Oriental Rugs Blog
February 3, 2012
Unique Kaitag Rugs
We are excited to share our unique Kaitag Collection rugs.
These wonderful rugs draw their inspiration from embroidered Kaitag textiles. These are not traditional rug designs but textile designs that have been repurposed and redrawn to make these extraordinary rugs.
Kaitag textiles originate from the Kaitag district of Daghestan. The abstract designs found in Kaitag embroideries translates beautifully into rugs. These rugs look modern and tribal and colorful and exciting!
January 26, 2012
Killer Karaja Just In!
Once or twice a year I get a rug that makes me go “Wow!”
You would think that after nearly 20 years of buying and selling rugs I would start to get a bit blasé about receiving new inventory….
No! I still am excited whenever new rugs come into the shop.
But this stunning Karaja design rug from Afghanistan simply took my breath away! Stop by to take a look.
January 25, 2012
Joseph Pilates and Oriental Rugs
Joseph Pilates was a genius when it came to understanding the human body and coming up with a whole new exercise regimen. Many of you probably do “Pilates” workouts every week.
But Joseph Pilates was also a a great interior designer! Take a look at this shot of his studio that he ran in New York from the 1920s to the 1960s. Check out those beautiful oriental rugs under his reformers (that’s the name of the exercise tables). I also love the claw-foot ends on the legs of the reformers. What a gorgeous looking studio!
If my Pilates studio looked more like Joseph Pilates’ historic studio, I can guarantee you I would be there much more often! (and I would be in better shape!)
Scroll down for the photo……
And click here to read more about Joseph Pilates.
