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How Do You Buy an Antique Rug Online? One question I hear from time to time is, “How do you buy an antique rug online without seeing it in person?” I have bought quite a few vintage and antique Oriental rugs online and here are a few of the tips I recommend for beginners. Compare Prices First, you want to check the return policy. If you’re not buying the rug on Etsy or eBay, you’ll want to know you can return the rug if you receive it and are not pleased with the quality or colors. Most rug dealers will...

Old, antique and vintage Oriental rugs are a hot commodity. Some rugs like the worn Karaja pictured below are perfect to lay on top of a rug pad and walk on. Other old rugs are better in lower traffic areas (think bedrooms where shoes are not worn). Even still there are rugs handed down through generations, or spotted in an antique shop that are simply too worn to lay on a floor. So the question arises: what can you do with your beautifully worn antique rug?  1. You can hang it. Hanging rugs on walls is not just for your...

We have been busy listing a variety of vintage and antique handwoven rugs. Here are some of the rugs still available from our recent finds:   This lovely Karaja measures 3' 6 x 4' 6. The color scheme includes a deep orange field with creamy blue and ivory highlights. Shop this rug > The colorful Qashqai pictured above almost didn't make it into our shop (if I only had a spot for it). The multi-colored highlights in the geometricized floral motifs all-over the deep-blue field make this rug come alive. She measures 5' 8 x 7'. Shop here > This...

Mike and I have had a busy summer picking up some great rugs to add to our shop and getting them out to our customers. There are a few new antique beauties still available right now including this 3' x 4' 10 stunner with an all-over boteh design: We also have this slightly smaller 2' 8 x 3' 3 purpley-rose antique Lilihan rug with an all-over design.  Last is this interesting blue and red Caucasian rug measuring 3' 4 x 4' 7. Nicely faded with a tribal medallion design this one will add a bit of character to any space....

One of the best parts of our job is seeing our rugs in our customers homes. Just last weekend we got to place one of our rugs with a family member!  This Karaja Persian rug was the perfect fit for their space. It was very well maintained in it's original home and for that reason it will be able to be enjoyed for many more generations. Hand knotted Persian rugs truly are treasured heirlooms and I am so excited to see my family getting enjoyment out of them because I have so much passion for antique and vintage rugs. Check out...