As professional rug cleaners, the most common question asked by clients of Oriental Rug Salon is 'How often should I clean my Persian or Oriental area rug?" The short answer is – usually way before you think it needs cleaning. Let Us Explain If your area rug is starting to look dirty, you've already waited too long. Area rugs with hand-knotted foundations are, by design, able to hide dirt and other contaminates very well. This smoke and mirror mirage trick is both a good and bad thing. Good, because the rug's foundation acts like a sponge and holds on to dirt, pollen, dust mites, etc. while making it "appear" that your rug is clean. And bad, because of the hand-knotted rugs' ability to hide "nasty's" deep in its foundation, these [...]

Since 2007, Oriental Rug Salon has been the "cleaner of choice" to many Oriental rug retailers, interior designers, rug collectors, and clients throughout the United States desirous of a professional hand washing of their cherished Persian, Oriental, Turkish, Kilim, and other wool and silk area rugs. The beauty and life of an Oriental or Persian area rug are dependent on its cleaning and maintenance.  A lack of care and attention will contribute to the rug's loss of value and attractiveness.  Our experienced and certified artisans are experts in cleaning and repairing a wide variety of area rugs and kilims. Each rug cleaned by Oriental Rug Salon is washed by hand under the watchful eye of a Rug Master.  We have other cleaning methods available to address their needs for the [...]

TAKE a look down there, below your feet. There may be an Oriental carpet, finely woven, perhaps 50 or more years old. It may be a treasured heirloom or a valuable purchase worth tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. It could be recently purchased, or you've had it for years and want to maintain its beauty. Yet you lay it on the floor and walk on it day in and day out. The children spill juice on it, the dog has accidents, and the cats claw it when nobody is around. Luckily, Oriental Rug Salon has the expertise to clean away those spills and accidents while restoring the look and feel of your treasured area rug. We specialize in making rugs look phenomenal again. That's all we do. [...]