Rugs - How do you make the right choice?

I happen to love oriental rugs and my rug purchases in the past have been based on color, size and price.  A good rug can make the room special while a cheap or damaged rug can make a great room look more than a little sad.  What is a Sarouk?  What is Indoshah?  How do I tell a fake? These and many other questions can be answered online.

 When my friend’s parents traveled to the Orient, they brought back several wonderful Hereke rugs from Turkey.  They were silk, the patterns were beautiful and very finely woven.  The back was almost as pretty as the front.  These rugs graced their living room for many years and recently sold for many times what they had cost originally.  This positive experience was possible because they asked questions and were knowledgeable before they purchased.  While not everyone can travel abroad to purchase their rugs, there is plenty of opportunity to find wonderful rugs here in Pittsburgh. 

We have an auction that is coming soon that has several rugs.  In doing research for the descriptions, I have been investigating what makes a rug special.   What I have learned is that rugs have their own unique language.  It is also important to ask an expert and then use their guidance to make your decision.

Landry & Arcari is a highly reputable, thriving family business with one of the largest, most outstanding collections of oriental rugs and carpeting in New England.  Their article, “Ten Tips for Buying a Oriental Rugs” is a good place to start and I love their willingness to share their knowledge with us. The link is http://www.landryandarcari.com/Oriental-Rug-Buying-Tips.php

Bidding for this item starts 8/14/13

Rug Rag has an interesting tool for evaluating the different types of rugs and using your information to see how value is formulated.  It is almost a “blue book” for rugs.  I hope you will find it as interesting as I did.

Rug Rag's Advanced Appraisal Tool

http://www.rugrag.com/AppraisalViewer.aspx?FormulaID=11

Bidding for this item starts 8/14/13

Buying a rug you love is possible at a price you can afford. 

Take a look on the 14th at www.aypToday.com 

Happy Bidding!  Liz