First, determine your decorating style. How do you want the room to look. Buy magazines and pull out pages that attract you. You will quickly find the kind of design motif you want to recreate. This is your decorating style.

Next, understand how the room is going to be used. For example, if it is a high traffic area find a color that will not show footprints or perhaps a patterned rug. If it is a room that you will eat in consider an olefin fiber rug that will not stain if an accident occurs.

If you are starting with an empty room a rug can be the perfect place to start. Select colors you like and coordinate the fabrics of your furniture, color of the walls or artwork to the rug. If you already have furniture and just want a fresh look, take into consideration the colors and patterns already existing and experiment with fresh combinations.

It is a good idea to purchase a rug pad to protect wood and tile floors. They serve a dual purpose to protect the floor from scratches and to keep the rug from slipping. An added benefit is a thick rug pad will make the rug seem softer under foot.

Performance is a combination of fiber choice, density, color and construction. You should look at performance not only as wear but in the pleasure the rug gives you and your family. Decisions should be made on density and construction as it relates to decorating style and price point. For instance, a light color rug will dirty faster and require more care but make a room look more spacious. A densely tufted or woven rug will wear better because of the closeness of the fiber in the pile. Pile height is more a factor to comfort under foot and not a determinant to durability. Cut and loop constructions and all loop like berber wear the best in traffic areas but remember a casual berber style may not be appropriate for your decorating style.

A pattern rug needs to blend with the other colors and patterns in the room. Depending on your own taste, decorating style and ability to coordinate, a pattern rug can be a real eye catcher and finish the room. A rug with a bold overall design become a focal point in a room with upholstery that is solid or in lightly patterned.

Rugs work as a sound barrier between floors by helping to block sound transmission to rooms below. Rugs and rug cushions are especially effective in masking the "hollow" sound from foot traffic often associated with stark room settings.

Quality handmade rugs are a big investment. Consider your needs and your pocketbook. Machine-made rugs look strikingly similar to the handmade kind, but they’re usually much less expensive. In most cases you will tire of a machine made years before it wears out. If you think you will ever want to change your decorating colors or scheme, Mohawk suggests you choose a machine made rug.

The Carpet and Rug Institute link provides information on all types of stains and general maintenance of rugs. Please use this link for Carpet Rug site.

Everything about the entrance to our homes has become a focal point of architects, builders and homeowners over the last few years. Your door reflects the personality of the homeowner. So here is the dilemma. How do you make a doormat not only reflect your personality, the aesthetics of the entry itself and functional all at the same time?

Look to Mohawk Home for your answer. We make doormats for every door and every use you can imagine. The newest doormat is Mohawk Home’s new Matrix mat, a recycled rubber molding technology that adds dimensional quality to the design of doormats. Virtually any texture or shape can be achieved from a cracked stone surface to rounded Wrought Iron. A wide range of innovative designs are available.

The Matrix has been further enhanced with TuffTone, a new patent pending surface application that adds color, function and durability to the doormat. The TuffTone surface is abrasive enough to grab debris before it is tracked into the house, yet cleans easily by shaking or hosing off, releasing stubborn pet hair and small debris.

Right now the trend is toward conservative colors that compliment the exterior of the home. Look at your house color, trim and landscaping for colors that will work for you.

Most importantly, make sure you have a mat that is big enough for the door. A thirty six inch door needs a thirty six inch mat or bigger.

Some mats are outdoor, some indoor and some both. It also depends on the weather in your part of the country and the kind of traffic that is coming through the door. Are there feet dirty from the garden or garage or is this a company only door?
All Mohawk Home mats are fine for outdoor use except the anti fatigue cushion mats as they may break down in certain weather conditions. We highly recommend the Matrix mats for the best combination for heavy traffic, dirty feet and aesthetic appeal.

Mohawk Home offers fashions that compliment the way you live. Relaxed looks for the most popular decorating styles with coordinating product design in throws, decorative pillows, bedspreads, and our floor covering products. Accessorizing your home has never been easier.

Decorative pillows are a quick and easy fix for a room that needs updating. There is such an array of fabrics, colors and designs that you are sure to find something you love on any budget.

The most popular throw is 50x60 but Mohawk Home makes oversized fashion items that size closer to 46x 67”. Look for these items in many of our retailers assortments.

A fleece throw is just like a fleece jacket. They are great for fall football games and crisp spring mornings. The warmth factor of the fleece is dependent on the weight of the fleece.

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Mohawk Home Marketing Department
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Sugar Valley, Ga. 30746