by Boga Rugs | Jun 20, 2026 | Buying Guides
The oriental rug world has a long history of misrepresentation — “hand-made” labels on machine rugs, inflated provenance claims, and the infamous “closing sale.” Here’s what to look for. I want to be careful with the word...
by Boga Rugs | Jun 18, 2026 | Buying Guides
People ask us constantly whether their rug is an investment. The honest answer is complicated — and it depends entirely on what you bought and where you bought it. The short version: some oriental rugs hold their value well, and a small category of antique and...
by Boga Rugs | Jun 16, 2026 | Buying Guides
Layering rugs is having a major moment in interior design — and done right, it’s one of the most effective ways to add depth, texture, and personality to a room. Done wrong, it looks like a yard sale. We get questions about rug layering more often than we did...
by Boga Rugs | Jun 13, 2026 | Buying Guides, Rug History & Craft
Tribal rugs are woven by nomadic and semi-nomadic people whose weaving traditions predate any city workshop by centuries. They look different because they are different — in every meaningful way. When someone walks into Boga and asks about tribal rugs, I know...
by Boga Rugs | Jun 11, 2026 | Buying Guides, Rug History & Craft
If Oushaks are the great harmonizers of the rug world — working quietly with everything — Kazaks are the opposite. Bold, geometric, unapologetically graphic. They make a statement. We have customers who come in and immediately gravitate toward the Oushaks: the soft...
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...
