Blogs

Hexagons The hexagon-structured honeycomb continues to inspire rug and carpet designers as it has for thousands of years.

Anatolians We've received a new shipment of Anatolian rugs. Stop in and have a look.

Animal Prints - Stars and Top Supporting Roles

Animal prints can get top billing as featured performers.

Or they can support the space as interesting neutrals.

Starring Roles

The hooked zebra rug on Arther Hadley's Manhatten apartment floor is clearly a star performer. As soon as you walk in, the rug grabs your gaze.

Natural Fiber Rugs and Carpets - Updated Guide

(This is an update to our original blog on natural fiber carpets and rugs.)

Carpets and rugs made from seagrass, sisal and jute are referred to as natural fiber carpets and rugs.

They fill important roles in interior design. They are wonderful neutrals. They impart a textural quality to carpeting and rugs that wools and synthetics can't. They translate well into area rugs, stair runners and hallway runners. 

The naturals are relatively inexpensive.

Here is a quick and easy guide to the most popular naturals, their strengths and their weaknesses.

When Your Dog Has an Accident on Your Rug How to deal with pee, poop or vomit when your dog has an accident on your rug. Here's how to take action to avoid stains and hopefully expensive stain-removal.

Remove Red Wine Spills From Your Carpet or Rug From many discussions among ourselves & pro carpet cleaners & at least 1 actual incident, we have arrived at a new best practice for removing wine spills.

Holiday Deadline Pressure? An Alternative to Panic

As we've written before, deliveries are slow and unpredictable.

Our installation calendar is full. Our work room for carpeting is booked solid.

We've made lots of Holiday commitments and we are working hard to follow through with all of them.

That's why we've had to say that any orders that need to be delivered before the Holidays must be submitted by Oct. 31.

7 Pressure Relievers

As you know, our showrooms in Tampa and Orlando stock one of the largest collections of hand-knotted area rugs in Florida. These rugs are ready for delivery.

Fabricating a Rug - Step by Step

Fabricated rug: Various pieces of broadloom carpet are cut and reassembled to make a new, one-of-a kind customized rug. 

People want a special look. Individuals want to reflect something of their personality. Corporations want to brand their image or their mission.

Mandy Vallowe is opening her new interior design office on Kennedy. She wants a special and unique look.

Try Wood Floors Before You Buy

A couple of our wood flooring vendors have installed on their websites a gadget that lets you see what various wood designs look like in rooms that you are designing.

It's pretty simple. Take a picture of the room with your cell, upload it to the site and start trying out different colors and styles of flooring.

This technology might be helpful in resolving social distancing issues.

Demo

Take a picture and upload it.

Hand Loomed Carpet - What It Can Do

Hand loomed broadloom carpet is more expensive than machine tufted broadloom. Its costs fall between broadloom and hand knotted.