Diary of a Mad Editor

Archive for December 21st, 2007

Thinking About Redecorating that Old Writing Space?

A while back, before I got sick and went broke, I was thinking about fixing up my writing space: buying a new desk, moving things around, etc. Mostly I was thinking about replacing the ratty, old baby puke-green carpet that rests just under my sock feet. This hideous rug came with the space and is older than I am by at least a decade. The kind of rug that was out of style when it was in style, if you catch my drift.

I was thinking about a nice Persian or Oriental rug. I always liked Persian rugs — their weight and handcrafted designs. They were always so expensive though!

Well, kiddies, I just discovered a site that makes such luxury affordable. It’s a place called SuperiorRugs.com.

At first glance, the website isn’t much. You can tell the site wasn’t designed by a professional. The navigation is kind of a mess. The graphics are kind of grainy. There are copy errors. And, the generic layout is kind of off-putting. However, upon further inspection, the design doesn’t matter so much. It’s the kind of web design that says, “We know rugs; we don’t know anything about web design.” True enough, they are selling rugs, not web design services.

And rugs they do sell. The website is connected to a real brick and mortar factory warehouse in Central New Jersey run by an outfit with years of experience making and selling Persian and Oriental rugs. They sell rugs made from real wool as well as synthetics. They sell area rugs in many shapes, colors, designs and sizes. More important, because they make their own rugs and sell direct, they sell discount area rugs at prices cheaper than their competitors. They also offer a “110% price guarantee,” which means, I suppose, that if you find a particular carpet cheaper elsewhere, they will not only match the price, but sell for 10% less that price. Some area rugs were selling for less than sixty dollars. And some nice two thousand dollar rugs were marked down to less than five hundred dollars.

So kiddies, if any of you were thinking about redoing that office and are in the market for a nice Persian rug, give Superior Rugs a look-see.