese dragon rug designs, this will draw all eyes to the floor and so you need to ensure you don’t overdo it elsewhere. Maybe just use a piece of Chinese calligraphy wall art or a beautiful vase and then one or two scatter cushions in red.

Black and white together is used often as they represent yin and yang – the interconnection of opposites. There more subtle designs found on these rugs still have an obvious Chinese influence and can be used to blend and tone the rest of the room.  If you opt for the black and white Chinese rugs, you can be more adventurous elsewhere. We think bamboo works well with this style of rug.  For example, lamps made of wood or bamboo or perhaps a bamboo screen or divider made from rice paper will look fabulous.

For those who like their bling you will love our gold Chinese rugs.  Have a look at these rugs featuring elaborate gold patterns which would not look out of place in an Emperor’s palace. If this is your choice then go easy on the rest of the room’s pieces and stick to a few well selected under-stated items.
The great thing about our Oriental rugs is that we offer an amazing array of rug shapes. Circular Chinese rugs are particularly popular and the octagonal Chinese rugs designs are great for large spaces. If you are have small floor space why not try a half moon shaped rug?  And if you can’t find a rug to fit your room or your style then we also specialise in custom made rugs. 

So whether you want a Zen inspired relaxing space or a daring bold splash of colour – our Chinese rugs can transform your room – and don’t forget you can save up to 50% if you purchase before 2^nd Feb 2014.

 

 

 

 

The ultimate home shopping experience

Bringing the FrithRugs shopping experience to your door

 As Christmas approaches many people decide to freshen up a room especially if they are planning to entertain, family, friends or neighbours.

As you know, one of the quickest and easiest ways to give any room a new look is with the addition of new soft furnishings such as rugs, cushions, curtains and throws but sometimes pulling the room décor together can be very tricky. 

Are you sure that red rug is the same shade as your red curtains?  Will those cushions complement or clash with that shaggy rug?

We have always tried hard to help customers with their purchase decisions. We encourage people to bring in fabric swatches so they can confirm colours and shades and offer the chance to see some rugs in various 3D room sets on our website and now we have moved our customer service to a whole new level by introducing a ‘Bring to Home’ service which we believe our customers will really appreciate.

This new facility means we can bring a selection of rugs to your home and so allow you to see how the rug you think you want actually looks in-situ. FrithRugs offer thousands of traditional and modern rugs and so when you do find yourself spoilt for choice in store or on line, we could bring you a selection of rugs to your door.

This service is currently only available within a 75 miles radius of our stores in North Wales, Staffordshire and Swindon and is only applicable to rugs sizes from 3.05m x 2.44m and over.  However, if the service proves to be as popular as we expect there is no reason why we can’t extend it further.

And so if you find yourself looking to purchase a new rug at any time of the year and after utilising all our services available to you online, give us a call and talk to us about our Bring to Home Service.  It could provide the perfect solution to your home décor dilemma.
 

Great Looks inspired by the Great Gatsby  

The release of one of the movies for 2013 has resulted in a revived interest in the clothes and décor of the decadent 1920s.

The Great Gatsby, Scott Fitzgerald’s opulent tale highlighting the garish society of the roaring twenties, has seen us enthralled, not just by the storyline, but also with the hairstyles, costumes and interior design of the period.

This was an exciting decade for fashion and as is often the case, revolutionary fashion is often reflected in the home too.  As women showed their ankles for the first time and bobbed their hair, interior design styles such as Bauhaus was making an impact and art deco became the new style for the sophisticated.

In the home, flooring is likely to have been polished parquet or lino in the black and white chequerboard design.  These would then be overlaid with large rugs, often circular, which would become the focus of the room, and help zone areas of interest.

FrithRugs offers a dazzling array of circular rugs featuring modern as well as traditional design. Our handmade round rugs can be custom-made to your exact specifications, making these even more adaptable to your own home and 1920s design.

 

 

The traditional was making way for a new style of geometric and angular shapes. This

black and cream geometric rug design is perfect for anyone looking to recreate that look in their own home and it sits well with the chrome and glass which was replacing walnut and rosewood.

Balck and white also complements the new images of cruise liners and skyscrapers which ousted the gothic ornate bust and sombre family prints.  Accessories were kept to a minimum with one or two very strong pieces rather than the clutter so beloved of the Victorians. 

Safaris and travel to exotic destinations were also popular and so people were keen to inject some exotic touches from their travels into their home.  This Leopard Animal Print Indian Rug design suggests the thrill of the hunt and would have been used with other animal ornaments and art.

 

So to summarise:  1920s style is a look that still works well today and it’s easy to recreate it in your own home with a minimal, clean look and just a couple of well-chosen accessories such as a geometric or circular rug, glass furniture, metallic artwork and plain walls. 

 

 

An Oriental rug is the perfect starting point for your Asian style room

As the UK’s largest retailer of Oriental rugs and carpets we know that Asian style continues to be a major influence in British homes.  This week is Chinese New Year (February 10^th) and so what better way to celebrate than transforming a room in your home into a peaceful retreat.

Simplicity and elegance are the bywords for developing a chinoiserie style in the home.  Remember, with this home decorating idea you are trying to create a look that is peaceful and relaxing and so it is really important to choose your pieces very carefully.

The Chinese love striking, bold colours like red (which symbolises good fortune and joy), green (for health and harmony) and black (which correspond to water, and is a neutral color).  Black and white together is used often as they represent yin and yang – the interconnection of opposites.

As a good starting point, invest in a large Oriental rug which will be the focal point for the room.  You can use the colours found in the rug to help you co-ordinate other accessories, but first you have to choose the rug itself.

You may decide on a bold Chinese rug dragon design but if you have a dramatic pattern like this don’t overdo it elsewhere.

                                                 

 

There are more subtle designs available which still have an obvious Chinese influence and these can be used to blend and tone the rest of the room.

                                                 

 

Or what about a going for gold? You can find rugs with elaborate gold patterns which would not look out of place in an Emperor’s palace.  If this is your choice go easy on the rest of the room’s pieces. 

Other Asian pieces will include fabrics which may be bamboo patterns or solid blocks of colour.   Lamps made of wood or bamboo will enhance the mood and a bamboo screen or dividers made from rice paper may be useful to help zone the room.

While you should not go overboard on other items you can still add a few well-chosen vases or some Chinese calligraphy wall art.

The resulting space should be the perfect place for you to chill out and fall into a meditative state of total relaxation.  And if you want to go one step further and balance the energies in your room -- you can also apply feng shui principles. But that’s another story…….

Gung Hay Fat Choy!