Oriental rugs on the wall

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Rugs enhance interior decor. Lying on the floors, they bring color, warm feet, and a cozy atmosphere into your home. The beloved living environment gains design and style with a suitable rug. However, while rugs are typically used on the floor in our regions, in other parts of the world, they are often hung on the wall. On the wall? Of course! It doesn't always have to be a picture or photo; rugs also make excellent wall decorations. However, there are a few points to consider when doing this. You can find out what they are in our new article.

Bright room with carpet as wall decoration

Which rooms benefit from carpet on the wall?

While rugs on the floor can add lovely accents to any living space, hanging rugs on the wall can be challenging in small rooms, as they can feel overwhelming depending on their size. Large rooms, on the other hand, particularly benefit from this, as their spaciousness can sometimes lack coziness. Here, a rug as a wall hanging can help reduce some of the vastness of the space and provide a focal point that serves as a calming element. If you find the idea of a rug on the wall appealing at first glance, you may be wondering the following question: How can I hang a rug that weighs several kilograms? Flat-woven rugs like kilims are relatively easy to hang, but hand-knotted oriental rugs, for example, can be significantly heavier, weighing up to 30 kilograms.

Wall decoration

Attaching a heavy rug to the wall is simple and can be explained briefly! There are various ways to hang a heavy rug as wall decor—one of the home trends for 2019—that can easily be implemented at home, provided you keep a few points in mind. One option is framing: you can build a suitable frame from some wooden strips and brackets, with the strips being about ten centimeters longer than the rug. Choose the strips to be strong enough, depending on the weight of the rug, and secure the rug with U-brackets. Attach the frame to the wall with wall anchors, just like a heavy painting. Another option is to attach a fabric strip: sew a sturdy fabric strip to the back of your rug and hang the rug on the wall using a fabric cord. Finally, you can also add loops to the rug like a curtain and hang it on a rod screwed into the wall. This requires some sewing skills, as the loops need to be strong and durable. If you feel confident in your abilities, this option can also look very stylish.

One last piece of advice: You should enjoy it!

Don't chase every trend. Your own four walls should please you. Therefore, choose your carpet and decor style according to your preferences. Whether the carpet is on the wall or on the floor – trends aside: you should feel comfortable.