Modern Needlepoint Rugs: A Guide to 5 Popular Styles
Posted by Abid Ilahi on Sat, Feb 11, 2012 @ 07:43 PM
What are Modern Needlepoint Rugs?
It is easier to describe what modern needlepoint rugs are not: Modern needlepoint rugs are not copies of antique needlepoint rugs. They are created by contemporary artists and reflect the sensibilities and styles of today.
What decorating possibilities do modern needlepoint rugs offer?
Modern needlepoint rugs bring sophistication, personality and warmth to contemporary interiors. Traditional interiors gain a youthful stylishness with modern needlepoint rugs.
What are the different styles of modern needlepoint rugs?
As long as contemporary artists are inspired to create original needlepoint rug designs, there is no limit to needlepoint rug styles. The five most popular modern needlepoint styles are: 1. Geometric needlepoint rugs 2. Nature inspired needlepoint rugs 3. Organic trellis needlepoint rugs 4. Stylized nature needlepoint rugs 5. Architectural needlepoint rugs.
1. Geometric needlepoint rugs
The equestrian inspiration of the Ascot needlepoint rug has the stylish modernity of a Billy Baldwin interior.
French inlaid wood floors were the inspiration for the Bamboo needlepoint rug.
2. Nature inspired needlepoint rugs
The Blue Summer needlepoint rug welcomes you with a canopy of flowering trees.
3. Organic trellis needlepoint rugs
If you look closely, an organic trellis can be seen in the interplay of the vines in the Branches needlepoint rug.
4. Stylized nature needlepoint rugs
Nature is stylized and transformed into a pattern in the Bergamo needlepoint rug.
5. Architectural needlepoint rugs
The Architecture of ancient Greece and Rome are rendered in a modern way in the Ovals needlepoint rug.
