Persian rugs have long been considered some of the the most beautiful carpets that the world has to offer. Authentic Persian rugs are treated like works of art and can sell for tens of thousands of dollars each. But the rug industry is now facing...
Did you know that Steamer's offers more than just carpet cleaning? One of the many services that our technicians can perform is chimney cleaning. Chimney cleaning, unfortunately, has a rather ugly past. Chimney sweeping became a popular service in England at the beginning of the British...
Believe it or not, a designer from London is exhibiting an indestructible, visually striking and vacuum-free rug. We’re afraid, however, that the rug won’t be coming to a store near you, us or anyone you know anytime soon. General wisdom dictates that any rug will eventually...
There are quite a few magic carpet stories, songs and movies out there today. One of the first pop culture uses of the carpet that comes to mind is the 1968’s smash hit rock-n-roll jam “Magic Carpet Ride” by Steppenwolf. Then of course, there’s the...
A young German artist has designed a new carpet based on earth… Google Earth that is. David Hanauer’s new area rugs are printed with satellite images taken from Google Earth. Anyone who’s toured around Google Earth before can easily spot the suburban housing developments, highways, parking...