9×12 Rug or 8×10? An Easy Size Guide for Every Room
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October 19, 2026
Picking a rug size sounds simple, until you’re standing in your living room with a tape measure, wondering if a 9×12 rug will swallow the room or if an 8×10 will look like a postage stamp. You’re not alone. Choosing the wrong size is the most common rug mistake we see, and we’ve been helping […]
Authentic Handmade Persian Rugs: 7 Easy Ways to Spot the Real Thing
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October 2, 2026
Here’s something that happens to a lot of people. You’re shopping for authentic handmade Persian rugs, and you find two that look almost exactly alike. Same red and blue colors. Same pretty pattern. But one is $300 and the other is $3,000. So what’s going on? Is the expensive one a rip-off? Is the cheap […]
A Century of Oriental Rugs in Syracuse: The Jacobsen Story
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September 26, 2026
Ask around Central New York about oriental rugs in Syracuse, and sooner or later someone will mention Jacobsen. Maybe it’s the rug in your grandmother’s front room. Maybe it’s the one you walked past on your way to the dining table every holiday. Since 1924, Jacobsen Oriental Rugs has been part of those rooms, and […]