Rugs Find Their Place on the Wall
There are many reasons to hang a rug on the wall — including the
need for large art, preservation (rare rugs are for places where you do
not dare to tread) and texture (there’s nothing two dimensional about a
rug). Whatever the motivation, relocating a rug from floor to wall can
add a lot to an interior.
In this home Modern Mecca made a simple headboard so much more by placing a bold rug behind it.
In another over-the-bed move, interior designer Jennifer Gustafson softened a brick wall and brought a high-ceilinged room into scale with a rug.
The idea of a rug’s bringing texture to a room is highlighted in this project by Mark Ashby Design. The colors, pattern and texture of the rug do much to warm the stone walls of this room.
The floor-to-ceiling rug in this Rhode Island home, by Andrew Suvalsky Designs, adds color and impact in the entry.
Designer Bobbie Tilkens-Fisher
made a big pattern play by hanging a rug on the wall and putting a
tribal flat-weave carpet on the floor. Often a rug’s border can work
like a mat in a picture frame, drawing the eye and highlighting the
central image.
This Moroccan rug emphasizes the long, low nature of the sofa in the Parker Palm Springs hotel.
Hanging this rug, an antique from Indonesia, on the wall protects it from wear and tear.
Be sure to avoid an uneven distribution of weight, which can cause a heavy rug to warp, sag or even tear. Georgia rug and textile dealer Marla Mallett writes about some common hanging methods, such as sewing a casing on the back of the rug or using Velcro to affix it to the wall.
Be sure to avoid an uneven distribution of weight, which can cause a heavy rug to warp, sag or even tear. Georgia rug and textile dealer Marla Mallett writes about some common hanging methods, such as sewing a casing on the back of the rug or using Velcro to affix it to the wall.
