Backing Installation - Zebra Skin

A repeat customer of ours recently brought in a zebra skin that has sentimental value into our showroom. It is aging and starting to fall apart, so she wanted to know if there was anything she could have done so that the skin could remain intact. Take a look at the tearing below:

While we couldn't replace the missing skin pieces that had disintegrated over time,  we explained that we could install a backing on it to help hold the structure together. She was so happy that we had a way to help protect the skin from tearing apart she immediately said "Yes!". A canvas backing was cut and hand sewn to the back of the zebra skin and the results came out great. Take a look below:

The backing will hold the skin together even if more pieces start disintegrating, and the owner was ecstatic with the results. We have all sorts of great ideas to help you preserve your treasured rugs and skins, so if you have one that is in need of some attention so that it can enjoyed for many more years, come into Rug Ideas where we can step you through all your options to making just that happen!

Dr. Khosrow Sobhe (Dr. Kay)
Certified Rug Specialist (CRS)
www.LosAngelesRugCleaning.com
www.RugIdea.com
Tel. 310-770-9085

Rug Curling Solution - Leather Strap Installation

Some of our customers come in with fantastic rugs but have a problem with curling of the sides. Changing humidity or temperature, as well as storing a rug rolled up, can cause the edges of a rug to curl. Sometimes wefts may shrink and cause the curling on the edges. Using a rug pad help prevent the edges from curling but if it has already occurred we at Rug Ideas have a solution. Curling edges on a rug provide a tripping hazard and should be remedied as quickly as possible. How we do it is with leather strip installation.

The finished installation of the straps looks fantastic and will keep the rugs nice and straight. The leather strips hold the sides open as well as provide some weight to keep them in place. We still recommend using a rug pad for the reasons we wrote about in our previous posting of why to use rug pads. With the curling taken care of the rug aesthetically looks better and no longer provides a tripping hazard, which makes our customers very happy.

Dr. Khosrow Sobhe (Dr. Kay)
Certified Rug Specialist (CRS)
www.LosAngelesRugCleaning.com
www.RugIdea.com
Tel. 310-770-9085