Repair Watch: Persian Heriz

A very nice Persian Heriz was brought in for a cleaning and repair of a sizable hole and a few other small areas of wear. We've washed the rug thoroughly to remove all dirt and dust and in the coming weeks our repair team will take of the holes and the rug will be as as good as new! Stay tuned for after photos of the Persian Heriz.

Bring your rugs in for cleaning. Enjoy 10% OFF through March 2015!

Expert Rug Cleaning

Fine rugs can be preserved and passed down from generation to generation with a little expert care.

Our cleaning and restoration services can bring out the hidden beauty of soiled rugs, as well as re-pile worn areas of otherwise well piled rugs. Main Street Oriental Rugs has facilities to handle all of your cleaning needs.

We offer 3 types of washes:

• Regular Wash (for ordinary upkeep)
• Super Wash (Heavy soil, grime, spills and stains)
• Disinfectant Wash (Pet stains, Chemical Spills, Mildew, etc.)

We guarantee to clean your carpets to your complete satisfaction; otherwise, we will re-clean your carpet at no additional cost to you.

Our method for cleaning your precious rugs uses a blend of modern equipment and traditional hand cleaning.

DUSTING: Because of the dense pile construction of area rugs, dirt particles work their way down through the fibers into the backing foundation of the rug where they cannot be removed by ordinary vacuuming. Dusting is an important step in the cleaning process. When necessary we use an age old procedure that has proven to be the most thorough in dust removal, known as rug beating.


SHAMPOOING: A thorough hand shampooing of your rug using specially formulated oriental rug shampoo to lift debris and eliminate odors.

RINSING: We purge your rug with clean, cool water, assuring that all shampoos, dirt, and grime are removed leaving your rugs as clean as possible.

DRYING: Following tradition, we hang your rug in our climate-controlled warehouse and allow it to dry naturally.

POST DETAILING: Final spotting to remove any foreign matter possible will be done with safety considerations towards the fibers and dyes as a priority.

CONTACT US TODAY OR FEEL FREE TO BRING YOUR RUGS IN!

Main Street Oriental Rugs
8290 Main Street 
Ellicott City, MD 21043
410-313-9090
http://www.mainstreetorientalrugs.com

Top 10 Most Expensive Rugs in the World

Wondering which are the most expensive rugs in the world? The world of rugs and carpets is a vast one, with millions of different types of patterns, designs, materials, sizes and threads. Some of the most typical materials are wool or other fibers such as cotton or silk, and they can be woven, needle felt, tufted or knotted, depending on the type.

If you’ve done any shopping for rugs yourself, then you probably know that rugs can be pretty expensive. Of course, not only does the materials from which it is made affect its price, but also its story or even its particular pattern. In some cases, some rugs are considered antiques, and have an artistic value.

Some of the most amazing rugs in the world can even add an important value to a property, should they be sold alongside it. Taking a look at our list on The Ten Most Expensive Homes in the World it wouldn’t be surprising to find one of these expensive rugs inside one of these impressive houses. Some mansions can reach upwards of $139 million, like the Updown Court located in Surrey, England.

But which carpets are among the most expensive ever sold? If you are planning on decorating your place, you should take a look at these beauties for inspiration, even if they’re a little out of your price range. Take a look at the list we have compiled a list featuring the ten most expensive rugs in the world.

Read more at http://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/top-10-most-expensive-rugs-in-the-world-337213/#JDibA1sGd24mYDW6.99

Pillows

Here at Main Street Oriental Rugs in Historic Ellicott City, we offer a variety of carpets, but also we offer some other products including pillows. These pillows are sometimes made from old carpets that can't be used anymore as a rug, so they're turned into great throw pillows. At our store we can make a pillow for you from your favorite rug that just got too run down to be used.

Year end sale

We are having our year end sale! Come by our store in Historic Ellicott City for fantastic deals! 10% off cleaning and 20% off repair.

Pillow Story

A customer came into the store with an old Dhuri carpet that had belonged to her grandmother.  The rug brought back many childhood memories of fun times at her grandmother’s house.  Unfortunately the rug suffered from one too many pet stains, cleaning was not successful, and repair was cost prohibitive and exceeded the value of the rug.  The customer was grateful for our attempts to save the rug and knew it was too far gone to save.  Imagine our surprise when a week later friends of the customer returned with the rug.  They had saved it from the trash and asked about what they could do to save the rug for their friend.  We suggested that we could salvage some parts of the rug and make a throw pillow at a reasonable cost.  Our rug repair experts made the pillow and it was given to our customer as a Christmas present by her friends.  Now she still has a piece of her Grandmother's rug to remind her of all her good memories.

History of Tibetan Rugs

Here at Main Street Oriental Rugs in Historic Ellicott City, we are very interested in the history of the rugs we bring into our store. Recently we've been looking into the history of Tibetan rugs and now we'll share what we've found. Tibetan rugs are usually made from local wool of Tibetan sheep and are hand spun into threads to be used for the rugs. The rugs were hand made for many of the aristocratic families in Tibet but also to monasteries where monks would use the rugs for comfort while performing religious service on large wooden platforms. Then, when Tibet became a tremulous country many of the families who owned the rug making facilities fled to India and the rug facilities went out of business. Though, recently, some Tibetan style rugs have begun to spring back up both in India and in Tibet. Here we have some examples of fine Tibetan rugs that we have here at Main Street Oriental Rugs in Historic Ellicott City.

Before and After Repair

One of our recent projects was of a Persian Shiraz rug that was all torn up around the edges. We at Main Street Oriental Rugs in Historic Ellicott City made sure to fix it up well. We repaired the binding and the fringe to make sure it doesn't unravel again. Here are some pictures of before and after. As you can see the before pictures are all torn up and ripped but the after pictures look brand new.

Rug Washing

Here at Main Street Oriental Rugs in Historic Ellicott City, we offer a variety of different rug cleaning services. We offer surface washing for the less dirty rugs, super wash for those rugs that have seen many muddy days, and super deluxe wash for those that have been through many many years of wear and tear. We also offer pet stain removal and deep pile cleaning for those special rugs that need specific treatment. When people come in with rugs they often have never been cleaned before but people really should clean theirs more often because that dust piles up after a while and an really ruin a carpet. We never use chemicals to clean our rugs to make sure your family is as safe as possible.

  

Persian Karaje

Here at Main Street Rugs in Historic Ellicott City, our store is covered in beautiful hanging rugs. This particular rug is a Persian Karaje. These rugs come from the City of Karaj where the culture there is filled with beautiful designs and colors. Some collectors like Joel Miller can really appreciate the beauty of rugs like these and has many of them hanging in his house. The colors in these kinds of rugs are mostly red and beige but can sometimes even go on to colors like black and beige. 

Beautiful Turkeman Rug

This rug, though small, can really pull a room together. This rug is an excellent rug for a study or library as it is small enough to fit in a room like that but also gives a warmth to the room. The rug itself is a Persian Turkeman meaning it is made by the Turkeman tribes. These rugs reflect the motif of the coat of arms of Turkmenistan and the flags of the tribes.  

Beautiful Kashan rug

This beautiful Kashan rug has just entered our store and is truly one of our best rugs we have in stock. The detailing is superb and with the fantastic recent wash we did to it the color really pops out. This rug would be great for a living room piece and is sure to catch a few glances from guests.

Hanging Rugs

Here at Main Street Oriental Rugs in Historic Ellicott City, many people ask us if we can hang rugs and we answer with of course we can. We hang rugs expertly on a brass rod by folding a little bit of the trim over and sewing it very carefully back on to create a loop that the brass rod can go through.

Tufted Rugs

Tufted rugs are a different style of rug in which the rug is put into a base that is then glued onto a different base to provide stability. This kind of rug is the most common used in domestic carpeting for floor covering.

Before

Before

This same rug just recently came back and the results are incredible. The pet stains are gone, the rug doesn't smell, and the rug is so much cleaner. Another job well done but the Main Street Oriental Crew in Historic Ellicott City.

After

After

Portuguese Needle Point

One of the larger rugs we have here at Main Street Oriental Rugs in historic Ellicott City is this Portuguese needlepoint rug. Needlepoint rugs are rugs that are created on a large open canvas by a needle and thread. These rugs are painstakingly hard to create as the rug is very detailed. 

Rug Washing

Here at Main Street Oriental Rugs in Historic Ellicott City, we offer a variety of different rug cleaning services. We offer surface washing for the less dirty rugs, super wash for those rugs that have seen many muddy days, and super deluxe wash for those that have been through many many years of wear and tear. We also offer pet stain removal and deep pile cleaning for those special rugs that need specific treatment. When people come in with rugs they often have never been cleaned before but people really should clean theirs more often because that dust piles up after a while and an really ruin a carpet. We never use chemicals to clean our rugs to make sure your family is as safe as possible.

  

 

Hanging rugs

Occasionally, customers come to Main Street Rugs looking for a way to hang their rugs on the wall.  To reassure you, our process does not harm the rug in any way and will not appear on the front end of the rug.  To hang a rug, We sow a sleeve on to the back of the rug, thus creating an area where a pole can be attached to the rug.  Using this technique, Main Street Oriental Rugs has been able to successfully hang many rugs for its loving customers.  Please come by our store at 8290 Main Street, Ellicott City or visit us online at www.msorientalrugs.com.

Rug Pads

Here at Main Street Oriental Rugs in Historic Ellicott City, we not only have a large variety of oriental rugs, we also have pads for those rugs. Rugs are used for many different reasons; they can be used to provide non-skid protection, they can make the rug feel softer, they can make the rug last longer, they can protect the floor from damage, and they can deaden sound. We sell two different types of pads here the thick pad that is made out of recycled material and a thinner pad. Come and swing by the store to pick up your pad to protect your investment. 

Women in the Rug Industry

Women have been a vital part to the rug making industry for hundreds of years. It takes 8-10 women to support one hand weaver and always has. Making hand spun rugs has remained almost the same for a thousand years and probably wont change in the future. The art of rug making has been primarily a woman's job for centuries in most countries that hand weave carpets. In countries such as Afghanistan, families will have all the women working on carpets while the men manage production and sales. This is a common occurrence there and is a large industry there. As internet has emerged, women have been able to become more of the decision makers and traders in the business.

Women hand weaving rugs

Modern Rugs - The Future of Interior Design

Rugs have come a far way from their pasts, and have now become a mainstay of households all over the world. These new style of rugs have become know as modern rugs and have been very popular for some of the best interior decorators. One popular style of modern rug is the transitional rug which is a mix of contemporary and traditional rugs.Whereas traditional rugs have traditional designs (such as flowers) there is no limit to a design of a transitional rug. With the limitless different designs of the transitional carpet, interior designers have taken a liking to this kind though they haven't lost touch with the traditional carpets either.

With the new variation of the modern rugs many interior designers use them in order to match the room better than a traditional carpet might. Where a lot of traditional carpets might fall short at the color range, the transitional is limitless in its color variation and design. Here at Main Street Oriental Rugs in historic Ellicott City we offer all types of carpets in order to best suit your home whether you need a modern or a traditional rug.

example of a modern rug