Using handmade carpets on the wall as a design painting is an avant-garde bet.

You can also know them as wall tapestries, and it is a concept that fuses various aspects of design forming a contemporary and amazing proposal to give the decoration of the room a touch of exclusivity and distinction.

Different concepts

First of all, the difference between a rug and a tapestry is that the rug is placed on the floor to decorate or add warmth to the room, in addition to protecting both the shoe from dirt and the floor from footsteps.

A tapestry is made by hand by embroidering or weaving wool or silk fibres of different colours, where large figures or images are represented that are hung on the wall like a traditional ornament.

On the other hand, a picture is nothing more than a drawing, painting or print that is framed to hang on the wall for display or decoration.

Carpet on the wall

The rug is a very characteristic element that brings a great personality to the room. It is normally used to decorate large rooms of large buildings such as town halls or other public or private entities, which want to give their building a presence and authority worthy of an exclusive and unique manual work such as a hand-woven rug.

Placing it on the wall has no other purpose than to break with the established, impact the viewer and surprise him through its design and colours, in addition to the frame that accompanies the work.

floor or wall

A rug displayed on the wall like a painting is not a decorative element that we are used to, but it can be a groundbreaking element in some professional places where sophistication is the order of the day. For example, the carpet on the wall would be a hit in buildings such as hotels, museums, corporate buildings, public entities, etc.

It is more complicated to be able to majestically show off work like the rug on the wall, but it would not be a bad option if you have a large room, where there is a large wall free of decorative elements where we want the rug to look and be the protagonist.

As in all aspects when adopting a decorative environment, there are pros and cons. Placing the rug on the floor or the wall will depend on the needs and the objective that you want to pursue with the decoration. Next, we leave some positive and other negative factors of both proposals.

If you are looking for rugs for your living room, we leave you a link to an article where we give you tips on how to place rugs in the living room.

Wall carpet or tapestry

- It is original and brings a great personality.

- If the design is abstract like that of a design painting, it will look great hanging on the wall.

- May not look like a rug

- You have to work a lot on the reinforcement of the frame.

Carpet on the floor

- Warmth and feeling of home.

- Benefits of the carpet on the floor such as thermal and acoustic insulation, the separation of rooms, etc.

- The wear is very high due to the footsteps of all the visitors.

- It may not look as it should if there is a lack of space in the room.

Once you have seen the differences, characteristics, advantages and disadvantages, it is time for you to launch yourself and decide on one of the options, one that is more risky but sophisticated, and another that is more classic but more appropriate for a home.

In any case, at alp carpets, we have at your disposal an infinite number of different models of rugs, all of them with unbeatable quality due to the use of top-quality materials and craftsmanship. You can customize countless models of rugs in size, colours, materials or shapes. We work every day so that all our clients get the rug of their dreams.

Contact us if you want more information or request a quote so that we can offer you the perfect rug.