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 …
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, …
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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