A floor made of tile is beautiful and at the same time is not going to give when it comes to walking around your home. A wood floor is also beautiful and is going to provide that give and softer floor when walking around your home. Rugs and carpets provide that softer cushioned flooring on top of tile and wood, too. There is another alternative that can be good choice and that comes with soft flooring such as rubber floors that look like wood and carpet and more.

Since the war there have been very few Chinese rugs coming into America. The reason for this was because most of the looms and machinery were destroyed. There were limited amounts of Chinese rugs that made it to New York after the war. These were mostly the 9 x 12 foot size.  These were mostly plain with no designs and colors were mainly cream, apricot, green and a few in plain blue.  An estimated amount of 500 total came over here to the United States after the war. There can not be more than 50 on the market today. That’s just a little tip about history on rugs. See a variety of area carpet rugs.

When the rugs get old they can increase in value or they can become rags and need to be thrown out or given to the homeless if there is still some life left in your rug.  Take a look around and see what makes sense and what you can do to spring clean and perhaps help out a friend in need.

All the way back to historical Chinese rug making comes the creation and addition of beautiful designs and color to the home decoration in rugs. The pieces that are hand woven also have a worded brown border and are dated back as late as the 19th century.  The rug industry in the late 19th century took a huge turn for the best in China.  Hundreds of hand knotting factories was producing thousands of rugs to be exported all over the country. The production was very high and labor was cheap.  The designs were fabulous but creative with many colors.

Color was added in the early 19th century and by the 1920’s manufacturers were combining Chinese motifs with new designs and colors. A modern rug in the Chinese influence can be found in this hand tufted sage green with cherries rug. Traditionally the Chinese used blues, yellows, reds and ivory but then they added wild colors such as green, fuchsia and brilliant gold.  The Chinese kept their traditional figures such as hanging lanterns, curved bridges and exquisite vases. At this time bamboo, lotus flowers and splashes of color were added across the field of the rug.  Dragons, phoenix birds and butterflies were starting to be added in an Egyptian style. Designer rugs moved this creation forward and now we have a huge assortment of designer rugs and area rugs to choose from.

Another great group making a difference in helping the homeless transition to homes and new furnishing comes from Deserving Decor Organization. It’s a non-profit that gets help from volunteers who donate their time and also gently used home decorations and furnishings to inspire a great look in the newly aquired home. Stop over to see all that they are doing this year at Deserving Decor.

Oriental rugs were introduced to America during the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia.  This was in 1876.  This rug exhibit was seen by William Sloan founder of W.J. Sloan. He was so impressed by the rugs that he bought them all and took them back to America where he opened the first major retail store for Oriental rugs. In Europe in the 19th century the Oriental rugs were being studied by scholars. Now the biggest collection of Oriental rugs is on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art which is located in New York City.  Other displays are at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and The National Museum in Teheran.

Persian Hand Knotted Sage Green Rug…

Persian Hand-knotted Sage Rug.. Will Bring A Great Look to Your Rooms with Style.

I know we talk about donating our time and fine lightly worn good to help a good cause, but not always. We will always help the needy and help the decorate their newly found homes after such a long stint of being homeless and with very little. But today we will talk about some things for those that give. Something nice that comes with spring and summer and that is wedding and parties and the gift of giving something nice to those we love.

This beautiful Umbria Vase is a Majolica Italian handcrafted Pottery treasure and makes a wonderful wedding gift. It’s so colorful and really beautiful and authentic and original and imported all the way from Italy to the USA. It’s just about perfect for any bride or would make a wonderful addition to any beautiful home. Majolica Italian Pottery rocks!

It’s chilly outside and a small or large throw blanket to wrap around you is a wonderful and cozy way to warm up your mood and body. Keep the chill off with great throw blankets. Create a warm habitat to keep you warm and sometimes you can even get one that cheers you up!

Especially for your bedroom you could also use the throw blankets. This would not only beautify your bedroom but would double as bedding. Depending on the frequency of the usage the material of the throw blankets should be considered. In case the usage is low then one could go for the once that can’t be hand washed however, if the usage frequency is high, cotton throw blankets are the best. These could be washed at home and at the same time the running cost of dry-cleaning can be taken care of. These throw blankets are available at great price range; one could have a great congeries in a particular price range that the person is aiming at.

Comfort is key, so we want to look at getting the best home furnishings we can to make our dwelling or home a good place to be.

When just starting out a few essentials are really all one needs. Bedding for the bedroom, towels for the bathroom, kitchen table and chair and a few pots and pans and utensils for cooking and perhaps a rug if you can find one. Pictures come later or freehand drawings or artwork can work well, especially if you have kids.

TV and comfy chairs for the living room are great, but when things are tight then a rug on the floor will do nicely and a pillow and a good book. A lamp is a must for reading after sundown.

We have found the Habitat for Humanity has some wonderful selections of everything for your home that are very inexpensive and are more than affordable once you get your feet on the ground.  The quality can be very nice too as these products come from donations from your local town or city people. They are redecorating or found something new they want and no longer need the old dishwasher or whatever. This does not mean these things are not really nice and high quality… they are just not needed anymore by those that donate.

It’s a great look to the future when just beginning to furnish your home. Habitat for Humanity Rocks!

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Tapestries are the wall hangings of the ancient era. There is no doubt that people were always fascinated by the magnificent history and its impacts. This is one of the significant reasons that drove people to endeavor and comprehend the documents or evidences of our environment that has emerged with spectacular arts. Tapestries are not mere wall hangings. They are wall hangings that are done with immense dedication and awareness.

Lets look at one where it is apparently obvious in the work of the Koi Fish Tapestry. The opulence of each color blends with the fabrics making each wall piece explicitly outstanding on its own. Right from the koi fish example to old world maps to wines and feasts, has been brought out magnificently in such a manner that you will be dazed to view such remarkable performances.

See more wall decor at Decor4u.com, as well as other decor for your home.

Koi Fish - The Meeting

More of our environment is heading into the eco friendly world of being kinder to our planet. We are trying to increase our awareness to the homeless and those with newly acquired homes. We like the cute picture of the dog on the eco friendly bed as we get conversations going and then lead into some simple ideas on what we all can do to go green and educate our neighborhood for a planet friendly lifestyle. We always like to start with the basics.

Go Green Dog Bed

Hand tufted Avacado Area Rug is something to lay eyes on. Wow is what we said.

Sometimes we get the extraordinary hand me down, discarded rugs that nobody really wants. Then we get some pretty nice looking rugs that almost any body wants. We discovered on yesterday and we give recognition to our friends at Decor4u.com for sending it our way. They have more but they are new and really very nice and our newbies in homes may not be able to stretch to get one… but if you could, you should!

ALM Rug Collection ~ Hand-tufted ~ Avacado .

We see so many fine and wonderful things happening in the generous gifts of late we just want to thank you all for making things better. Decor4u has wonderful and beautiful home decor. Check out great looking in area rugs. As we said, you’ll be glad you did.

One of many of the famous artists is Van Gogh and his The Starry Night Throw Blanket. Just as this famed painting by the artist, Van Gogh was one of the most favored, so is the throw depicting this piece of art. The blues are the primary colors in this piece so you want to use this in a room that will complement the colors.  This throw is good if you want to drape it so it hangs from the back of big chair preferably high backed and French provincial would be perfect. You could fold the sides of the throw in just enough so it fits perfectly draped over the back of the chair with the majority of it hanging down the back as it falls towards the floor let it fan out. It can actually touch the floor. Naturally, you are going to want the chair positioned in such a way that the throw is totally visible when one enters the room.

Don’t rule out the using throws as a wall hanging. In addition, they make an absolutely beautiful bedspread. Again, it’s a matter of picking the right famous artist piece to fit the home decor of the room you are going to be using it in. For example if your atmosphere leans towards the antique then The Sunday Afternoon throw would be perfect. Choose the right look for the room, you’ll be glad you did.

Rousseau painted several sceneries featuring jungles. His works are imaginative but with a naiveté and simplicity that was consistent all his life. His jungles, such as Jungle Sunset are composed of fantastic, even mythological plants and wild animals with piercing eyes. The characters are rendered in a vibrant, vivid, thoroughly mesmerizing style with folk elements included. Some of his greatest works include The Dream and The Snake Charmer, which are now housed in the Museum of Modern Art and the Louvre, respectively. His paintings have a haunting, dreamlike quality, which transforms even ordinary, mundane things into magical, extraordinary objects. Makes for striking home decor.

Jungle Sunset, like many other beautiful masterpieces, are always reproduced by various artists and art entrepreneurs. Some are tapestry wall hangings of Jungle Sunset. Some are prints produced using serigraphic or lithographic printing processes and are printed on only the best quality papers, such as acid-free, archival papers. Some prints are considered almost museum-quality prints and are supplied only to trusted, leading art houses or art publishers. They are made precisely to satisfy even the most discerning art collector.

Tips for the Cat Lover Lifestyle. Picking a gift for them is not that hard.

Go with any of the colors in the cats throw blankets for their home decor. With some neutral colored furniture and the cat throw open and draped over a chesterfield the room is going to look warm, rich and inviting. Itís all a matter of working with the colors in the throw and using the throw as the focal point. With it being done line this it is not over run with cats (no pun intended) yet is a room any cat lover would find most enjoyable. When it comes to pictures for the wall go with florals or spring/summer/fall scenes of valleys and meadows. Even though the cats we are talking about here donít forget they are part of the cat family and they inhabitant is in the natural.

There are many varieties of Wysocki cat throws to choose from. You can create a totally different atmosphere with whichever one you choose. You can actually change your room from a spring/summer time period to a fall/winter simply by changing your cat throw, a few accessories and your drapes.

Simper Fi is a very common phrase and this phrase invites everybody under the umbrella of the Marine Corps of the United States Army. This slogan is very often used by the marine corps of the American armed forces. It is a message to the common man telling him that he can also be a part of this force and this force is probably the most demanding force in the entire world. The marines are regarded as the finest fighting unit in the entire world and naturally this force will demand a lot from the soldiers.

Owners of the throw blankets with Semper Fi depicted feel honored and this can be also regarded as a kind remembrance of the men who have sacrificed their lives for their motherland. The true meaning of this phrase is utter faithfulness. This blanket throw will be liked by your kids too; they too dream of becoming a marine when they grow up. This blanket throw can be kept anywhere inside your house but it will add elegance to the interiors of your house. They are of superior quality and finish. People who want to respect the marines can go for this throw blanket. The superior quality of this blanket makes it long lasting.

Throws and Blankets: Can easily be worked in with the area rugs and tapestries, or just as a separate entity. Again you can use these as accessories to pull your room together with the colors.

Throw Pillows: If all else fails use throw pillows. The right size, texture and color can really complete a room or add the warmth to it that it may be missing.

And don’t forget… all of these can be possible through donations and dirt cheap or free.

Cityscapes tapestries are readily available in many online stores. Browse Decor4u.com for their different collections to find something that will be perfect for your home. Nowadays, you do not have to leave the comfort of your home to be able to shop for this particular work of art because you can choose from a huge selection on the Internet. In case you have something specific in mind, say pictures of a city that you recently visited, and you want it translated into a wall decoration, you also have the option of having these beautiful wall adornments made-to-order or custom-made to your desires. Decor4u.com has it all, custom tapestries, photo tapestries or works of art that are popular and ready to go. Enjoy.

It’s almost like magic. Pick up a great rug for your room and put all your furniture back and you’d be surprised how much you love your “new” room. It’s one of the simplest tasks in changing the whole look of a room. It’s cleans it up… if that’s what your after. It perks it up with fresh color… if that’s what your after. Area rugs give the room a sense of newness and freshness that is comforting and refreshing at the same time. Regardless of your reasons, it’s one of the best ways to make you smile when you look at your home decor in your room when arrive home from a busy day out of the house. It just makes it nice to be home!

The weather has turned magic and people are outside and beginning the process of cleaning out the clutter from their homes. Many turn to the Salvation Army with donations. Soup kitchens are showing up with more donations, too. A small room in the back overflows with all matter of things… rugs, lamps, as well as soaps and shampoo and other misc items. And they are all $1 or less to give the needy a chance to spruce up their “home”.

Many homeless eventually get back on their feet and end up getting a home. During the transition period and after many will come to the soup kitchen to eat and look around in the back for things they might need and use in their new quarters.

It’s all working out when we give to a variety of places with our junk that turn into treasures for others… give and receive the join in the gift to others.

A friend of ours lost her dog and then the cat six short months later. The doggie lived a nice long life, but the kitty was only six years old. We think she died of a broken heart when the cute little doggie passed away. Sad.

Her daughter had mentioned that she missed her pets when she would come home from college to visit. So with a 21st birthday coming up this week, her mom decided to shift through some pics of the dog and cat together and came up with an adorable photo where the cat is grooming the dog on the bed. She had the picture woven into a memory blanket (photo blanket) and gave it to her daughter for her birthday. She told me her daughter cried when she opened her gift. She could not stop talking about it the rest of the evening and told her mom how much she loved it. It was a hit!

Decor4u offers these photo blankets, which can be delivered to your home in 1 week. Fast and easy if your looking for a special photo gift for your family or friends.

The soup kitchen is rock’en every noon hour when the food is being put on plates and served to the guest of the day, while the piano plays on… yeah, the soup kitchen really does rock for those in need

We are alway treated nice by our friends at Decor4u where you can find very beautiful works-of-art  http://www.decor4u.com/european-tapestries-c-8.html from our trusted source. We thank you for all you do.

We have been getting a lot of chairs lately… lots. All folding chairs and it’s worked out well as we’ve replaced our older ones with the better and newer ones and simply given the old away to those in need. It was from on old hall that had to close it’s doors to make way for a new string of shops. So we lucked out and got the chairs… we’re not sure who got the tables. Lots of tables.

We also have been getting a few lamps and then more artwork to hang on the wall in various forms. Some were paint by number, acrylic and the velvet painted on pictures. And they are loved and go like hot cakes for cheap. And we continue to get this nice wall hangings. Somebody out there likes us and is always giving us a helping hand.

We were given another fascinating donation the other day. It was another wall hanging that was in good shape and quite beautiful. It’s gone to a nice home for $12.00, as we take in money for some of our nicer donations, now.

You can find the brand new tapestry, orchids alpha at this favorite website of ours. They offer donations to us frequently and we appreciate all they do.

Find more fun and beautiful brand new tapestries with style over at Decor4u.com.

Lets celebrate the beauty of the tapestries from Europe. Some of the finest skilled craftsmen and women continue to make these great creations in European countries, such as the French, Belgium and Italy. It should be noted we have a few very fine weavers right here in the USA, too. All weaving these very beautiful and special tapestries.

The heirloom European tapestry wall hangings vary in price, but not in quality from Decor4u.com. Nothing but high quality is offered by Decor4u, regardless of the price tag. That is their claim to fame.

Did you know you can get a great photograph woven into a tapestry wall hanging? You can. Sometimes, there are special events and great, great shots of family or friends at the reunion on the beach or wherever the action began… and you can have that picture made into a very small or very large tapestry wall hanging for the den or family room. It’s a pretty cool personalized photo gift as in a photo tapestry.

This is a beautiful tapestry wall hanging that shows the Medieval Times when the knights carried the protective shields with their very own coat of arms signature. The deer in this Medieval Tapestry, Deer & Shields keep a watchful eye out while our Knights of the Round Table slumber through the night.

This motif is taken from The Quest of The Holy Grail and is one of many, many tapestry wall hangings woven to depict the events of those fun and fanciful Medieval days.