Magic Carpet Ride

Since our place is on the market we decluttered lots in preparation of showings. In the process of cleaning, we discovered that nasty little moths had found a snack in our Turkish carpet!

When Craig and I traveled through Europe a few summers ago, one of our goals was to get a bonafide Turkish carpet whilst in Turkey. We found a beautiful one our first day there and over the course of a week, we hummed and hawed until we finally decided to take the plunge.

Enjoying some yummy apple tea in the carpet shop.

It's hard work all that shopping!

The carpet we chose showcased three different types of weaves and is over 70 years old. We were told it started life as saddle bags. Exciting stuff, I know!

Anyhow, by the time the feasting of moth larvae had been discovered there was some damage that needed to be repaired. Luckily, it wasn't too bad and the fine folks at Global Rugs took on the job of cleaning and fixing it. It is a month long process as they have to hand wash the rug and freeze it for an extended period of time to kill the moths before even beginning repairs. The good news is that the month is nearly over and we'll be able to reunite with our carpet soon. In the meanwhile, here are some pictures so that you can see the "before" state and when we do get our carpet back I'll show how beautiful it is when it's back to pre-eaten state.

Brea posing with our carpet.

Snacked on edges.

Holes in the pile.