Creating rugs is an art as old as time. Sam Presnell from The Rug Gallery talks about how rug looms are used to create unique and beautiful designs either by hand or by machine. Listen or read more to find out about the different types of rug looms. John Maher: Welcome to The […]
 When you’re trying to determine the size of a rug for a room, I think, you want to think about how you’re using the room and how your furniture is placed in that room. For me, if you’re looking at a space, I’m trying to define that space, which is the furniture around it. […]
The value of a rug is dependent upon its condition. Whether a rug is in adequate or worn condition, it can be repaired. Sam Presnell from The Rug Gallery discusses how to determine the condition of a rug. Listen or read more to find out how to maintain or repair your rugs. John Maher: […]
Transcript What is a sari silk rug? I’ve had that question asked a lot. A lot of people believe that it’s made from the saris that are used, and they’ll basically strip the saris apart and put them back together and spin them into fiber and make rugs of them that way. Unfortunately that is […]
It’s not easy to determine the age of a rug. The best way to learn how is to get out there and experience as many rugs as possible to learn to spot the differences. Sam Presnell from The Rug Gallery talks about how to determine a rug’s age. Listen or read more to find out […]
Transcript What countries have you travelled to on rug buying trips? So, the last countries I traveled to, buying rugs, was India and Turkey, and I did that last fall. In fact the time we’re taping right now we are getting ready to go on another trip to India and Turkey as well. So those […]
How often your rug is cleaned depends on how well it’s taken care of. Sam Presnell from The Rug Gallery discusses how to know when it’s time to get your rug professionally cleaned. Listen or read more to find out if your rug is due for a cleaning. John Maher: Welcome to The Rug […]
Transcript PESH-awar or Pe-SHA-war, or however you want to pronounce it – it could be tomato or tomato, I’m not sure what the correct word is – I always called it Pe-SHA-war. Peshawar is a little town in the Northwest border area between Afghanistan and Pakistan. It was a refugee camp. It was a refugee […]
Bamboo rugs are incredibly soft and are a beautiful addition to any home. But beware: bamboo rugs stain very easily and cannot be cleaned. Sam Presnell from The Rug Gallery discusses the upsides and downsides to owning a bamboo rug. Listen or read more to find out if a bamboo rug is right for your […]
Transcript How do you tell the difference between machine-made rug and a hand-woven rug? I think that’s a big question that everybody seems to ask, and they’re not really sure about what’s right and which one is which. I have to say I made that my first mistake as well. The first rug I ever […]