I would like help buying an area rug for the master bedroom. What kind of material, thread count, under rug mats? I need to know every thing. I have been looking on OKorder and see a lot of rugs that look nice for under $100. Are these rugs to good to be true? Are they really just junk or can a $100 6x8 area rug really be of good quality?
Best to shop at a retailer rather then buying one site unseen.. Visit a merchant that only sells area rugs who will explain the pros and cons . You might be able to custom make and choose your own color and design to suit your project ,,after all youre not just making a home accessory purchase...youre making a statement .
You get what you pay for . A wool rug that was tightly knotted is the most durable longest lasted choice. Most company use cheaper materials to machine make a rug. Polyester , Viscous (bamboo silk) will leave track marks in heavy traffic areas but are less likely to release dust in your home. Feel the back of the rug , if its rough on the back side and coarse its most likely made buy a machine . If the back side and front feel the same it most likely is made by a hand loom or hand knotted.
I got an 11 x 7 rug at Home Depot or Lowe's for like $88.00 but they don't advertise them....you have to go look. But they are not the big high quality ones....they are just disposable ones but they were nice....
