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Have Lunch with Us - And Custom Hand Knotted Rugs

Lately we have talked a lot about customization.

Mainly we've discussed cutting and shaping broadloom carpet to make a custom rug for a variety of reasons.

Today we are going to discuss custom rugs that are handknotted, specifically from Nepal. 

If you like what you see here, please join us and Tamarian Carpets for lunch and an in depth demonstration with samples and slides. See below for details.

Fabricated Rug Cheatsheet

Custom fabricated rugs can solve a lot of design problems. Many designers may not be aware of all their options using them. Here are some ways custom rugs may be able to help you.

First a few definitions.

For purposes of this blog, a carpet reaches wall to wall. A rug does not.

The custom rugs that we are talking about today are rugs fabricated from broadloom carpet. The rug is born a carpet, but is tailored to fit a space like an area rug and suitably bound at the edges. More on that later.
 

Mid Century Modern ART on the Floor

Following World War II, abstract art enjoyed widespread acceptability in New York, which had become the world's premier modern art center.

 

Jackson Pollock was a superstar among the art world cognoscenti. Outside of New York, many people said and are probably still saying, "My granddaughter brings home better art from kindergarten."

 

In spite of the scoffing, Pollock's works and that of many other abstract painters are still on the scene today. Now rug designers are borrowing from the Mid Century and designing rugs in the abstract tradition.

50-Year Old Loom to Revolutionize Rug Making Up until now, machine-made rugs have poorly measured up to those made by hand.

Signs of Big Changes in Fine Rug Making Now for the first time in thousands of years, gradually, very gradually the hand-knotted rug industry is showing signs of change.

How to Make a Wood Floor Last Forever It is said that the wood lives and breathes. This very high traffic floor at Addison/Dicus demonstrates that, especially compared to the polyurethane finished floor.

New for the New Year So this end-of-the-year email is mostly pictures. Simple. These are all new rugs. They are available in standard sizes. Scroll through and enjoy.

Rug Buying Trip to India Addison/Dicus & Bailey sources rugs from many weavers. And it's our policy to go in person to meet weavers on their turf. Although there are booths by the hundreds and rugs by the thousands at the Varanasi Rug Show, you can find a lot about recent pricing trends and maybe fall in love with some new creations.

Bold Creativity at NY Rug Show The New York Rug Show displayed a burst of creative energy. There were ideas that we have not see before. Fun to see what will sell.

Floor Covering Warranties - The Facts The concept of “warranty” can be deceptive. Don’t be deceived.