I've become an Oriental Carpet Addict

[JCMach1]

In addition to the inexpensive Kashmiri rugs I bought to put in our living room, I bought a beautiful silk Qum (for our wall) with the tree of life design.

The colors absolutely shift depending on the direction. It is an absolute work of art.

The two piece I bought would have been $3000-5000 in the states.

I paid around $900 (here in the UAE). Sharjah (where I live) has to be the ultimate carpet destination... It's incredible.

[Brucey]

1. Send me one please.

Oh, could I get the flying type?

[JCMach1]

5. I would be glad to....

Just tell me what you want...

They are fresh out of flying ones. However, I hear they may be getting a new shipment in soon. Halliburton apparently now has a DJINN sweatshop hard at work 'somewhere in Iraq.' IT's all hushhush of course. They may even use some of the technology in SDI.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

2. You aren't kidding probably more

1 long 10-12 foot rug about 2 feet wide can run much more. My friends (who are not suffering financially) own several with price tags anywhere from 12k to a large area rug that was 50K.

[JCMach1]

6. Rugs also are appreciating 5-25% per year.

Depending on age, type and quality.

I am thinking of putting my savings completely into rugs!

Beats the bank and the stock market at the moment.

[Don_G]

3. Look Around For An Old Lamp That Needs Polishing

:hi:

[JCMach1]

4. lamps are a dime a dozen--

from antiques to tourist kitsch...

[SoCalDem]

7. So...Do you miss Florida at all???

Tell us about your new home away from home :)

[JCMach1]

8. Yeah, the cool temperatures~!

Reality-- Family mostly...

The good news is that I will back for an extended stay next Summer.

[VOX]

9. It's easy to get the "fever" over rugs -- I collect Navajo weavings...

The fact that human hands have run over every strand, every warp and woof of the piece, makes it vibrate with life -- someone put their best creative energies into the weaving, and it is therefore quite different than anything else in the house, and very much more "alive."

:toast:

[baldguy]

10. My dog loves my oriental carpet too!

I came home from work last tuesday, and she'd taken all the fringe off and chewed one one corner. I've had this rug since I was a college freshman!

stupid dog