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Nov 3
2 min

Showing Thanks!

As some of you may be aware, I along with my husband and two others started the Hyde Park Community Garden in the Spring of 2012. This ga...

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Deborah

Oct 5
3 min

Collaboration is the Key to Success!

One needs to know who to call on to make a job perfect! A dear Rug Garden customer contacted me a few months back letting me know that sh...

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Deborah

Aug 28
2 min

On the road again!

Looking forward to fall with my new wheels for The Rug Garden. First off, Doug and I hope that you and your family are all safe and well!...

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Deborah

Jul 29
3 min

Sometimes you have to say NO!

I have a long history of telling my clients when to, or not to, restore grandma's rug. Recently I was asked to stop by and take a look at...

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Deborah

Jun 30
2 min

Oh... those flatweaves!

Be it a kilim, dhurrie, aubusson or needlepoint, there is only one way to properly clean them! Let me first tell all of you something: I ...

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Deborah

Jun 4
2 min

Missing you!

Well, it's been over 10 weeks now since being locked down because of this Coronavirus. I am thankful and count my blessings that no one t...

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Deborah

Apr 28
3 min

Being Grateful

Hi all, It's been a while since I have written a blog for The Rug Garden and first and foremost, I do hope that this finds you and your l...

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Deborah

Mar 12
3 min

Love those " Paki's"

Thanks to Mr. Ernst Einstein back in 1991, he took this “rug rookie” under his wings introducing me to these stunning Pakistani rugs.

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Deborah

Feb 18
2 min

Got Rug Moths?

The rug was at least 100 years old and was her grandmother's. She was very distraught to see the moth damage, but we cleaned and repaired it

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Deborah

Feb 3
4 min

The "C" word!

The “C" word is Custom (rug). People say, "That's too expensive" or " That takes too long". Well, not necessarily on both counts!

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Deborah

Jan 17
3 min

"Persia on my mind"

The beauty of the Persian rug. These treasures will long outlast anything ever bought at Ikea, Pottery Barn or Restoration Hardware.

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Deborah

Dec 18, 2019
3 min

Is this rug real?

A client I was consulting asked me about her rug "Is it real?" I answered " well kind of..."

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Deborah

Dec 3, 2019
3 min

How can it be 40 years?

It was on September 17, 1979 when I accepted a sales position with the world's premier carpet company, Edward Fields.

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