Happy New Year From Rug Ideas!
We at Rug Ideas would like to wish everyone a happy and safe New Years celebration! We have made many new friends this year and plan to make even more for 2013, which is coincidentally our 60th anniversary under our…
The Americas – Navajo Rugs
Navajo Rugs have a tremendous visual impact, which reflects the strength of Navajo culture and their tradition as a people. Weaving designs evolved from simple beginnings in the 18th century, and became more elaborate in response to changing demands during…
Afshar Rug – Expert Repair
We had an interesting story come in during one of our customer visits recently. A repeat customer of ours brought in his beautiful Afshar rug, that we had cleaned and repaired a year earlier, that now had a tear near…
Rug Repair – Dog Chewing
Last week a customer brought in a couple of rugs, one for which needed a repair done. This particular rug is a small one that the owner’s dog had done some chewing on. Take a look below: The dog in…
Moroccan Rug – Cleaning and Repair
A customer recently brought in a rug of theirs that they bought in Morocco during a vacation. It has been in their home for the past 7 years and had never had a cleaning. Another area of attention was the…
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…
Strengthening a Sarab Runner Rug Carpet
A Sarab wide runner was brought in by a customer recently for our deep cleaning process. While we were inspecting the rug, we noticed that both the sides(selvages) and the ends had started coming undone. This unraveling of all 4…
American Sarouk – Complete Restoration
The pics say it all in today’s post. A customer brought in a tattered Sarouk rug that was on it’s last leg. It had major damage all over the rug and looked very worn. One would never think that a…
Kerman Repair – An Inside Look
Today’s post shows us an inside glance at just how the magic happens when doing a rug reweave. The Kerman rug in question can be seen below, which show major damage that has happened to one of the corners of…
Rug Repair/Rug Knowledge
Rug repair, when it’s done right, is an art form in and of itself. While handmade rug making is absolutely also an art form which take creativity/time & patience, the making of handmade rugs usually sticks with one type of…