If you've ever had your rugs picked up, cleaned and then returned to your apartment in NYC or Brooklyn, and were happy with the result, can you tell me what company you used? [more inside]
posted by pipti on Jun 15, 2009 - 1 answer

Suggestions/tips on purchasing a Persian carpet. [more inside]
posted by zenpop on Dec 30, 2008 - 7 answers

Apparently, we've done a few things you aren't suppose to do to our fairly newly finished (last year) wood floors including using a jute rug with a rubber rug pad under it. Last week I noticed the tassels on the rug were scratching the finish so I took up the rug and pad. In addition to the finish being scratched, it looks like the pad left some sort of residue on the floor. How do I get the nice finish back on our floor (the finish is a standard 3 coat poly finish)?
posted by a22lamia on Nov 19, 2008 - 3 answers

IKEA Rag Rug nastiness: Has this happened to anyone you know? (Somewhat gross explanation ahead) [more inside]
posted by lottie on Oct 27, 2008 - 12 answers

My 8' x 12' jute rug has been rolled up for several months. Now I've unrolled it again and it won't lay flat. It's all hilly. It's on a hardwood floor with a rug mat underneath it. What's the best way to get it to lay down nice and flat with no hills and dales?
posted by wsg on Sep 10, 2008 - 5 answers

What the hell is the sand-like dust under my rug, and why won't it go away? [more inside]
posted by kmel on Aug 28, 2008 - 12 answers

Help me identify my rug! It has a label on the back that says "OSMAN" across the top, with a picture of a mosque and some Arabic or Persian writing along the bottom. Where was it made, and what does the label say? [more inside]
posted by pmann on Aug 26, 2008 - 12 answers

What is the deal with Persian rugs on ebay? [more inside]
posted by horsemuth on Aug 26, 2008 - 8 answers

Where can I get modern, bright or otherwise designy carpet runners online or in Southern California? Long, long, by-the-foot options preferred, but if I find something I like I might just buy several of the same one. Other relevant information: I am allergic to beige.
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur on Jun 24, 2008 - 5 answers

Has any United States President ever been known to wear a wig? [more inside]
posted by graymouser on Apr 25, 2006 - 8 answers

I need a modern sofa and basic round rug. Where can I get these? [more inside]
posted by curiousleo on Jun 26, 2005 - 10 answers

We have a stinky dog, and now we have a large stinky rug. Can we unstink the rug? It is about 12' x 10', wool, worn, and it sits atop a fitted carpet (the landlord's) in a bid to stop the latter getting stinky as well. The rug has seen several, uhm, accidents; and the products in supermarket aisle seem to promise so much and deliver so little. It would be a shame to get rid of the rug, seeing how it ties the room together, etc.
posted by carter on Jun 29, 2004 - 11 answers