by Boga Rugs | Jun 9, 2026 | Buying Guides, Rug History & Craft
The difference between a rug that gets more beautiful over time and one that fades to a muddy gray often comes down to one question: natural dyes or synthetic? I’ve been handling rugs long enough to see this play out in real time. A customer brings in a rug for...
by Boga Rugs | May 29, 2026 | Cleaning & Care
Rug fringe is probably the most misunderstood part of an oriental rug. Most people think it’s decorative — a nice finishing touch, like a tassel on a pillow. It’s not. On a genuine hand-knotted rug, fringe is structural. It’s the exposed ends of the...
by Boga Rugs | May 27, 2026 | Cleaning & Care
San Francisco’s climate is unlike anywhere else in the country. We don’t have the extreme cold of the Midwest, the blistering heat of the Southwest, or the predictable four-season cycle of the East Coast. What we do have is fog, microclimates, year-round...
by Boga Rugs | May 25, 2026 | Buying Guides
Most people hear “oriental rug” and picture a thick, plush pile rug. Kilims are the other half of the tradition. They’re flat-woven, thin, lightweight, reversible, and visually bold. They’re also one of the most versatile and accessible ways to...
by Boga Rugs | May 22, 2026 | Rug History & Craft
When you walk into our showroom and run your hand across a Turkish rug, you’re touching something connected to one of the oldest continuous craft traditions on earth. Rug weaving in Anatolia — modern-day Turkey — stretches back thousands of years, predating the...
