Rug Cleaning: The Traditional Way
The history of rugs dates back to about 2500 years. They are woven and used everywhere. But, of curse, using it means getting it dirty. As rugs get dirty, they have to be cleaned in order to maintain their health….
Indian Carpets Rugs and Hindu Rituals in Los Angeles
We sold two hand made Indian rugs a couple of days ago. On our way to deliver these two Indian rugs, we saw a small Hindu group on one of the streets here in Los Angels having a ritual ceremony…
Rug and Carpet Weaving
Rug and carpet weaving is a very time consuming process. In addition to the length of time, it requires many artistic steps prior to the weaving. First the design has to be thought of. Then the design has to be…
Rug Moth Damage
I could not sleep well last night. I got up at 4:30 am and checked my e-mails and browsed the Internet. I stumble upon a post on moth. This is from a well known rug cleaning company in B.C. in…
Rug Cleaning by Washing Machine
You have a dirty hand knotted rug or a hand made kilim. It is dirty and you want to have it cleaned. You want to save money by doing it yourself. You simply put the rug or kilim in the…
Antique and Tribal Rug Show San Francisco
I visited the Tribal Rug Show from Oct. 15 to 17 in San Francisco. I liked the show. It was held in a nice place called Motel Capri. A good number of dealers (40 of them) from around the world…
Selling Rugs: Some Tips For Our Customers
Today, we had a customer who wanted to sell two large Chinese rugs which no longer fit in his new home. When we told him his rugs are worth around $10,000 each, he couldn’t believe it. We told him that…
Rug Cleaning: New Type of Scam
Once or twice a week, I receive e-mails which are surely scams. I just ignore them. I received this one few minutes ago: “Hello, I would like to know if you do carpet or rug cleaning services .. have some…
Antique Rug and Textile Show San Francisco
The 2nd annual Antique Rug and Textile Show began today Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010 in San Francisco. It will last until Oct. 17, 2010. The venue will be the Motel Capri, 2015 Greenwich St. More than 40 internationally renowned rug…
Thonet Chair: An Original Piece
Michael Thonet was a German carpenter born in 1796 in Boppard Germany. He died in 1871 in Vienna, Austria. He invented several light but very strong cafe type chairs and won a bronze medal for his Viennese bentwood chair from…