(This is an update to our original blog on natural fiber carpets and rugs.)
Carpets and rugs made from seagrass, sisal and jute are referred to as natural fiber carpets and rugs.
As we've written before, deliveries are slow and unpredictable.
Our installation calendar is full. Our work room for carpeting is booked solid.
Fabricated rug: Various pieces of broadloom carpet are cut and reassembled to make a new, one-of-a kind customized rug.
A couple of our wood flooring vendors have installed on their websites a gadget that lets you see what various wood designs look like in rooms that you are designing.
Hand loomed broadloom carpet is more expensive than machine tufted broadloom. Its costs fall between broadloom and hand knotted.
In our Central Florida market we are showing more classically designed rugs recently.
Floor coverings are expensive, and the industry is always searching for product lines that fulfill every price need.
Enter a new and exciting line of flatweaves.
"You can't be too good" said Bob Ford, Addison/Dicus & Bailey's head carpet installer. "It's as simple as that."