Top 10 Tips for Decorating With Rugs
For a room that needs excitement, adding a rug might be the perfect answer. While that alone is a good enough reason to decorate with a rug, there are others. You might say it completes a room by tying all…
Rugs From Iran (Part II)
Because labor and production costs have risen rapidly in Iran and the amount of weaving has declined, rugs from that country may be more costly than those of comparable quality from other rug producing areas. The political situation has also…
Wall to Wall Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Too!
We want to remind our customers and new folks reading this blog that along with selling/cleaning/repairing Oriental and Persian rugs, we have technicians that do residential and commercial wall to wall carpet cleaning as well (upholstery too!). Specifically for wall…
Rugs From Iran (Part I)
For many people, the terms “Oriental Rug” and “Persian Rug” are mistakenly synonymous. The Persian Empire was where rug making reached its zenith during the sixteenth century, and many of the traditional patterns and weaving techniques are still being practiced…
Handknotted Rug – Cleaning and Repair
We went to a client’s house recently who had 11 rugs that had been stored in their garage but had not been inspected in about 5 years. To their surprise almost all of the stored rugs had some form of…
50% OFF All Machine Made Rugs!
We have a great selection of rugs to choose from at Rug Ideas; and right now all our machine made rugs are 50% OFF! Today we are taking a look at some 4 x 6 machine made rugs that originally…
How Cleaning Your Rug Helps You & The Environment
How Does Cleaning Your Rug Help You & The Environment? By avoiding premature replacement costs and disposal in landfills! Proper cleaning helps protect your carpet investment and safeguards you from having to replace it before its time…great news because it…
Oriental Rug Patterns (Part 2)
Three of the most widely seen classic design elements are the gul, an octagonal geometric shape; the boteh, which resembles a paisley and has been described as a pear, leaf or pine cone; and the Herati, which consists of a…
Shag Rug – Cleaning and Repair Work
A new customer brought in his shag rug that he keeps in his home recording studio as it needed some Rug Ideas attention. Firstly, the shag was very dirty and had not been cleaned in 7 years. It had accumulated…
Why You Want Clean Rugs
Have you ever noticed that only a few days after cleaning, you can see dust everywhere, settled on glass tabletops and the like? Dust happens. Household dust carries bacteria, dander, mold spores, germs and pollen. To add to the flurry…