Buying rugs ca be fun but it can also be overwhelming at times. With so many different options, materials, types, colors, ages and price points to consider – how does one decide what rug to buy? In this comprehensive rug buying guide we try to answer every single rug buying question we ever got!
Suleiman the Magnificent’s Ottoman Carpets: A Tale of Two Empires
In this article we explore the artistic expressions under the leadership of the longest reigning Ottoman ruler – Suleiman the Magnificent. Lets take a journey through history and explore the amazing rugs, textiles and other beautiful objects created during this period.
Why Are Rugs So Expensive?
One of the most frequently asked question in the rug industry has got to be: “Why Are Rugs So Expensive?”. But are handmade area rugs, modern, vintage or antique really that pricy? Or is that just a misconception? In this post we try to tackle head on this question to see if rugs are truly expensive or if that is actually not the case.
Arabian Rugs and Carpets
People use terms like “Arabian rugs” all the time but we have realized is that almost no one seems to take the time to explain “Arabia” means. So today we try to take on the age old questions of how to define “Arabia” and to explain what the term “Arabian rugs” actually means.
How To Maintain And Clean A Rug At Home
We get so many questions from people who bought rugs and would like to know how they can maintain them and even clean their own rugs at home. This comprehensive DIY rug maintenance guide should provide all the answers to those types of questions. If you have an area rug maintenance question that is not covered in this rug cleaning guide, please let us know!
Rug Questions and Answers
We at Nazmiyal Rugs get so many rug related questions every single day! So, to try and help people, we put together this guide to the most frequently asked area rug related questions and our very own experts’ in depth answers. If you have a questions that is not covered in our rug q&a then let us know and we will try to address it.
Omri Schwartz, General Manager Of Nazmiyal Antique Rugs, In NYC, Was Quoted in New York Times
Leah Carroll, reporter from the NYTimes, reaches out to our very own rug expert, Omri Schwartz, about cheap commercial Moroccan Berber knockoffs that people are buying an Amazon.
Unraveling The Mystery Of The Nigde Carpet At The Met Museum
One of the most famous antique rugs in the world is that famed Nigde Carpet At The Metropolitan Museum of Art. But the true origin of this magnificent early carpet is shrouded in mystery. In this post we try to unravel the mysterious origins of the Nigde carpet.
History Of Inmates Weaving Indian Jail Rugs
Did you know that some of teh best Indian rugs ever made were actually woven by inmates while they were serving time in jail? Lets explore this facinating fact!