The Art Beneath Your Feet: Why Investing in Handmade Rugs is Worth It

It’s easy to underestimate the humble rug. When most people enter a room for the first time, floor furnishing blends into the earth beneath their feet, the soft fabric and hard tiles slipping away under the legs of more important pieces of furniture. Unless you’re a designated ‘floor person’, most people are unlikely to get up close and personal with the ground and experience the range of sensations a carpet can incite. Yet, for some of us, stepping into a space without a carpet feels like stepping into a space that is struggling to find a sense of completeness - like a painting without a frame. 

Whether its beautiful artwork, functional furniture, or well placed accents, each home deserves to be an authentic expression of who you, the homeowner, are. We’re carpet makers at heart, and we are here to advocate the functionality and beauty of handmade carpets. Not only do we believe that carpets are the unsung heroes of home decor, but we also know that each handmade carpet represents the preservation of centuries-old works of art. 

Handmade rugs are more than decor; they are art beneath your feet. When you invest in a handmade rug, you invest in tradition, a living legacy no less than heirlooms you can hang on a wall or wear on special occasions. Here are 4 reasons we believe that investing in handmade rugs is worth the extra effort. 

1) Attention to Detail

Weavers take their time to carefully hand-knot every thread together, allowing the carpet to materialize from the bottom-up. If the design is not up to standard or the colours are not a good match, then the carpet is rejected. Each feature of your handmade rug goes through rigorous quality control, ensuring that you receive the finest quality products for your home. 

2) One-of-a-Kind Design

Handmade crafts will never result in identical products - this is the nature of fine craft. With our handmade carpet collection, each piece carries its own character, with minor imperfections woven into their story. Don’t worry, we ensure that your product isn’t defective. Think of these imperfections like birthmarks, a small feature that endears the carpet to you, making it uniquely yours. 

3) Sustainable Material

Handweaving with natural fibres creates a texture that cannot be replicated by any other means of production. The visual appeal and luxurious feel of carpets handcrafted with sustainable material emerges across styles and designs. Whether it is a Jute Dhurrie or a Silk Rug, we source fibers suitable for scorching hot summers and for freezing winters - either way you’re guaranteed high quality fabric with comfortable sensations underfoot.

4) Carpets as a Medium for Artwork

Beyond handmade carpets that carry the finesse of a fine craft, the patterns and design embedded on the surface offer the perfect canvas through which to display art. Our Viraasat collection, a collaboration with top artists from different spheres of the Indian design world, does just that. Each designer took to the medium of the carpet to express their interpretation of our cultural inheritance of traditional art styles, resulting in visual depictions of works of art through the medium of the carpet. This one-of-a-kind collection truly pushes the boundaries of what is considered art and what isn’t and is the perfect celebration of the limitless potential that carpets carry.  

When you invest in a handmade rug, you invest in more than just decor. You support generations of weavers in the preservation of an ancient craft, and you invest in the use of sustainable practices and materials for generations to come. Whether you are looking for artwork to grace your floors and walls, or a small way to leave a lasting impact on the world around you, we’ve got a wide-ranging collection of carpets to meet every need. From traditional designs to contemporary styles, we can help you find carpets that tie together colour schemes and interior decor themes seamlessly. If you’re interested in exploring our collections online, do visit us at obeetee.in. We would also be delighted to welcome you in-store at any of our flagship locations pan-India if you do decide to undertake a home-decor journey with us.