Kerman Rugs
More than any other carpets, I have seen Kerman rugs in the homes of my customers here in and around Los Angeles. I went to a customer’s house last night to pick up two rugs she had for cleaning. One…
Old and Antique Persian and Oriental Rugs
I was browsing the Internet and I read a report on old and antique Persian and Oriental rug and why their value appreciates and increases over the time. I would like to share this report with you. Oriental Rugs: What…
Rug Cleaning and repair
Yesterday was Monday and a busy day. We picked up several rugs from two customers’ homes. One of them was a very fine big Mashad rug which had water damage and we had to extract the water first and then…
Rug Cleaning, Sarouk Rug, and an Opera Singer!
We went to a customer’s house yesterday morning, Saturday Dec. 1st and picked up several rugs for cleaning and repair. They were mostly rugs from India, and Pakistan. These customers, a husband and a wife, both physicians, had just returned…
A Slow Friday In Los Angeles and Taking More Rug Photos
It was raining today in Los Angeles and this affected the traffic and those who might want to go shopping, specially those who may want to buy Oriental or area rugs. They can postpone their rug purchase until everything looks…
A Nice Antique Farahan Rug
Last evening, a customer brought a Farahan small rug for cleaning and repair. For me seeing rugs like this is like a kid seeing a fun toy! We took many photos, some from our new arrivals and some from our…
American Society of Interior Designers ASID Los Angeles Chapter
We had a meeting at the American Society of Interior Designers, ASID Los Angeles Chapter yesterday for the Industry Partners who are the suppliers of goods and services to the designers. This is a monthly meeting in which roughly 30…
Few Customers , But No Sales!
Today, few customers came in separately looking for cheap rugs. One of them put two 4×6 area rugs aside and said he might come back later. Working on the repair of a Persian Kerman rug took some time. Talking to…
A Quiet Sunday and a very good book
Yesterday was Sunday and a very quiet day. I sold a short Persian Hamedan runner to a customer. Another young lady also bought a small area rug. I stayed in my store up to 6:30 pm and did paper work….
After Thanksgiving Sale Started strong!
Each year, the day after Thanksgiving which is the last Thursday in November is the record day for sales in the US. I was browsing the Internet and a news caught my eyes. It was about the amount of sales…