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 […]
Transcript We’re going to talk about oxidized rugs. I really hate that name, oxidized rug. But it really doesn’t do it justice and I think we need to come up with a new name. We discussed that and maybe we’ll have to invent one for it. But that’s basically what the industry calls it. I’m […]
Oriental rugs, especially those made of wool, are perfect for high-traffic kitchen areas. Sam Presnell from The Rug Gallery discusses how to choose the best rug and rug pad for your kitchen. Listen or read more to find out if an Oriental rug is right for your kitchen. John Maher:Â Welcome to The Rug Gallery […]
Sam Presnell of The Rug Gallery discusses the benefits of in-home rug delivery verses transporting your rug yourself, including sizes and weights of rugs, the benefits of delivery, and the personal touch of offering design and decorating ideas to customers. John Maher:Â Welcome to the Rug Gallery with Sam Presnell. The Rug Gallery is an Oriental […]
Sam Presnell of The Rug Gallery talks about how to order a custom rug, the situations where someone might want to order a custom rug, and the options, timeframe, and cost. John Maher: Welcome to The Rug Gallery with Sam Presnell. The Rug Gallery as an Oriental rug company and carpet store in Cincinnati, Ohio. […]