South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-01
TIMELY TALK ON
FLOOR COVERINGS
The Oriental Rug as a Priced
Possession and its Less Ex-
penSive Substitutes.

Rugs may come and rugs may SO,
] but the Oriental rug will never cease
10 be a source of luxurious home
adornment. There is a special home
pride in the possession Of real rugs.
So much interest centers in it. From
whence did il come? What tribe
/ originated the design? What strange
scenes has it beheld in its many
wanderings? What are the mystic
secrets woven in its harmonious
| colors?
The Oriental rug is no longer re-
garded as a luxury but rather as an
absolute necessity in the home. 1t
is unequalled for its durability and
| color conceptions. Ii is possible TO
obtain rugs cheaper than few years
! ago. The Khiva is an ideal rug for
the library or hall in the average
| size from 6x9 to SX10 feet. The pre-
dominating color is a rich red, which
adds a richness 10 the furniture.
Saruk rugs come as large as 1SX30
feet and are used in rooms requiring
hard service.
The rugs of China and Thibet are
more sought after than ever and may
be purchased at nearly the same
amount as a good Persian or Turkish
rug One of the most valuable Chinese
rugs in the world Is IN the Morgan
! collection and cost $4,000. The
Chinese rugs are usually rich in fancy
! and strong in colOring.
Substitute for Oriental.
The modern Wilton rug is a good
| substitute for the Oriental. Popular
taste inclines toward the one color
| rug with shaded border and harmon
izing with the general color scheme.
Do not buy conspicuous colOrs in
floor covering, as you will tire of them
| quickly. There is an ever increasing
demand for blues. browns, burberry
| and mode, though since you can have
| your carpets dyed TO order any shade
you select can be easily obtained.
Austrian English and Dutch hand
! tufted rugs are excellent in value,
two-toned effects giving warmth to
| the room, and are in good taste.
l saw one Of the new carpets the
other day which had black back
ground with conventional floral eff
| feet with an elaborate border. This
carpet was SO a yard and reminded
me Of the fashioned best parlor
carpet" of long ago.
Plain rugs or Persian mixtures are
suitable for the dining room.
There are Administer or seamless
Smyrna rugs in a variety of sizes
and styles if one wishes a moderate
priced rug.
Seamless Chenille rugs are all wool
and noted for their rich and luxurious
softness. Then there are the English
and American Scotch wool art rugs in
new color combinations
Plain, two-tone, or small pattern
rugs are best for bedrooms. Small
rugs are more sanitary for they can
be so easily cleaned.
Each season there are displayed
Crex and other fibre rugs. which are
good for all year round wear for nur-
sery or bedroom The newest are in
ecru, soft grey and browns. They
show more pliability each season.
Rag" seems a very ordinary name
for some of the artistic hand braided
rugs which are full of good color. The
rag rugs fit in well with the colonial
decorative scheme so much in evil
dence now. Rag rugs render good ser
vice because they are reversible and
can be washed Sanitary" is a word
we hear more and more in these days
of enlightenment-and we fully real
ize that the artistic does not need to
conflict with modern sanitary ideas in
house furnishings. Cheap rugs, cheap
in material. are dear at any price. but
If one watches closely they can often
get good rugs at low prices.
LinOleums which come in extra
widths show great originality of de-
sign and color and are excellent for
the kitchen, though some so closely
represent inlaid floors that they are
used in other rooms.