Handmade rugs are known for their beauty and durability. Unfortunately, just like any other units, they get old. Their colors fade, ends start unraveling, moths get at the edges and many other imperfections affect the rug. Unlike other products that you might be having in your home when the rugs get old you shouldn’t throw them away—you should keep them and use them in other ways. Some of the other ways of using the rugs include:
Hanging the antique rugs on the wall
Antique rugs are known for their many unique designs. If your old rug is antique, you should consider hanging it on one of your walls. If it hasn’t lost too much of its shape you should hang it on the walls of your sitting room. In addition to the rug adding luxury to the room, it also gives your friends something to talk about when they visit. To create a great look, you should ensure that the rug is thoroughly clean before you hang it.
Making pillows from the Oriental rug
If the Oriental rug is too damaged thus out of shape for hanging on the wall, you should consider making pillows from it. You should find the areas of the rug that aren’t too damaged and use them in making the pillows. If you pillow making skills you should make the pillows by yourself but if you don’t have the skills, you should hire a professional to help you out.
Using thin area rugs as table covers
It’s common for rugs to get damaged in certain areas and not in others. If this is the condition with your area rug, you should cut off the damaged areas and use the remaining areas as a table cover. Experts recommend that you also place the rugs under the lamps.
Selling your handmade rugs
As mentioned above, handmade area rugs are known for their durability and can last forever. Even if you have a new rug and don’t have the use for the new rug, you shouldn’t throw away the old rug. You should sell it to your friends. You can also list it on Craigslist or eBay.
Conclusion
As you have seen, there are many things that you can do with your old tribal rugs. The only thing that you should never do is to throw the rugs away. You are better off giving the rugs away than trashing them.
