Most people have very little knowledge of the difference between genuine oriental hand knotted area rugs versus machine made rugs. Hand knotted, handmade, hand tied or handwoven rugs can also be known as Oriental rugs or Persian rugs and considered collectible due to their quality. There is an actual distinction between Persian handmade rugs and …
After recently returning from a trip to India, it is become very clear to me that the world is definitely changing and at a very fast pace. Technology has changed the way we see the world. Most of us don’t leave our house without our phone and don’t like to make any decisions without it. …
You don’t have to look too long or hard at any magazine for interior design or architecture to find a room featured with beautiful handmade floor rugs. Since the 16th century, oriental area rugs have played a big role in the overall design of a room. The reason for this is because they truly do …
“The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.” ~Marcus Aurelius What makes you want to purchase a fine handmade area rug? Is it the texture? Is it the design? Or is it much more intuitive, such as the love of color? Whether we are picking out furniture, bath towels or a new car, …
The trends of the best area rugs continue to change from year to year. We like to include all the best home decor rugs that are current in our area rugs showroom. Before we start to discuss the popularity of rug styles, we feel we should mention the main styles of oriental rugs that …
One of the most fascinating parts of a handmade oriental rug is that they have 2 very distinct sides. In our Palo Alto oriental area rugs showroom, we have many rugs that showcase this difference, some very well, and others more subtly. We laugh and say rugs are just like people – they have a light …
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