The House of Persian Rugs' President, Mr. Abbas Keshmiri (on the left) has once again partnered with Calgary's historic Lougheed House and Executive Director, Blane Hogue (pictured right) to adorn the home with Persian carpets that reflect its period furnishings of the 1890s.
Valued at over $80,000, the eight carpets range in size from 3'x5' to 10'x16' and are all wool and wool/silk, handmade in what was then called Persia, now known as Iran.
"Last year, Keshmiri supplied some fine carpets for the second floor and he has now donated others for the hallway, drawing room, Mission room and the Senator's study. Photographs of the interior of the house when it was occupied by the Lougheed family show Persian design carpets; Keshmiri has carefully selected patterns that are similar." reported the Calgary Herald's David Parker on July 8, 2010.
Carpets of this quality often take longer to make than many of the new homes of today. With exotic sounding names of the regions they originate from in Iran, the exquisite Sarouk, Tabriz and Mashad carpets will grace the floors of the Lougheed House for many years to come.
Be sure to visit the kind folks at Lougheed House this year as they continues in their work to return the home to its former glory (a formidable task) and when you do, be sure to stop and enjoy the carpets from the House of Persian Rugs underfoot!
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