The carpets of the reception-rooms are generally of rich Kidderminster, or velvet pile; an air of elegance and cleanliness pervades these superb dwellings; they look the height of comfort.
His carpets are all of silk, and of the finest colors.
He did not finish folding the Rhodes, but thrust it aside upon the matting, and began to pull down other stuffs and carpets from the shelves.
We agreed, too, that we could find something for painters and kalsominers to do, for the ceilings and walls were blotched and streaked so much that our pretty furniture and carpets only made the plastering look more dingy.
Crewne had hired old Mrs. Bruff to put the cottage to rights, and to arrange the carpets and furniture, which he was to forward immediately.
The foot sank into the glowing carpetsof Kerman and Bactria.
The gorgeous carpets were sprinkled with rose water.
The best rooms had comfortable carpets and carved oak furniture, while on the walls were interesting pictures, representing people of high rank, and battles on sea and land.
No grassy sward, no vegetation carpets the horizontal or vertical surfaces with green.
There silk is produced andcarpets are woven; great caravans pass by laden with cotton; disfigured by sores, lepers sit begging in front of the mosques; mulberry trees raise their crowns above artificial ponds.
When they came up, carpets and cushions were spread on the ground, and on these Kamba Bombo took his seat.
The manufacture of carpets was not commenced in England, until the year 1750.
We have no certain evidence that carpetswere known in the civilized periods of antiquity.
To paint in figures for carpets or borders, 34 34.
New handsome carpets were spread over the floors; chairs and tables placed in perfect order against the walls, and of the best quality.
The floors in summer were as polished as their master's demeanour, the carpets in winter as soft as his address.
Here the monks had laidcarpets and cushions and invited me to tea.
Red carpets lie on the floor, and the ceiling and walls are also red, that is, all that can be seen of them, for most of the walls are hidden by artistically carved cabinets with red lacquer, and decorated in colours and inlaid metal work.
George rubbed his feet over the new carpets and Bass examined the quality of the furniture critically.
Neither was this all, for the floor of the tent was rapidly piled up with carpets and rugs, conveyed by numerous eager hands, and after taking the most affectionate farewell for the night, Sedjur, our host prepared to leave us to ourselves.
Soft spread the carpets of the sod, And scarlet-oak and golden-rod With blushes and with smiles Lit up the forest aisles.
From the green turf of her hills and the mossy carpets of her woodlands my languid steps derived new vigor and elasticity.
The Wazir replied, "Cover the house with carpets from Yemen.
The joy of these houses is that one needs almost no furniture, they are provided with the soft, thick straw mats (tatami), and these serve as carpets if one likes.
I infinitely prefer their delicate straw colour and black borders, which harmonise with the cream walls and unpainted woodwork, to the clashing carpets most people have.
Yet here people prefer Brussels carpets and rooms packed with knick-knacks.
The floor was of rich mosaic, and priceless carpets were spread about in artistic confusion.
About churches and markets The bishop on his carpets At home soft doth sit.
There were flowers in his suite, the carpets were deeper, the bathtub was bigger, the towels piled higher, the breakfast more abundantly rich than anything Lee could remember in the 38 years of his life.
Entomologists as a rule were not transported by magic carpets into Arabian Nights for modest achievements such as the discovery of a new species.
Upon the floor lay Persian carpets and skins of beasts.
Rich carpets were spread about the floor, and the draperies were elegant and costly, while two deep windows projecting over the court represented the best period of Arab architecture.
Carpets should be taken up as often as once a year, even if not much used, as there is danger of moths getting into them.
Let the carpets remain till perfectly dry, before walking on them.
If there is any appearance of moths in carpets when they are taken up, sprinkle tobacco or black pepper on the floor before the carpets are put down, and let it remain after they are laid down.
If the carpets are so much soiled as to require cleaning all over, after the dirt has been shaken out, spread them on a clean floor, and rub on them, with a new broom, pared and grated raw potatoes.
Carpets should be taken up and shook thoroughly, if in constant use, as often as three or four times in a year, as the dirt that collects underneath them wears them out very fast.
It's that hobo, you saw him, Baruch, that pranced in here and threw a fit and a lot of old carpets all over my floor.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "carpets" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
