Spotlight on Sphinx Rugs

One of my favorite rug companies is Oriental Weaver Sphinx. The folks at Sphinx have been making area rugs for decades and they certainly know what they are doing. No matter what style or color you may be looking for Sphinx has it. They are industry leaders when it comes to style and design.

One of my favorite things about Oriental Weaver’s rugs is that they have designs and colors that fit any décor. They know what the hottest colors are and make sure they have area rugs that reflect these trends. They also know where the world of home fashion is headed and make sure their rugs work in a real world setting. Just take a look at their Generation’s line of rugs – these are one of the top selling rug lines in all of the world and you can see why just by looking at the styles, designs and colors these rugs come in.

Another great thing about Sphinx is the amazing depth of their line – not only do their rugs come in the typical rectangular size, they also some in a variety of shapes and sizes that will fit into any home. Need a rugs runner, Sphinx has it – how about a round rug, again Sphinx has it – what about squares, ovals or octagons?? Sphinx has those rugs too… not to mention that they have one of the largest selections of regular sizes so you will be able to find a rug to fit perfectly into any room.

Next, they have taken some of the best names out there and created rugs that fit with their style. Whether it is the avant-garde nature of Andy Warhol or the earthier feel of National Geographic – Oriental Weavers has taken the lead on giving you great designed area rugs from some of the best names in the business. Go ahead, take a look at the fabulous Andy Warhol rugs!

Finally, along with making sure that they have the best area rug designs and colors, Sphinx makes sure that they keep a deep inventory so you can get your rug quickly – in fact most Sphinx rugs ship within 96 hours of you placing your order – need it fast – look for a Sphinx area rug.

Budget Room Design with Area Rugs

I think we all hear the word budget these days – whether we try to travel on a budget, eat on a budget, entertain on a budget or in my case (more often than not) decorate on a budget. There are a lot of ways to stretch your decorating dollars- whether it is a quick fresh paint job, adding some new throw pillows to your sofa, flea market or garage sale finds or my favorite (wait for it…) a new area rug.

Area rugs are one of the most cost effective ways to update a room and its feel. You can add a punch of color and drama with rugs or you can tone things down and add a sense of calm with a rug. It’s all how you use it and it all can be very inexpensive.

Take this example – you have tired, old furniture and a builder beige carpet on the floor – try this… Get simple white slip covers for the chairs and sofa – find a bright and fun area rug to place between them all, then accent the sofa with pillows that pull out the colors, add nick-nack and flowers and presto you have a brand new room.

An area rug is the perfect jumping off place for decorating a room on a budget – it gives you an instant color palette, anchors the room and adds a personal flair. Once you’ve picked out the perfect rug, take your inspiration and go looking for fun fabrics to help tie things together. Discount stores are a great place to find bright fun napkins that can be sewn together to create pillows – or bedding that can create a curtain or a fun accent slip cover – just use your rug as a jumping off place and I’m sure you will see in no time how easily (and inexpensively) you can wake up a tired room.

A couple great places to look for cheap area rugs are from our Fashion Source collection and our Sphinx by Oriental Weavers collections.