Chenille is a unique fabric that is used to create chenille tapestries among other fabrics.
If you’re looking to decorate your home with chenille tapestry, then see these ideas here for decorating with great effect.
Chenille is used in tapestry production because of its texture and the way it looks.
How?
1. Chenille tapestry art is mad of chenille fibers which gives its characteristic softness and look.
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The chenille yarn is made of a combination of two core yarns and woven around it, the pile yarn like a ‘caterpillar’. These two types of yarn are at 90 degrees apart, giving it a softness as well as its unique look.
The chenille can look iridescent without the use of iridescent fibers.
In this example above, we see the Tulipe Red chenille tapestry.
Here we see a botanically accurate rendition of a red tulip, in a tapestry that is a work of art.
The chenille renders the tulip and background in a beautiful texture and color and luminescence.
Chenille fabric or yarn is made of a variety of materials, with the most common being acrylic, rayon, rayon and olefin, combined with cotton.
2. Chenille tapestries to give a room a beautiful focal point.
A tapestry has a presence about them.
This is why they have been used in castles, palaces and homes for centuries as decor which brings a unique look and elegance.
The subjects that they portray cover a range of genres.
The beauty of this is that you can choose a tapestry that matches your taste and the needs of your home.
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As an example, we see the Castle of Ooidonk tapestry here.
Here, we see the famous castle of Belgium from the 13-14th century with its distinctive architectural features.
Renditions of castles and coat of arms are a common theme in tapestries.
This stems from their origins from France and Belgium from medieval periods, through to the romantic periods of Louis XIV and XV, through to the post impressionism and modern age.
Some of the art seen are works which have been used to decorate palaces from famous palaces and castles themselves.
Tapestries not made of chenille, but other fibers such as cotton, wool, treveria, acrylic and combinations of these also provide a great fabric for the creation of tapestries.
So search for wall tapestries of all genres for the one that you like.
3. Chenille tapestry wall hangings can provide a specific mood.
Want to evoke a certain mood?
Then use tapestry wall art.
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Choose from the entire range of wall tapestries, including chenille tapestries, to produce a certain effect in a room.
If you want to infuse romance, elegance, excitement, serenity or other effect into a room decor, then use a tapestry to produce that effect.
The process is to choose a tapestry that appeals to you, as well as helps produce the effect you want in the particular room.
So the steps to decorating with a chenille tapestry is simple.
Choose a tapestry that you like.
Then select a tapestry rod and tapestry tassels is desired, that suits the tapestry.
Ensure that your wall space fits the tapestry by using a tape measure.
Instal the tapestry rod on your wall by following the simple instructions that comes with the packaging of the tapestry rod.
Then enjoy the effect that a tapestry brings to your home decor. When you and your friends and loved ones spend time in the the room, you will notice the beauty and they will comment.
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