Author: Rug Renovating
Seasonal Rug Care Checklist for Northeast Homeowners 2025
The slushy shuffle. If you live in a Boston brownstone, you know it well. It’s that mid-January dance you do at the front door, trying to stomp the gray mixture of snow, salt, and street grit from your boots before it gets tracked onto your prized Oriental rug. It was during one of these moments, […]
Choosing the Right Vacuum for Fine Oriental & Area Rugs
Let’s set the scene. A gorgeous Greenwich condo, sunlight streaming in, highlighting a prized silk Tabriz rug that cost a small fortune. The owner, wanting to do a quick clean-up, grabs their super-powered, all-surface upright vacuum. They make one pass. Then another. But that high-velocity beater bar, designed to pummel dirt out of wall-to-wall carpet, […]
Fiber-Guard Protection: Shielding Rugs from Daily Chaos
It happens in a flash. The sippy cup of cranberry juice goes airborne from the edge of the sofa in your Long Island City loft. It arcs through the air in what feels like slow motion, landing with a devastating splash right in the center of your cream-colored wool rug. Panic sets in. You see […]
Antique Rug Restoration Stories from NYC to Greenwich
A rug is never just a rug. It’s a canvas of history, a silent witness to generations of footsteps, conversations, and life. But what happens when the story it tells is one of damage? A fraying edge, a faded patch, a jarring tear—these aren’t just blemishes. They are the tipping points where a priceless heirloom […]
Stubborn Stain Removal Tactics Every Rug Owner Needs
It happens in slow motion. The hand gesture is a little too enthusiastic—the guest stumbles just a bit. The wine glass teetered on the edge of the coffee table. And then… splash—a deep, blood-red stain blossoms across your beautiful, and probably expensive, area rug.Your heart plummets. Your mind races. What do you do? Grab that […]
Eco-Friendly Rug Care: Inside Our Green Cleaning Initiative
What does “clean” truly mean to you? Is it the bright, fresh look of a rug right after it’s been washed? Is it the absence of a stubborn pet odor? Or is it something more? For too long, the cleaning industry has presented us with a false choice: to remove dirt, we had to introduce […]
Rug Padding Secrets: Comfort, Safety, Longevity Tips
You know the feeling. You’ve finally found it—the perfect area rug. Perhaps it’s a vibrant antique Persian rug that ties your entire living room together, or a plush, modern piece that makes your bedroom a serene sanctuary. You unroll it, step back, and admire it. It’s perfect. But a week later, the corner is curled […]
Moth and Beetle Damage: Northeast Wool Rug Survival Plan
In the quiet corners of your beautiful home, an enemy may be at work. It operates in silence. It thrives in darkness. And it has an expensive appetite for your most treasured possessions. While you’re at work in the city or enjoying a weekend in the Hamptons, you could be feasting on the delicate wool […]
Pet Urine Odor Removal Science for Healthy Apartments
You love your pet. They’re family. They greet you at the door of your New York City apartment after a long day, curl up on your lap in your cozy Boston brownstone, and make your house in Greenwich feel like a home. But let’s be honest about the other thing they sometimes leave behind: accidents. […]
In-Plant Vs In-Home Rug Washing: Value, Time, Quality
That gorgeous rug anchoring your living room has seen a lot of wear and tear. It’s absorbed the pitter-patter of kids and pets, the hushed conversations of late-night gatherings, and maybe even a spilled glass of wine or two. Now, it’s looking a little tired. The colors don’t pop like they used to, and you […]
