No Carpets, No Rugs Today!
By looking at the pictures, it is obvious that I did not go to work today which was Sunday. Therefore, today, I had no story of carpets and rugs to write about. Instead, I went for a walk and hiking…
Rug Cleaning Rug Cleaners Los Angeles
A customer brought in a rug wrapped in black plastic for cleaning. I asked her about where this rug was and she said it was in storage for five years. I said there would be a high chance of severe…
Dirtiest Rug in 2011
We picked up the record breaker dirtiest rug of 2011 this morning for cleaning. It is a hand knotted Persian Heriz carpet full of dust, dirt, and stains. Heriz rugs have geometrical designs with broken lines. This design is in…
Ashkan Sobhe and Kash Sobhe
It is the 7th day of Spring and Iranian new year began seven days ago when we had the first day of Spring last Monday. Persians celebrate their new year Nowruz (meaning new day) for thirteen days. The day 13…
Koofteh, A Great Persian Dinner
I was very tired when I got home from work last night around 7.00 pm. It was delightful to see that dinner was ready and the smell of the delicious Persian Koofteh was all over the house. Koofteh is a…
Persian New Year Nowruz in Westwood, Los Angeles
There was a big gathering of Iranians and non-Iranians who celebrating Nowruz, the Persian New Year, yesterday in Westwood, here in Los Angeles. It started from 11:00 am and lasted until 5:00 pm. Thousands of people attended this beautiful event…
A Busy Saturday
It was Saturday and I came to work at 11:00 am. Contrary to my expectations, we were very busy today. We sold one runner to a returning customer. We also sold a 5′ x 8′ rug to another client. We…
Animal Trappings
Kyrgyz Animal Trapping Early 20th century. Wool/wool Used primarily as decorations for horses, donkeys and camels. These trappings are head ornaments. $275 Dr. Khosrow Sobhe (Dr. Kay)Certified Rug Specialist (CRS)www.LosAngelesRugCleaning.comwww.RugIdea.comTel. 310-770-9085
BNI Regional Networking Workshop
We had a BNI regional networking workshop which started today at 7:00 am in the Olympic Collection in west Los Angeles. Our Money Makers chapter was the host so we were all there at 6:00 am!! Breakfast of all kinds…
Edward Fields Carpet
Since I published my earlier post on Edward Fields carpets a year ago on March 23, 2010, I have received many phone calls and e-mails regarding other Edward Fields carpets. Some of the owners of these beautiful high end carpets…