We have an extensive selection of top quality rugs from around the world. Indian, Chinese, Contemporary. The choice is yours. Home approval and special order service available.

Why not pop in and take a look?

Rugs have served as home decor essentials since the beginning of civilization. Crudely woven reed rugs and animal hide rugs provided the first flooring, sitting, and sleeping surfaces. For many Families the rug was the household's most valuable posssession.

What criterion does one use to choose the perfect rug? Perhaps the most succinct advice is simply, “Buy the most beautiful and best crafted rug you can afford.”

For starters, know your budget. Depending on the rugs that you find most appealing as you search our collection, you may decide to spend a little more or may even spend less, but your initial budget will help guide your choice.

Next, be realistic about your lifestyle. Bear in mind that handmade rugs are utilitarian objects, much like furniture, as well as works of art. For a room that's used by small children or animals or has heavy foot traffic, choose a durable rug rather than a soft, delicate or museum-quality rug.

Once you've determined the type and group of carpets you can afford, look to beauty and craftmanship as the most important factors. This cannot be stressed enough. A lovely carpet that is well made and affordable is always a good buy, and will bring you continuing pleasure for years to come.

Beauty is subjective but one can learn a great deal by looking at all different types of rugs. By looking at many different types of rugs, you "train your eyes." You also learn about what is available in your price range and what you can expect to find.

If a rug is beautiful, well crafted and within your budget, then it is probably a good choice for you.

What determines the price of a rug? In a nutshell, beauty, craftsmanship, age, condition, rarity and demand determine price. Handmade rugs are much like furniture in that they come in many degrees of quality and beauty. Carpets range from copies that are handcrafted but somewhat mass-produced, to carefully crafted replicas of exquisite masterpieces, to good "old" carpets (some with worn charm), to museum quality antiques that are rare, exquisite, in perfect condition and very costly. There is a market for all of these carpets. A rug from any of these categories can be a pleasant addition to your home.

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