Rug Guides

Antique vs New Hand-Knotted Rugs: What's Worth It?

Antique vs New Hand-Knotted Rugs: What's Worth It?

Neither is better they're different purchases. Antiques sell patina you can't fake; new rugs sell the exact size, colour and condition you need. Plus the rule that saves the most...

Antique vs New Hand-Knotted Rugs: What's Worth It?

Neither is better they're different purchases. Antiques sell patina you can't fake; new rugs sell the exact size, colour and condition you need. Plus the rule that saves the most...

Persian Rug Price Guide: What Actually Determines Value

Persian Rug Price Guide: What Actually Determin...

A Persian rug's price is set by six things: materials, workmanship, condition, age, provenance, and size. Not by the sticker, not by the discount, and not by any single number...

Persian Rug Price Guide: What Actually Determin...

A Persian rug's price is set by six things: materials, workmanship, condition, age, provenance, and size. Not by the sticker, not by the discount, and not by any single number...

Aubusson Rugs: French Elegance, Explained

Aubusson Rugs: French Elegance, Explained

Europe's answer to the Oriental carpet woven for Versailles, drawn from the back of the loom, and pale enough to make a modern room feel calm. The Aubusson explained, including...

Aubusson Rugs: French Elegance, Explained

Europe's answer to the Oriental carpet woven for Versailles, drawn from the back of the loom, and pale enough to make a modern room feel calm. The Aubusson explained, including...

Sarouk Rugs: The American Classic Persian, Explained

Sarouk Rugs: The American Classic Persian, Expl...

For a century it was the Persian rug in American homes and thousands of them were chemically stripped and repainted by hand in New York. The full story of the...

Sarouk Rugs: The American Classic Persian, Expl...

For a century it was the Persian rug in American homes and thousands of them were chemically stripped and repainted by hand in New York. The full story of the...

Persian vs Turkish Rugs: Key Differences & How to Choose

Persian vs Turkish Rugs: Key Differences & How ...

The Persian knot builds intricacy; the Turkish knot builds strength. The real differences in knot, design, wool, colour and price plus the myth almost every rug article repeats.

Persian vs Turkish Rugs: Key Differences & How ...

The Persian knot builds intricacy; the Turkish knot builds strength. The real differences in knot, design, wool, colour and price plus the myth almost every rug article repeats.

What Is Knot Count (KPSI) and Does It Really Matter?

What Is Knot Count (KPSI) and Does It Really Ma...

Sellers quote it like it settles something. It doesn't. What knots per square inch actually measures, why higher isn't better, and the one thing the number is genuinely useful for.

What Is Knot Count (KPSI) and Does It Really Ma...

Sellers quote it like it settles something. It doesn't. What knots per square inch actually measures, why higher isn't better, and the one thing the number is genuinely useful for.