At the beginning of every great rug, there is the genesis of a story. Many rug salesmen will create a narrative behind a rug’s design, off the cuff, to increase the likeability…
Some sentimentalists say, “The best way to find your perfect match is to meet love halfway.” Interior designers are, in a way, matchmakers themselves. They give their clients’ knowledge, experience, and expertise…
The desire to be unique and distinct is a universal human trait. It is how we market ourselves in interviews, our businesses in pitches and our offspring in conversations; and yet this…
Oscar Wilde once said, “The salesman knows nothing of what he is selling save that he is charging a great deal too much for it.” It was probably easy for Wilde to…
We hate to be manipulated. It is one of the worse things that humans do to each other. It throws guards up, and does everlasting damage. The practice of manipulation breaks down…
Alyshaan enjoys the opportunity to educate our customers, designers and students on the benefits and value of fine rugs. In that learning process we discuss the types of rugs, weaves, materials used,…