In an ideal world, we’d all have time to travel around the world, combing through markets in exotic locations, picking up one-of-a-kind pieces along the way, including the occasional well-worn vintage rug. If that’s not your lifestyle, you’re certainly not alone.
Buying vintage rugs that someone else has taken the time to source has several benefits, including having a stunning, hand-crafted piece of history on your floor. Also, it’s a chic form of up-cycling, putting fewer new materials into circulation and keeping items out of landfill.
Vintage rugs bring a sense of time and place to your room, and tell a story (even if you have to make it up!) They are generally soft underfoot from years of wear, and many allow you to introduce a dose of pattern without overwhelming the space.
Rejuvenation
Part of the Williams-Sonoma family, Rejuvenation is a sustainable home furnishings retailer. Part of their collection consists of vintage rugs, some of which go through their Portland restoration studio.
Revival
Revival sources vintage rugs from across Turkey and Morocco, each between 30 and 100 years old, handwoven from high-quality materials that can last for many years if well cared-for. A pair of entrepreneurs founded Revival Rugs looking for high quality vintage rugs, transparently sourced, and at prices that weren’t ridiculously high. They’re having a Cyber Monday sale, so snag while you can!
Kilim
Kilim offers vintage wool rugs from Turkey, Iran, and other countries from 2nd half of the 20th century. Each is hand-knotted, and they sometimes shear the surfaces to soften the designs.
Story by Stephen Treffinger
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