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Post by swamp on Feb 16, 2015 14:17:29 GMT -5
If it fits with the décor of the rest of the house, good idea. If the rest of your house is decorated in Early American Country, or Victorian, or frou frou, bad idea. |
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Post by zibazinski on Feb 16, 2015 14:27:04 GMT -5
I'm voting for the kilt look.
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Post by Ava on Feb 16, 2015 14:27:31 GMT -5
That's the interior of your home. It doesn't matter if it looks silly, out of place, doesn't match the décor, etc. It's your place to decorate for you and your family. If you are happy with it, if you like it, then it's not tacky. |
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Post by zibazinski on Feb 16, 2015 14:48:35 GMT -5
Paint a frame. On the wall. Put kilt inside it. I like heritage. I'm also of Scottish ancestry and although my clan plaid isn't the most attractive, I wear and display it proudly.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Feb 16, 2015 15:49:08 GMT -5
Hey, now you're talking! Could hang it on the bedroom wall, then it would be handy for when we play "William Wallace and the Faire Maiden"  .
Wait...was that too much info  ? Not unless you're admitting to being the Faire Maiden.   |
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Feb 16, 2015 16:20:23 GMT -5
Depends on what it looks like.
I've got a silk carpet I bought in Turkey that would look wonderful there. I just couldn't put it on the floor to be walked on, so used it as wall art instead.
OTOH, a blanket might make it look like you're trying to hide something. When I was figuring out how to hang my carpet, it wasn't easy to do without ruining the carpet (I did not want to sew anything onto it) nor did I want to tack it directly on the wall (again, didn't want to put any holes in it).
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Post by zibazinski on Feb 16, 2015 16:25:26 GMT -5
I want a larger version of what my friend bought in Dorr County. To cover up a settling crack that I've repaired and repainted twice.  . It honestly reminds me of the old macrame owls but way cooler. |
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Feb 16, 2015 16:30:51 GMT -5
That was going to be my second question...how would you hang it without doing any damage to it? Any suggestions? I wound up using a quilt hanger..... It's 2 slats of wood that clamp the rug in between them. It looks similar to this.... robinsonswoodcrafts.com/compression-quilt-rack.htm |
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Post by zibazinski on Feb 16, 2015 16:46:41 GMT -5
Ouch. Yes, hang it.
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Post by Happy prose on Feb 16, 2015 16:57:13 GMT -5
To the right of the light switches and outlet? Did you measure?
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Feb 16, 2015 17:00:18 GMT -5
Very Considerably cheaper lol. But my head would still explode if somebody wiped their muddy shoes on it. We have 2 (wool) carpets we bought in Turkey on the floor. One is in the bedroom, the other the LR but neither get walked on much (and certainly not with shoes on). The dog hurled on the carpet in the bedroom and we had a coronary! We spent a LOT of money at that rug dealer in Istanbul and this one was not in the tourist section. At the time, we had my Turkish friend do our negotiating for us! |
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Post by Tennesseer on Feb 16, 2015 17:24:05 GMT -5
Why not invest in a quality Indian blanket and have it framed or at least mounted on stretchers.
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Feb 16, 2015 17:30:36 GMT -5
I think the rug would look great.
Have you considered getting a latch hook rug project and let the kiddos do the craft project for you?
Another idea would be a quilt. Sears has them pretty reasonable right now. Any size about $22.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Feb 16, 2015 17:48:43 GMT -5
Why not invest in a quality Indian blanket and have it framed or at least mounted on stretchers. They can't do this without modifying it. Once you mount it on stretchers, it puts holes into it or they sew things onto it which can decrease the value of it in the long run. |
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Post by Spellbound454 on Feb 16, 2015 17:55:45 GMT -5
I like the blanket, the colours are right with the decor.........I like the staircase.........but I don't think the blanket belongs there
It needs a squarish wall.
Dunno.....hang it there walk around it for a while and see what you think...  |
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Post by Tennesseer on Feb 16, 2015 17:55:45 GMT -5
Was considering having it framed also - especially hanging it there were everybody's grubby little fingers will be touching it. Those wood quilt hangers look good though. Will have to think on that. I think a blanket would be too big no matter where you hung it. Why not look for a piece/remnant of an antique blanket fabric/cloth and frame that behind UV acrylic/plexiglass. |
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Post by Happy prose on Feb 16, 2015 18:14:51 GMT -5
I think it will look good if it fits. I like the quilt hanger idea too.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Feb 16, 2015 18:57:32 GMT -5
That looks like that would fit, Rachet. I was thinking that you were hanging it on the staircase.....but I can see how that would work there.
With those quilt hangers, you have the flexibility in wood and stain to get something that will go with your decor too.
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Post by Tennesseer on Feb 16, 2015 19:08:16 GMT -5
I think a blanket would be too big no matter where you hung it. Why not look for a piece/remnant of an antique blanket fabric/cloth and frame that behind UV acrylic/plexiglass. I think I was saying blanket, but meaning rug - this one we saw was a rug, I'm guessing the dimension are around 30" x 40". That could easily be framed and protected by UV plexiglass to protect from fading. A professional framer could frame it without damaging the rug. |
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Post by Bonny on Feb 17, 2015 0:39:27 GMT -5
We own several Persian Rugs and of course we went a little nuts in Turkey too.
I got some great advice from a young Iranian I met in a rug store in Scottsdale. To display the higher end "prayer rug" style he would sew a leg of an old pair of jeans and run a tapestry rod through the leg. I folded up some old "duck" fabric to use as sleeves for a Persian rug and an Egyptian silk rug we bought. I use a big upholstery needle and it's no big deal squeezing the threads to one side.
The Iranians will also tell you to walk on your carpets (in bare feet) to get oil onto your woolen carpets. It keeps them in better shape.
Ratchets, buy a rug from a trading post on the Navajo Reservation. It's a very different experience. |
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Post by Bonny on Feb 18, 2015 10:47:19 GMT -5
I thought about that last night, if they sold them on the reservations. Might be cheaper to eliminate the middle-man. If I were going to pay $4k for a Navajo blanket, I'd spend some time researching it. I have a pretty decent book called "Navajo Rugs" the Essential Guide by Don Dedera. You might get it from a local library or buy a used copy from the Amazon. I'd also spend some time at the Heard in Phoenix or the Northern Arizona Museum, both of which have excellent collections. Certainly part of the fun is the hunt.
Or you could be totally impulsive and just buy it.
I had some amazingly cheap AZ art on my walls. I framed photos from the Arizona Highways Calendar. Also if you travel up to the Grand Canyon, American Indians are allowed to sell from the Rest Areas. I bought some beautiful sand paintings and clay Christmas ornaments for very little money which I still treasure.
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Post by myrrh on Feb 18, 2015 11:35:21 GMT -5
Wait what...$4000? How big is the blanket? Just take a road trip to Gallup and buy one, it should cost way less than that even including gas and hotels. You could stop on the way to the Grand Canyon and Canyon de Chelly.
And FWIW I have a small Navajo blanket, maybe three feet by five feet, hung up with a quilt rack and it works fine, you just want to make sure it's attached to a stud in the wall. And I'm glad to know that the rug hanger has a name! LOL
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. It honestly reminds me of the old macrame owls but way cooler. 
