Step by Step Guide To Rolling Up Rugs and Carpets “How should I be rolling up my rugs” is one of the most frequently asked rug related questions that we get. Since we spend so much time explaining how to go about doing this, we figured it would make sense to simply post this instructional guide. […]
Answering the age old question of what is a rug What defines something as being a rug? Sometimes, we take things for granted. The other day someone asked us to explain to them what is a rug. So we figured we would share this basic information with you. In it’s most basic definition, a rug […]
Large Moroccan Rugs – Let The Games Begin! View Our Entire Collection of Moroccan Rugs and Carpets Large Moroccan Rugs – Antique carpets come in a very wide range of styles. Ranging from the more classically composed Persian rugs, which may feature central medallions and ornate scroll-work; to the more abstract, mid-century modern rugs of Scandinavia, which […]
Nizami’s Iconic and Tragic Persian Love Story Of Layla and Majnun The Story of Layla and Majnun – Young lovers, meddling parents, and separation may be the theme, but Romeo and Juliet isn’t the story. This is the tragic Persian love story of Layla and Majnun, two lovers who’s separation did not temper their love, […]
Persian Rug Tells The Tragic Love Story Of Shirin and Khosrow Tragic Love Story Of Shirin and Khosrow – We recently acquired a magnificent antique Persian Sarouk rug that depicts the Persian tragic love story of Khosrow and Shirin. Since the rug sold after only one day of being on our site, we figured we would at least […]
Some Of Our Favorite Pantone Colors Of The Year In the below post, we will review the Pantone colors of the year from 2012, 2013, 2014 and of course we included 2018 as well. Panton Color of the Year 2012 Tangerine Tango Our rundown of the Pantone Colors Of The Year, begins in 2012: Rounding […]
Abrash and Striated Color Variations in Oriental Rugs Authentic Oriental rugs are handmade with hand-spun yarn rather than being made by a machine. The very nature of handmade rugs gives them a unique pattern that includes variations in color, shades and hues. These color variations are known as Abrash (pronounced ‘Ah-brash’) and are one of […]
What Are Flat Weave Rugs? Click Here to see our entire collection of kilims The Incredible History of Flat Weave Rugs Flat weave rugs are one of the simplest forms of carpet weaving. As a result, they were more than likely one of the earliest types of hand woven rugs to be developed and to […]
DYI – How To Clean Your Rugs And Remove Carpet Stains When Accidents Happen Learn more about Nazmiyal’s Oriental Rug Cleaning Services in New York City NYC Clean Your Rugs – Dealing with carpet and rug stains can be a nightmare if not approached properly. Some approaches may even make the stain worse, permanently set […]