Historic Floral Tile Runner Floor Cloth Floorcloth Rug

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Historic Reproduction Floral Tile Floor Cloth 22"x90" Runner Floor Cloths were used as the primary floor covering in America from the late 1700's to the mid 1800's. These hand painted canvas rugs were prized for their beauty, durability and easy care. They were originally known as a poor man's carpet, but have now evolved into fine art for the floor. My floor cloths are made on a heavy 14 oz. cotton canvas with a non-skid backing. They are primed with two coats of Gesso, painted with professionally mixed paints that were popular in the Colonial America era. An antiquing glaze is applied to get an immediate aged effect, and then 5 coats of satin, oil based polycrylic is applied. They are hearty, can stand up to heavy traffic, and be moved easily from room to room. Unlike rugs, floor cloths don't hold in dust and are perfect for people with alergies. They are ideal for kitchens, entryways, mudrooms, dining rooms, laundry rooms, foyers and kid's rooms because spills wipe up easily with a damp cloth. Their vibrant colors make they perfect to use as a wall hanging also. The floor cloth (runner) in this listing is 22"x90". The hunter green floral pattern is hand painted on a background color called Goosefeather. The photo makes the colors lighter than they actually are. The background appears almost white, but is actually closer to read more

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