The House Directory - Flooring & Wall Tiles - Oriental Carpets/Aubussons/Kelims & Dhurries

Anthony Thompson

7 Kensington Park Gardens, London, W11 3HB
Tel: 020-7221 5072 Fax: 020-7221 7729 Mobile: 07768-904558

Email: at@anthonythompsonltd.co.uk Web: www.anthonythompsonltd.co.uk

Anthony Thompson acts principally as an agent in buying and selling both traditional and contemporary rugs and carpets. Founded in 1990, the company operates within both the commercial and domestic markets offering a service for designers of private residences and commercial properties. Other services offered include conservation and restoration, insurance, investment advice, specialist cleaning, transport, storage and valuations.

Bazaar Velvet

Showroom: 2 New King's Road, London, SW6 4SA
Tel: 020-7736 9693

Email: info@bazaarvelvet.co.uk Web: www.bazaarvelvet.com

Passionate about modern rug design, Bazaar Velvet's hand-knotted contemporary rugs are made of the finest wools and silks, employing traditional time-honoured rug-making techniques. Many of the rugs in the extensive collection can be adjusted by size, colour or texture to suit your environment; alternatively, they can design and create a rug especially for you. See their new patchwork rugs created from vintage Anatolian cuttings. Members of the Good Weave organisation ensures there is no child labour involved in the production of their rugs.

Charlotte Gaskell Oriental Carpets

183 Trinity Road, London, SW17 7HL
Tel: 020-8672 3224

Email: info@charlottegaskell.com Web: www.charlottegaskell.com

Charlotte Gaskell supplies an eclectic range of old and new, traditional and contemporary hand-made kelims from Persia and Afghanistan. Other products include kelim cushions, anti-slip cut to size and moth traps. If you don't see what you want on the website, Charlotte Gaskell can visit you with photos and once you've agreed on style, colours and budget, she will source from her many contacts. Also specialist cleaning and restoration.

Felt

By appointment: London SW12,
Tel: 020-8772 0358 Mobile: 07715-748435

Email: mail@feltrugs.co.uk Web: www.feltrugs.co.uk

Unique felt rugs from the Mountains of Heaven. Felt's extensive collection of 100% wool rugs are traditionally hand made by the nomadic peoples of Kyrgyzstan, with magnificent symbolic patterns representing life in the mountains. From bold bright colours to subtle neutrals, they suit both traditional and contemporary interiors, whether on the floor or hung on the wall. Beautiful sofa and floor cushions also in stock. Special commissions accepted.

Gideon Hatch

By appointment: London, SW4
Tel: 020-7498 5574

Email: info@gideonhatch.co.uk Web: www.gideonhatch.co.uk

Antique and modern oriental rugs. Over 25 years experience specialising in sourcing, valuations, restoration and cleaning and exclusive original design contemporary rugs.

Hill & Co Rugs

Unit 35, Barwell Estate, Leatherhead Road, Chessington, Surrey, KT9 2NY
Tel: 020-3258 4100

Email: rugs@hillco.co.uk Web: www.hillcorugs.com

Hill & Co Rugs have hundreds of handmade rugs to choose from. They mainly stock Indian Oriental knotted rugs, plus European designs, one-off Aubussons, tapestries and flatweaves. Hill & Co will also try to source rugs from other top London suppliers if they do not have what you require in stock. Also they can customise a rug from the extensive archive of in-house designs. Please call for an appointment to look round their Surrey warehouse to see the wonderful stock range.

MAhout Lifestyle

London showroom: Unit 212, Avro House, Havelock Terrace, London, SW8 4AS
Tel: 0845-1166333

The Manor, Great Bourton, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 1QT

Email: info@mahoutlisfestyle.com Web: www.mahoutlifestyle.com

Mahout Lifestyle believes that every home should have a dhurrie. Essentially a flat woven rug, the colourful ones will brighten up a dark room, and the more subtle designs will break up and calm a busy area. A patchwork of them on a large floor space is fun and unusual. Their wide range includes flamboyant designs as well as more sober, two-tone rugs. All made from natural fibres, they are tough, durable and washable.

Moss Furniture

59 Poulton Road, Morecambe, Lancaster, LA4 5HB
Tel: 01524-220201

Email: sales@mossfurniture.co.uk Web: www.mossfurniture.co.uk

Moss Furniture specialises in selling unique, hand-crafted chests and boxes made from hardwoods, with relief carving, brass inlays and fittings; also original oil paintings and pure wool, hand-knotted Afghan rugs in natural dyes. The company works in partnership with Afghan Action, a charity which helps young men and women in Kabul to learn time-honoured carpet weaving techniques. The range of rugs is woven from the finest native Ghanzi wool on upright looms in both traditional and abstract designs.

Nazmiyal Collection

31 East 32nd Street, New York, N. Y., U.S.A., 10016
Tel: 001 877-784 3463

Email: omri@nazmiyal.com Web: www.nazmiyalantiquerugs.com

Nazimal are established specialists in an extensive variety of decorative and antique rugs in a huge choice of sizes and styles. Many are masterpieces, made using centuries-old techniques and natural dyes. Often rugs feature symbolic figures and motifs from ancient cultures in Persia, Turkey, India, Europe, the Caucasus, China and Tibet. Nazmiyal also undertake valuations, repair, restoration and cleaning of fine Oriental and European carpets.

Nomad Ideas

P.O.Box 57, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8ZQ
Tel: 01666-500224 Fax: 01666-500274

Email: pammie-jane@btconnect.com Web: www.nomad-shop.co.uk

Nomad Ideas is a UK based online shop providing kilim rugs, furniture, and accessories (including kilim shoes and dog collars). Bespoke mirrors, footstools, storage ottomans, filing cabinet ottomans, log boxes, cushion covers, wastebins, photo frames, boxes, fender seats and headboards that can be made in any size are just a part of their range. They also source antique chairs, strip them down to the frame and reupholster in a choice of covers: kilim, tweed, tartan or your own fabric. You can try out rugs in your home free of charge.

Oriental Rugs of Bath

15 Argyle Street, Bath, Avon, BA2 4BQ
Tel: 01225-465558

Email: william@orientalrugsofbath.com Web: www.orientalrugsofbath.com

For over 17 years Oriental Rugs Of Bath have been established suppliers of handmade oriental rugs, carpets and kelims from Afghanistan, Belouchistan, China, Daghestan, India, Iran, Kashmir, Kazakstan, Pakistan and Turkey. Rugs are stocked in a huge variety of pattern, colour, size and texture and there is a small selection of antique, collectors' quality rugs available. Also, kelim covered chairs, footstools, benches and bags. The company offers a cleaning, repair, restoration and reweaving service and they will ship all their products worldwide.

The Persian Carpet Studio

The Old White Hart, Long Melford, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 9HX
Tel: 01787-882214 Fax: 01787-882213

Email: info@persiancarpetstudio.co.uk Web: www.persiancarpetstudio.co.uk

One of the largest showrooms dedicated to antique and contemporary Oriental rugs and carpets in the UK. Their extensive stock ranges from inexpensive small furnishing items to Oriental carpets in excess of 20x15 feet. They offer a wide variety of Persian, Caucasian, Anatolian and Central Asian tribal and village rugs, bags and kilims. Extensive on-site repair and restoration workshop. Sourcing and valuation service. Plus lectures, exhibitions and training days.