Travelogue January 16 2015

An exceptional moment in India, while on a buying trip.

Some adorable teenaged boys hanging around the fort.

A boy plays with his goat.

Installation | Maison Interior Design January 13 2015

Afghan Hazara hanging at Maison Interior Design in Portland.

New Release: Chroma Collection January 10 2015

The Chroma collection is a whimsical combination of wool and silk in cut & looped pile.

Unlike most Tibetan carpets, each piece from the Chroma collection is one of a kind.

The looped pile provides a beautiful accent that gives each carpet added visual depth.

The weavers of the Chroma Collection decide when to switch yarns, combining a stunning array of colors that cannot be replicated.

Monday Muse: Portland Poet Mavin Lurie January 05 2015

The Baseline Road Bridge Was Washed Away

The river is a short stone's-throw across here.

It runs clear in sunlight.You can see concrete rubble from the piers.

Rust marks where iron struts melted away

trail streamers of green algae.

Cement in the fragments is washing out,

smoothing the edges,

releasing sand and gravel into the river bed.

Stand here in the afternoon.

The current will lull you.

The air will waver with swarms of midges.

The sun will set over the willows

lining the road across the river,

coloring the leaves golden.

If you want to go there,

you will have to find another way.

More Poetry from Marvin Lurire can be enjoyed at: http://www.marvlurie.com/collection/just-for-fun-poems

Installation | Elegant Traditional December 18 2014

Fine Bamyan in gorgeous traditional dining room setting.

Muted Mamluk in formal entryway.

Shine on you crazy diamond. December 13 2014

Have you ever walked across a diamond? Just in time to chase away the winter grey, the Gem Rug Collection has arrived at Kush. Much like the crown jewels, these unusually shaped pieces have caused quite a stir in Portland's Pearl District. The rugs may be ordered in any size, 5'x5' and larger and may be custom colored. You may peruse more of the collection here.

Balouch Rug Shipment November 29 2014

The holidays came early at Kush! We received a colorful collection of Balouch Sumac tribal rugs. Our sumacs, (also spelled soumakh, sumak, and soumac,) were woven in the south east of Shiraz, home to the Afshar Nomads. They were woven using a special weaving technique that combines traditional knotted pile along with sumac weaving, or the side of the fiber. The cut pile stands out in beautiful relief against the flat sumac weave.

View more from our Balouch collection on our classic gallery page. If you would like to learn more, Marla Mallet has an informative article on sumac and tribal rug weaving here.

Press On! November 18 2014

Kush has been very fortunate to garner a few press mentions in the month of October. Thank you to Interior Design Magazine and Gray Magazine. It is always exciting to see our rugs get a little love. If you would like to read more about Kush in blogs and print, please visit our press page.