When you are shopping for a rug in NYC New York you will soon realize that just doing a simple search in Google gives you hundreds of results. Manhattan is a major center for rug buying and distribution throughout the US. You can buy every conceivable type of rug from throw rugs at Crate and Barrel to extremely expensive antique Oriental rugs at the ABC Carpets and other high end stores. In between you can find great rugs from India, Iran, Afghanistan, China and every rug producing industry in the world.
One of your first decisions you need to make is price and also do you want a machine made rug or a handmade rug. Handmade rugs are the most expensive but are also made of wool, which is not only the best material for rugs but very durable and can last for generations. Machine made rugs can be made of wool but mostly are made from artificial fibers. Macy’s at Manhattan and Brooklyn have a large stock of machine made rugs and they have periodic sales with large markdowns on clearance rugs. You can also find many fine machine made rugs at home decor stores like Crate and Barrel, Bed Bath and Beyond and Ikea. Machine made rugs are popular in the NYC because so many people live in rentals. They may not like their hardwood floors and want a softer surface to walk on or add some color and design to their apartment. In these stores you can find a rug at every price point and for every size. You can also probably find a good deal. Macy’s often discounts its supply of rugs and usually has a stack of clearance rugs for sale. When you buy a machine made rug, always check for the cleaning recommendations by the manufacturer. Finding a great rug that is easy to maintain is the ideal. Chances are if you want simple throw rug you are not looking for one that requires special cleaning.
If you decide to buy a handmade rug it would be hard to find another city that gives you as many options as Manhattan in such a small area. If you are looking for a sale check Bloomingdale’s. They have a large selection of Persian and Oriental rugs as well as a large Himalayan collection and many less pricey Pakistan rugs. They also will have many sales and clearances. But for most the first stop will be ABC Carpets above Union Square which has 3 floors of carpets and rugs. You will find just about any type of rug made at ABC from shag carpets to Oriental and Persian rugs costing over $500 and up. Upstairs they have a large selection of carpets. Downstairs is their clearance area with many rugs for sale and carpet remainders for sale as well if you want to save money. Further up above Madison Green Park, the Madison Avenue area is full of rug stores selling Persian rugs. Any of these of stores will have stacks of rugs on the floor. Chances are they will specialize in Persian rugs and will not have a wide ranging selection like ABC, but these shops are usually staffed by people who only handle Persian rugs and will be very knowledgeable. Unless you are very knowledgeable about rugs you will need a good guide. For example, “tribal rugs” are more valued than “city rugs” because tribal rug production has changed very little in centuries. The value of a Persian rug lies primarily in the adherence to the ancient art of rug making and rugs made in city centers can be made with less traditional methods, although rugs from important centers like Kashan and Tabriz are considered as valuable as tribal rugs.
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