A Phone Call From Baghdad and a Silk Persian Qum Rug
It was Saturday today here in Los Angeles. I received a phone call early morning from Baghdad, Iraq from a US army personnel who was going to come home in a few days. He would like to buy a silk…
Kerman Rug Castelli Brothers in Los Angeles
Few days ago, a customer walked into my rug gallery. We talked about several different rug related topics. I showed him a very old Persian kerman runner made between 1885 to 1890 by the order of Castelli Brothers, two Italian…
Rug Blog, Rug Market and Gas Price
I was driving home this afternoon and noticed the sign of a gas station. The gas prices were unbelievable. No wonder why people cannot afford buying rugs! This is what hurts people most these days. Khosrow Sobhewww.RugIdea.com310-770-9085
Rug Cleaning Los Angeles
Several customers called me today and asked for our prices for rug cleaning. If a rug is dropped off and is not very dirty, we normally charge $2 per square foot. Some customers shop around and want us to pick…
Selling Two Rugs to Michael Jackson
A customer, an African American gentleman walked into our rug gallery and in a few minutes bought two rugs. He wanted to pay with his Visa Credit Card. My salesman asked for this customer’s ID and he showed his California…
Rugs and Technology: Can They Match?
A lady walked in and looked for a 5 x 8 rug. She liked a rug with black background, but said she wanted to buy this rug for her sister and was not sure if her sister would like this…
Tea Stain Removal From Carpets and Rugs
A friend e-mailed me few days ago and mentioned that she spilled tea on her Tabriz carpet. She wanted to know how she could take care of the problem. This is what I wrote to her: Tea- Stain Removal on…
To Save or Not to Save: Rug Cleaning Rug Repair Los Angeles
We receive many rugs for cleaning and repair which are in bad condition. The owner of the rug could have saved the rug if he/she had cleaned or repaired the rug sooner and before it was too late. Some of…