First of all, let’s talk about why you bought your beautiful handmade area rugs. You were traveling or you found a wonderful dealer nearby and knew that you wanted to have this beautiful art piece in your home. You love your beautiful rug which is why you paid good money for it. You want to …
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. …
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 …
You have seen them in the windows of department stores gracing the floors with their beautiful patterns. You’ve also seen them at fine establishments and have marveled at their beauty at old hotels or in your parents or grandparents homes. Handmade oriental rugs have been around for centuries, but why do people go out and …
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