You love your pets. You love Persian rugs. Can’t they all just get along? Of course they can! As you mull over whether to purchase a fine handmade rug, you may be considering that your dog or cat could ruin it. After all, accidents do happen and you’re worried your dog or cat could pee […]
4 Ways Owning a Persian Rug Makes You a Better Person If you’re thinking of purchasing a fine, hand-made Persian or Oriental rug, consider this: Doing so undoubtedly will make you a better person! How so? Well, we’ve come up with four ways owning one – or more! – of these textile works of art […]
Every 4 to 5 years when I want to clean my rugs, who should I call? A dry cleaner uses chemicals, while a carpet cleaner surface washes your rugs. Hand washing a fine Oriental or Persian rug involves organic solutions made specifically for hand-woven rugs and a deep washing all the way through each […]
Have you noticed worn parts of your Oriental or Persian carpet – even though it’s rarely used and hardly anyone every walks upon it? Your rug may have been a smorgasbord for moths. Moths and other bugs love wool. Most Persian/Oriental rugs are made of wool fibers so your rug is a veritable feast for […]
Why Your Rug Needs Professional Cleaning More tips on how to keep your rug investment for years to come. You undoubtedly want to keep your hand-knotted rug as beautiful as possible for as long as possible. Perhaps you even dream of handing the rug down to your children and grandchildren and their children and grandchildren. […]
Now that you’ve purchased your first – or 10th – Persian or Oriental rug, you need to make sure you care for it properly. Doing so will mean you can pass the rug to your children and grandchildren, and they can pass it down to their descendants, as well. These gorgeous works of art are […]
If you decided to clean your Persian or Oriental rug yourself (and we – naturally – don’t recommend that anyone go the DIY route when it comes to these fine, hand-knotted works of art) and damaged it in the process, what should you do? Read below for some suggestions. We do not recommend washing rugs […]
Not everyone wants to place a Persian or Oriental rug on the floor: some people prefer to showcase it as a work of art on a wall. If you’d like to show off your rug on a wall, read below for tips on how to do so for the best effect as well as to […]
It happens to even those who take the utmost care of their beautiful Persian or Oriental rug – moths get to the rug and cause damage. Read below for tips on how to repair and/or take care of a rug beloved by moths. First, you’ll notice that the pests have gotten to your rug because […]
Fine weavers and artists have been creating Persian rugs for centuries (for at least 2,500 years. These textile works of art can last decades – even centuries – so it’s not surprising that there are a few “famous” Persian rugs. Read below for a handful of them. Two carpets created in the 16th century (around […]
