Carpet Trends 2018: It gets exciting!

Don't be shy this year. Do not be afraid of clear statements. What may sound like a calendar slogan at first, will apply to all carpet trends in 2018. Almost everything is permitted and that is a good thing. The carpet is deliberately meant to say something about you. What is your character and what suits you? In other words: decorate your own four walls with a carpet that suits you and not with one that is intended to please others. Thanks to the carpet trends in 2018, self-realization of even the most colourful character is no longer a problem.

Colours: From grey to red and blue

Indulge in colours. Colourful characters are popular again. No matter what combination? No, not always. A discreet grey plays beautifully under black or white furniture - the Nordic Noir style is great this year - and very elegant. For those who like it classic and rather reserved, this timelessly trendy colour is a must. Even if the carpet is ideal for an exciting and lively colour accent in the home, it can still be discreetly chic.

However, brighter colours are also in great demand this year. While red wool sweaters were already a modern piece of clothing this winter, there is much to be said for a red carpet highlight as a floor covering. However, as red attracts a lot of attention, a tip: otherwise be rather reserved with your furnishings. Allowed are tomato red up to a powder red. These shades can be found excellently in Persian carpets.

You are just right with an ultra-modern dark berry tone or pastel red tones. Modern Gabbeh or designer carpets are usually suitable here. In 2018, they will also be bold eye-catchers with exuberant floral designs.

In summer we want to go to the sea. Out into the countryside, to the beach. Enjoy the waves and waves and let your soul wander into the distance. Why not having a holiday feeling at home? A blue carpet offers the best possibilities here. The colour blue stands for harmony and peace. A carpet in blue shades could become your very own island of peace in all the hectic pace of everyday life. Fascinating how quickly the holiday feeling also arrives at home.

Patterns: Make a statement! You are individual and something special

Anyone can conform. Being individual... that takes courage. Whether color-blocking or geometric-rectilinear patterns: clear forms are all the rage. Why? They loosen up an inanimate atmosphere and still keep a clear line. They are alive and yet controlled. No mess.

Let's get to the last trend of the year of carpet fashion. Straightforward designs fit perfectly into the angular concepts of Scandinavian furnishing styles.

Not only modern designed carpets correspond exactly to this trend. Traditional village and nomad carpets or kilims also have exactly these geometric patterns and shapes, which are so much in demand.

Silk and tapestries: Hello Orient!

Who if not we are experts in these two areas. Oriental countries have been making silk carpets for centuries. The fine natural material is not only wonderfully soft around the feet, it is also particularly durable and with its shine incredibly noble. Hand-knotted oriental carpets made of silk are exclusive pieces that are worth their price. And also for tapestries few regions of the earth are as well-known as the Persian one. Nomads made tapestries in a simple way as decoration for walls. Rulers had carpets artfully knotted for their palaces in manufactories, decorating the entrance and reception halls as well as the private chambers. The Silk Road in Persia is still a valuable legacy of this history. In 2018 tapestries can replace pictures and paintings.