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What is Oriental Rug Fringe? Fringe is the foundation threads at the end of an Oriental rug. Technically they are called warp threads, for more details on the anatomy of an Oriental rug check out our guide to Oriental rugs. What is Oriental Rug Fringe Made of? Usually if the foundation is cotton, the fringe ends will be white and if the foundation is wool it will be a natural wool color. Very rarely the fringe ends are dyed. Do Fake Oriental Rugs Have Fringe? Some do and some don't. If your rug doesn't have fringe, don't despair it may...

This post contains affiliate links.  Between selling antique rugs online to help our customers decorate their homes and Mike's real estate job we don't have a whole lot of time to decorate our own home. Well, we finally got around to lighting our living room up and are so happy with the results (although we still haven't settled on a rug!). See our top 5 floor light picks below for decorating our Cape style home. 1. Harper Our first pick is a fashionable tripod style floor lamp called Harper.  This is actually the lamp Mike and I decided on for our living...

For a guide on motifs found in all types of Oriental rugs check out our Guide to Motifs. Antique Caucasian rugs were woven in The Caucasus, a region at the border of Europe and Asia. This area plays host to a wide variety of ethnic groups and is full of culture. Kazak rugs are a specific type of Caucasian rug and feature a variety of geometric symbols. There are so many different symbols in antique Caucasian rugs it would be impossible to list them all, so below is a list of some of the more common symbols as well as...

Persian Rug Value Valuing a Persian rug is a complex process and for some rugs even experts have a difficult time getting the right price. There are several variables you need to consider when you are valuing a vintage or antique Persian rug: Quality of the piece (dyes, materials, knot count) Age (How old is the piece?) Current Market Values (what are other rugs in the same category selling for) Condition (are there holes, moth damage, environmental damage) Quality of the Persian Rug Quality of the piece describes how it was made. What were the materials used and how is...

Typically we feature several of our favorite rugs in the middle of the month. This month we are doing things a little bit differently by featuring crazy hot deals on some of our older rugs we need to move out for new inventory! Each rug will have a coupon code to use at checkout to receive the discount. Pay only $399 for the vintage Persian rug pictured above with code: RUG2615 Shop it now > The Persian Bibikabad pictured above measures 3' 6 x 7' 6, marked $400 this beauty has a fine weave and an intricate design. Only pay $350 with...