Oriental rugs create an atmosphere of upscale beauty, artistry and elegance in your home that can't be achieved with the average rug. Although these rugs set a high aesthetic standard, they also ...

You've invested in beautiful oriental rugs that add warmth and character to your home. But hidden threats lurk in quiet corners, attics, and storage facilities—pests that can destroy these treasures ...

Rug Source, a U.S.-based retailer specializing in Persian and Oriental rugs, today announced an expanded sourcing and inventory strategy designed to maintain stable product availability as global ...

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You hear “Oriental rug” and think glossy mahogany, marble columns, old silver sconces. Jay Eiler, an interior designer with Castle Design (emilycastle.com), shows up at Bendas Oriental Rugs (7505 ...

As Ahmed Shah Zahiri unfurls one of his intricately woven Oriental carpets, he does so with the same dexterity and pride that his grandfather exhibited nearly a century ago. Though his perch ...

Bonafide Persian rugs haven't been imported since the U.S. imposed its trade embargo on Iran in 1979, but they've managed to avoid the pitfalls of other heirloom goods, said David Martinous of ...

The call came in to the rug store at 10:30 on Wednesday morning: After five days in U.S. customs, the first batch of carpets imported from Iran were ready for pickup. Years of waiting finally ended ...

Paul Kondralian, left, and Terry Kondralian run Hilliard Rug Cleaners and Gables Oriental Rugs, which perform remediation work on carpets. A four-step process is used to clean the rugs, which can vary ...

"Unrolling Paradise," an installation by artist Maryam Bayat, is inspired by a childhood in the fertile forests of Iran, her father's rug shop in Tehran and the women who traditionally wove Persian ...