Unless you’ve been on a Pinterest cleanse and abstaining from design magazines lately, you’ve no doubt seen a plethora of kitchens outfitted with gorgeous Turkish and Persian rugs. Gone are the days ...

12/19/2018 — Trend alert: If you haven’t already noticed, Persian rugs (also referred to as oriental rugs) are making a big splash in the kitchen scene. You know the ones—highly ornate, colorful, and ...

Persian carpets and other “rugs of the East” are firmly established as elegant design elements — subtle and often-unheralded — that loudly whisper refinement and good taste. Historically, many of us ...

YOU DON’T NORMALLY spend thousands of pounds on a piece of art, then walk all over it. Unless you’re in the market for a Persian rug, that is. I recently picked up the keys to my first apartment, and ...

An embargo on Iranian Persian rugs will take effect in September as part of recently passed sanctions against Iran, but two local rug companies are in disagreement as to how it will impact their ...

Oriental rugs create an atmosphere of upscale beauty, artistry and elegance in your home that can't be achieved with the average rug. Although these rugs set a high aesthetic standard, they also ...

Doug Krizner: Congress is struggling over how to get tough with Iran. There’s talk of more sanctions, and re-imposing a 1980’s ban on imported Persian rugs. Lisa Chow, from member station WNYC, ...

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Inside a historic building on East Franklin Street, skilled artisans practice techniques that date back centuries. At Christian-Lorraine Oriental Rugs, the approach to oriental rug care goes beyond su ...