| Show WOMANS WOMAN'S WORLD American Fabric Rug Patterns Give Underfoot Sparkle By Ertta Erita Haley HaleyT T THEREs THERE's HEREs HERE's new color and design afoot when it comes to rugs and floor coverings and the consensus o of ot opinion is that at long last the American look is on the carpet Gone are the days das of borrowing designs from other worlds The new carpet and rug designs capture the spirit of America itself There are arc lor for instance simple which fit perfectly into today's casual casual casual casu casu- al living There are too fresh breezy ranch house motifs which have been especially created to enhance enhance enhance en en- hance the charm of simple ranch house type architecture and fur fur- Its It's easy to find handsome Interpretations interpretations inter Inter- of traditional and well well- loved Indian designs translated into practical yet beautiful carpets suitable for the many prevailing types of decor Early chintz and American fabric patterns also have found their way to the floor Door to give new sparkle underfoot thus enhancing enhancing enhancing en en- your other furnishings All AU the new designs available reflect reflect re re- re- re fleet some phase of American living today Home grown and home de materials are used in many of ot the new rugs thus giving them a truly American look Carpet rayon for example engineered engineered engineered en en- expressly for carpets is the most significant contribution to mi RUG miKey EIS EISKey I. I I K Key y rugs to furnishings floor coverings in a century Some rayon was used along with wool for forthe forthe forthe the first time last year but today there Is a large collection of carpets carpets carpets car car- pets made wholly or partially of rayon Carpet rayon Is pure white prior to dyeing and since it is a controlled controlled controlled control control- led fiber clearer fresher colors and a greater range of tones are much easier to obtain than from other materials New Weaves Designs Are Much in Evidence The American look is very much evident in the new wool newall-wool wool all carpets created for this year too A number number number num num- ber of casual designs are reminiscent reminiscent reminiscent scent of traditional and provincial designs and the development of interesting interesting interesting in in- and novel textures has reached an all time high Fine formal texture texture weaves In two three and even four levels of pile height are here Some are constructed constructed constructed con con- with different types of yarn yam to give added textural interest to the satiny finishes of fine furniture Many of the new rugs are very hard to tell from the expensive varieties Tone Tone-on-tone rugs which are variations of the same color as well as geometric and abstract designs vie for attention attention attention atten atten- tion with carved and motifs Cotton floor coverings s are also In evidence and some are woven on L New Rug Design n 4 U For casual informal Amen Ameri American can homes this fresh new rug pattern offers unlimited decorative decorative deco deco- possibilities The motif features random squares of heavy twist yarn flecked with red olive green citron and aud emerald The ground of this all all- wool carpet Is flecked to give extra texture interest It Is available with either cither a gray or cinnamon ground cotton backs A variety of designs is available in these from the plain thick piled textures to beguiling formal formal formal for for- mal plaids effects and miss hit varicolored tweed like designs Inspiration from the great outdoors outdoors outdoors out out- doors is responsible for much of the color and design to be found in the new floor coverings Subtle desert colorings bold early morning and soft late afternoon lightening effects have been woven Into carpets of great charm Unusual yet colors and designs have been inspired inspired inspired in in- by various regional sections of the country and this too makes them typically American both in color and appearance American Landscape Inspires Colors Color selection In new is as wide and varied as could be de de- de- de sired The vast choice makes it possible possible possible pos pos- sible for homemakers to coordinate the rug easily to her other furnishings furnish furnish- ings The basic colors for home furnishings furnishings furnishings furnish furnish- ings are with us again and these A keep them fresh with wilh regular car care include beige green gray and rose The stand old however have been given new interest Sun or earth tones give a new look to the beige so that the range runs all the way from a sand dune shade through spice shades to wood tones You may have gray which starts with a pearly oyster color and go right down the scale to deep charcoal charcoal charcoal char char- coal which is a high fashion color that sets of off the blonde finishes of contemporary furniture beautifully Green can be found in endless variations limitless as natures nature's own colors There is a green the soft shade of new Spring wheat willow greens bright pasture land tones and different values of forest green Olive appears both as a solid color and as an accent A new green greenwhich greenwhich greenwhich which has appeared carries the bluish cast of spruce needles The gold family which came to the he carpet scene last year is found not only as an accent color but also in solid color floor loor coverings Hints of cornflower turquoise and Sandringham Sandringham Sand- Sand ringham blue If IC youre you're interested in red theres there's Persimmon barn red and a lovely shade the color of ripe tomatoes in addition to the old reds with which youre you're already familiar Rugs Can Dictate Furnishing Trend Previous Previously I the tho drapes or slip slipcovers slipcovers slipcovers covers have set the decorating trend for or the room With the new color palette in rugs available now If 11 you like ike the carpeting can set the color tones ones for the room The reason for this arises out of the many different effects which are now achieved with carpeting Some of the yarns arns used have been spun with varied colors a new departure departure departure de de- de- de from the moresque yarns which have different values of one color Now its it's easy to find deep grays combined with melon pink brown mixed with citron or pink-beige pink olive with natural or cockscomb red and all give delightful effects In cotton rugs which are such big news the natural snowy whiteness and uniformity of color makes it possible for cotton rugs to take on hues which are remarkably brilliant brilliant brilliant bril bril- when high colors are arc desired They are equally amenable when the muted shades are arc preferred If you want rugs which will take wear but can be bought at little expense and are arc cool theres there's almost almost almost al al- al- al most endless variety available in fibre rugs These are stunning enough to be used in the 11 living ving room and of course they have excellent excellent ex ex- use in dens porches and childrens children's rooms For extra wear choose those which are arc reversible No Substitute Available For Good Rug Care Caro Since carpeting for the home represents represents rep rep- resents a real investment from the home furnishings budget theres there's no good reason for not giving floor coverings the best possible care Go into immediate action on spots and stains and dont don't neglect regular regular regular regu regu- lar care if you want floor Door coverings to keep their luxurious good looks Whether you have wool all rayon plus wool or cotton rugs see that they are cleaned daily with carpet sweeper or even vacuum cleaner depending upon the soil In your home If the carpet sweeper Is the means for cleaning daily then the rug should be vacuumed cleaned at least once or twice a week Act quickly when something Is spilled Soak up stains such as milk with a clean cloth and then use cleaner diluted with water Rinse thoroughly any food stain so that nothing can turn turn ran ran ran- cid |
