A persian carpet doesn t have to stay on the floor.
How to hang a persian rug.
Tie the loose ends of the twine together outside of the pipe.
Hanging heavy weight rugs.
This method requires a bit of extra work but it is an immaculate safe way to hang a rug on a wall even heavy ones.
When holding up the twine it should form a triangle with the pipe and rug at the bottom.
Hanging a rug using a curtain rod.
The casing is a tube of fabric that will snugly hold a rod which will hang from the wall.
Persian carpets are often intricately designed and sometimes feature patterns or images that are more than simple.
Wool is sheared from sheep yearly.
The rug should slip easily onto the hooks and rest securely on the wall.
The second method of hanging a rug should be used for large and heavy weight rugs.
Fold half of the rug over the pipe so that the rug is draping down on both sides.
Some artisans design silk persian rugs from natural silk harvested from silk caterpillars.
A heavy cotton casing may be sewn onto the back of the rug again this should be hand sewn if hanging a handmade or antique rug to form a tube through which the curtain rod may be inserted.
For a larger or heavier rug you can still hang it up yourself but you may need some help with lifting the rug and fixing it on.
Screw two curtain rod hooks on the wall and attach the rod to it.
If you are attaching the hooks to studs you may need to sew multiple canvas strips into the back of your rug leaving a small exposed space for the rod to rest on the hook since the hooks may not be at the end of the rod.
Pass a bar through the strip.
How to hang a persian carpet.
The bulge will allow the front of the silk rug to lie flat.
None of the hanging hardware should show from the front of the silk rug.
The second most recommended method for hanging heavyweight oriental rugs is to stitch a casing on the back of your rug.
The second method of hanging an area rug on the wall involves the use of a curtain rod.
Insert a curtain rod slightly shorter than the width of the silk rug into the casing.