| Placing an antique Persian rug in a dining rooms | | | | until the children are big enough to not make large |
| drastically chances the space. Instead of a place to | | | | messes when they eat. |
| eat, an antique rug turns a dining room into a place to | | | | Size is very important when selecting an antique |
| gather, to talk, to enjoy the company of family and | | | | Persian rug for the dining room. The rug should be |
| friends. An antique Persian rug makes a dining room | | | | large enough to accommodate the table and chairs, |
| into another family room and a place to linger. | | | | even when the chairs are pulled out with people |
| Selecting an antique rug for a dining room is different | | | | sitting in them. A quick rule of thumb for finding the |
| from choosing one for elsewhere in the home. | | | | right size rug is that a table with 4 chairs needs a 6 |
| Antique Persian rugs lend themselves well for dining | | | | foot by 9 foot rug to accommodate it. However, |
| room use as they have a high knot count, making | | | | tables differ drastically in size, so it is a very good |
| them more durable than rugs with lower knot counts. | | | | idea to measure the table and chairs and the size of |
| Persian rugs have higher knot counts because of the | | | | the room, and have that information on hand at the |
| way they are made, and also due to the intensity of | | | | antique rug dealer showroom. |
| the designs. The more design elements on a rug, the | | | | While size and composition are the technical |
| more knots are necessary to create the details. Even | | | | considerations of antique Persian rug shopping, color |
| if a rug does not have a dense, intricate design, ask | | | | and design matter only in that they please the |
| the antique rug dealer about the knot count and fiber | | | | owner. Some rug shoppers prefer small, intricate |
| content of any rug under consideration. | | | | designs and bright colors, while others prefer open |
| Fiber content is also very important for a rug that will | | | | designs in muted colors, or any combination thereof. |
| undergo heavy use. The vast majority of antique | | | | Many antique rug dealers offer plans where rugs may |
| Persian rugs, and new Persian rugs, are made of | | | | be taken home on approval. Ask if the dealer offers |
| wool. Wool is a wonderful material for dining room | | | | this option, and know what the terms of return are. |
| rugs as wool is hearty. It cleans easily, withstands | | | | If a rug doesn't work out as well in the dining room |
| wear and tear, and hold shape and color beautifully. | | | | as it seemed to have in the showroom, return it and |
| Wool rugs should be vacuumed regularly to remove | | | | try something different. Making note of what didn't |
| dirt, sand, and other loose particles. If babies or | | | | work will help the antique rug dealer help the |
| children will be eating in the dining room, it is a good | | | | customer find a rug that will turn the dining room into |
| idea to put down a splat matt to protect the rug | | | | a comfortable space to linger. |