Colonial Floor Coverings

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Colonial floor coverings.

Handmade using strips of wool cotton or. Early american historic designs historic designs. Floor cloths originated in france in the 1400s and were introduced to the american colonies in the early 1700s. The earliest colonial floorcloths were hand painted with geometric designs or fancy patterns on canvas material.

They served the purpose of adding style and color to a room while protecting wooden floors. This collection depicts stencil patterns from floors and walls of historic homes circa 1740 1840 from new england area cutler house may house edward durant house kilburn house bump tavern way side inn to name a few. Floor cloths were a traditional covering used in many homes in the early 18th century. See more ideas about british colonial british colonial style colonial style.

Feb 1 2018 indoor and outdoor inspiration. Over 50 ships free. Rag rugs provided warm and decorative floor coverings for early settlers. These pieces of art are reproductions of rugs crafted in colonial times to adorn homes with scraps of fabric.

We also offer stenciled floor cloths. Showing 1 28 of 995 results. We offer braided rugs of all sizes penny rugs hand stitched with wool and american artisan crafted 100 wool hooked rugs. The simple design of this merlot kingston rug is inspired by 18th century woven floor coverings in the colonial williamsburg archives.

Originally made from recycled ships sails they were used to cover dirt or wooden floors in early american homes. In 1925 phil rothaus established colonial floor shop at home to build a sturdy foundation for his community one home at a time. Three generations later we still carry on phil s legacy by putting customers first and. Ariadna folkloric vinyl floor cloth.

See 9 more services. The addition of a floor cloth is a perfect way to transform ordinary flooring into art. Over 50 ships free. Stop by to browse our showroom today.

Beautiful design durable non slip surface and lays flat a great floor covering solution. Vinyl floor cloth custom sizing.