It was the early American settlers, who buoyed by a desire to add elegance and purpose to their log homes in simple ways, first prepared braided rugs. Their initial construction of braided and cotton rugs was by using strips of cotton; but today, the rugs appear as woollen braided rugs, chenille braided rugs, and braided area rugs made from synthetic fibers like Derclon.

Present trend is to use braided and cotton rugs in country style decorating, especially in kitchens, porches, and family rooms where you are content with an ordinary look. These rugs are best-suited to casual homes. When used in kitchen, they also give a down-home feel to your busy gathering room, proving simple yet purposeful.

Advantages and disadvantages:

Recyclable and very cheap, braided and cotton rugs are best for country, casual and early American decorating styles; they are easily washable. One disadvantage with these rugs is that cleaning is more difficult than other types. They are used more for secondary purposes in a room than for important points.

Availability:

Braided and cotton rugs are available in a number of colors such as blue, green, red, purple, brown, white and gold. Coming in different sizes, they appear as square, round, oval and runner shapes. The stores offer 20% discount on all rugs. While buying, invariably keep an eye on quality.