About Us
The Addison Dicus Company was founded in 1983. Its founder, Gary Dicus, was a sales person for a regional carpet distributor. That company catered primarily to the retail carpet dealer.
Blogs
Pop! How Small Rugs Can Provide an Outsized Look
A famous interior designer said that every room needs an element of surprise.
Color, Are You Ever Coming Back?
Folks here are always talking about color. Or the lack of it.
More on Cowhide Rugs
Who can forget seeing spits roasting giant slabs of cattle on country roads in Argentina?
Who does not love the country that invented chimmichurri sauce? Not to mention the tango!
Now the creative people of the pampas are founding a new industry from their famous cattle culture: rugs fashioned from custom cut and custom dyed cowhides.
How to Make Your Wood Flooring Installation a Success
Wood flooring installation can turn into a disaster. We want to tell you about ways to avoid it.
Pantone, Rugs and Fabric - First Look
Pantone took us by surprise with its duel selection rose quartz and serenity (blue). Pantone's website explains,
"A symbolic color selection; a color snapshot of what we see taking place in our culture that serves as an expression of a mood and an attitude."
Rugs We Like for a Elegant Holiday Look
We all love homes transformed by the Holiday Season.
Wool and Why We Love It
Among the oldest textile materials, wool has been around for many millenia and for good reasons.
Why Rugs Cost What They Cost
From shearing the raw wool to unrolling it on the the floor of your home, hand-made rugs touch many hands and hearts.
Each touch affects the price.
Gary Dicus 1950-2015
As many of you have heard, Gary Dicus died last Thursday following a battle with an aggressive brain cancer.
We who have the joy and privilege to work in the business that Gary created from scratch painfully mourn his loss.
The Basics of Natural Fiber Carpet
Carpets made from seagrass, sisal and jute are referred to as natural fiber carpets.
They fill important roles in interior design. They are wonderful neutrals. They impart a textural quality to carpeting that wools and synthetics can't. They translate well into area rugs, stair and hallway runners.
