Archive for the 'Antiques' Category
Add Antique Charm to Your Home With These Decorating Ideas
Sunday, February 7th, 2010Donald Rumesfuld asked: If you own an older home and want to restore its original look, or if your home is newer and you want to add some old-time charm, antiques can provide a wonderful decor opportunity. Antiques come in many shapes and forms, and they are often far more detailed in design than modern [...]
Bergama Village Rugs and the Early Turkish Carpet
Sunday, September 6th, 2009amil asked: Turkish rugs occupy an unusual position in the rug world. During the later Middle Ages and the Renaissance, they were the decorative rug par excellence, dominating the market in Europe and even in Middle East itself. As early as the late thirteenth century the famous traveler Marco Polo commented on the high esteem [...]
Oriental Carpets and Rugs
Sunday, May 31st, 2009amil asked: The Oriental carpet has always been synonymous with exotic luxury, elegant design, and a comfortable, highly aestheticized environment. From the earliest times, humans have needed to embellish and ornament the circumstances in which they lived, and the medium of woven carpets soon emerged to meet such requirements. Carpet production is attested from ancient [...]
