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Practical advice on choosing, placing and caring for a vintage rug, written by the people who source and restore them.

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A navy vintage Kerman rug with a rose medallion and floral border under a navy sofa, two armchairs and a wood coffee table on a herringbone oak floor, with heavy linen curtains Guides

Do Rugs Reduce Noise? Echo, Footsteps and Downstairs Neighbors

A rug cuts echo and softens footsteps for the people below, but it does little for bass and heavy...

Guides · 7 min read
A small brick red vintage Hamedan rug with a diamond medallion lying inside a glazed front door with deep snow outside, beside an empty boot tray on slate tiles Care

Cleaning a Wool Rug in the Snow: Does It Work?

Snow cleaning freshens a small wool rug on a cold day with dry powder snow. How to do it, how to ...

Care · 8 min read
A deep red vintage Tabriz rug with a navy medallion and floral border on an oak floor, with a plain white robot vacuum parked just off its edge Care

Robot Vacuums and Wool Rugs: Fringe, Settings and What to Avoid

A robot vacuum works well on a low-pile wool rug. How to keep the fringe out of the brush, stop t...

Care · 8 min read
A burgundy vintage Dorokhsh rug with a rosette medallion and ivory corners lying flat under an empty wooden bed frame, the mattress leaning against the bedroom wall Guides

How to Put a Rug Under Heavy Furniture by Yourself

Roll the rug, lift one side of the piece an inch or two and push the roll under. The method for b...

Guides · 8 min read
A deep red vintage Arak rug with a navy medallion and border under a linen sofa whose legs stand on round wooden furniture coasters, on a pale oak floor Care

How to Get Furniture Dents Out of a Wool Rug

Furniture dents in a wool rug usually lift on their own. The order to try things in, what to avoi...

Care · 7 min read
A pale cream vintage Isparta rug with a faint medallion airing on dark smoked oak boards in a garden room with French doors open and a wicker chair Care

Why Does My Wool Rug Smell? Wet Dog, Musty and New-Rug Smells

Most wool rug smells come from damp, a spill that reached the foundation, leftover shampoo or a m...

Care · 9 min read
A long deep red vintage Arak rug with a small repeated motif and a navy border laid down a narrow sitting room beside a wooden bench and linen armchairs Care

Can You Cut a Persian Rug Down to Size?

A restorer can shorten or narrow a hand-knotted rug, but every cut edge must be secured and the d...

Care · 6 min read