We receive many antique rugs for cleaning and repair from all over the country. This time, we received a pair of hand knotted antique Persian Farahan carpets sent to us by a very reputable rug collector from Miami, Florida. Both…
Is Rug ID Really Important? A customer called and said she had a 4′ x 6′ rug for cleaning and wanted a quote and information on how we clean rugs. I spoke with her over the phone for a few…
We picked up 10 rugs from a client for cleaning and moth treatment a couple of weeks ago. We cleaned all of them and did the moth treatment. They were not sure about the repair of rugs and said they…
We picked up a big 10′ x 14′ Karastan rug for cleaning and repair from a client here in Los Angeles two weeks ago. Part of the top part of this rug was rotten and was severely damaged.We professionally wet…
Rug is not our job. Rug is not our profession. Rug is our passion. Our mission statement is to save as many rugs as we can. Rugs became our passion in 1953. Why should a customer choose us over our…
I started blogging about rugs almost six years ago on October, 30, 2007. It’s been a great journey and this is my 1,100th post. This blog has been my electronic diary. I loved sharing my rug life and my real…
A young couple walked in to our rug store in tears. They had received a hand knotted Persian Kashan carpet as a wedding gift from the wife’s parent. It became dirt after a while and they wanted to do some…
We worked from 12:00 to 6:00 pm on Saturday. We had a couple of cleaned rug deliveries. A client called in and wanted a delivery of a 10′ x 14′ rug pad. She also wanted rug protectant on one of…
A testimonial we received: Today my husband & I made a visit to Dr. Kay’s rug store on La Cienega. It turned out to be a very happy & rewarding experience. We spent over an hour in the store, Dr….
There was a tag on the back of a rug we professionally cleaned last week. It had interesting care, cleaning, and maintenance tips that I quote here: Vacuum regularly. Clean spills immediately by blotting with a cloth or sponge. Avoid…