Eco-Friendly Flokati Area Rugs: Spruce Up Your Home for Fall (Part 1)

…And we’re back! If you’re like many of us here at GoShopUs.com, you traded in long days at the office for time outdoors, reveling in the warm weather. You spent fewer hours in front of the computer, preferring to enjoy your summer with barbeques, swimming, watching baseball and relaxing on the beach.

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Since we were very busy this summer stocking up on flokati rug merchandise and preparing for our fall and winter sales and holiday promotions, we decided to take a hiatus from writing our Flokati Area Rug Blog – but now we’ve returned to discuss an easy way to transition your home decorating into fall. To make up for our long absence, we will be bringing you a three-part series that features decorating with happy bold; dramatic earth tone; and neutral color schemes. Today, in part 1, bold hues for fall.

As we noted above, the summer months tend to keep people outside and away from home. However, when the cooler seasons approach, it’s time to swap the patio wicker furniture and bamboo rugs for the warmth of a flokati wool area rug.

The neutral color palettes that are so popular in today’s homes provide a lovely backdrop for seasonal elements. Consider adding a pop of bold color to make your room sizzle. A great option to liven up your room, without breaking the bank, is to incorporate a gorgeous orange flokati wool rug (seen above). Generously sized at 5'X7', this flokati 2000 gram area rug is a chic way to warm up wooden or tile floors. The wool rug's plush texture is luxuriously soft under bare feet and the stylish orange color is ideal for the harvest season.

Another inexpensive and colorful way to accessorize – and to give your room a cozier feeling – is to toss a few bold-colored two-sided flokati pillows around the room, on sofas, chairs or your bed.

Aside from being fashionably functional additions to any space, flokati rugs and flokati throw pillows are crafted from 100% New Zealand wool, a renewable, sustainable and natural fiber fabric. Flokatis are an easy way to make a green decorating choice without sacrificing comfort or style. Be sure to stay tuned for Part 2 of this series for ideas using neutral color schemes.

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Flokati Rugs Making A Comeback

This week we hung up some newly-framed pictures on our office walls. One of the frames features four photos that were taken at the Greek factory where our flokati rugs are manufactured. Each photo represents a different stage in the rug making process, a process that involves hand woven 100% New Zealand wool. It reminded me that flokati area rugs have a long history.

Flokati wool rugs have been a Greek tradition for centuries. It was invented in 5th century Greece in a village located on the Pindos Mountains. In addition to the flokati rug, the wool was also used to produce clothing and bedding, such as blankets. Once the all-natural wool was woven together, it was then given a “friction bath” in the river water, which gave the wool piles a soft and thick texture.

From 5th-century culture to today, the concept to produce a flokati area rug hasn’t really changed. They are still handmade in the Pindos Mountain village and placed in a chemical-free whirlpool vat in a bath of mountain water for 40 minutes before air drying. Flokati shags were very popular in the 1960s and 70s, but are now making a comeback. They continue to grow in popularity as home owners look to incorporate environmentally-friendly or “green” home accessories into their current décor.

Flokati wool area rugs are available in different sizes and multiple weights (4000 grams, 3000 grams, 2000 grams, 1300 grams). Discount home décor e-retailer GoShopUs.com, known for their Best Price Guarantee and for offering FREE U.S. shipping, explains that the two most popular wool flokati shag rugs purchased are the 2000 gram heavy flokati rug followed by the 1300 gram regular flokati rug. Decorative flokati wool pillows are also a hot seller, as many customers look to complement their new flokati wool area rug, while others enjoy to mix and match colors.

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Hard to believe it, but September is here! For guys, fall means the return of college and NFL football games, and the MLB playoffs. And, while most are glued to their TVs, it now gives wives and girlfriends everywhere a no-hassle chance to do some modern fall decorating. Autumn is actually a fantastic time to liven up your existing home décor. For those looking for inspiring fall home decorating ideas that reflect nature, it can be a relatively simple, inexpensive, and fun process.

Start by looking online for discount area rugs. Whatever theme you opt for, a contemporary area rug can add comfort and warmth to your interior space. An ultra-plush flokati area rug can be the perfect cozy addition to a living room, dining room, family room or patio. Flokati rugs help add to an aesthetically pleasing environment, making the room a more inviting place to unwind. Flokati area rugs really complement bare hardwood floors and create more of a tranquil, even romantic, ambiance when arranged in front of a fireplace.

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