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Feature: What Makes Evanston a Destination for Rug Stores
Oscar Isberian Rugs is one of six rug stores located on a busy downtown Evanston street. Recently, we were featured because of this “clustering” phenomenon in an article from WBEZ 91.5 Chicago by Bashirah Mack which discusses how clustering is in fact great for business. “Entrepreneurs like Oscar Isberian, an immigrant from Armenia, opened one of the first rug stores along Chicago Avenue in 1920. His grandson, Sarkis Tatosian, says… More...
Our rug in a Steve + Filip Design feature
Check out the latest issue of Modern Luxury CS Interiors where one of our rugs was featured. The article True Colors begins on page 112 and showcases various Chicago designers and their use of color in their designs. Steve Somogyi and Filip Malyszko of Steve + Filip Design pair an antique wool rug with clay and sea glass colors for a stunning ensemble. Thank you to Steve and Filip for… More...
Oscar Isberian Rugs at Goodman Theatre
Our support for the arts continue. We’ve lent a rug to The Goodman Theatre for their most recent production ‘Support Group for Men‘, a play written by Ellen Fairey and directed by Kimberly Senior. This story explores what it means to be a man in today’s America and is guaranteed to make you laugh. ‘Support Group for Men’ runs through July 29, and tickets are still available. … More...
Speed Networking with ASID Illinois
On Thursday May 24th, we had the pleasure of hosting ASID Illinois‘ Speed Networking Event at our River North Showroom, and the evening was quite the success. Over 30 designers from the Chicagoland area attended and commingled over light bites and beverages. It was a great opportunity for members of the design community to learn about other people in the industry. All in all, it was a very successful… More...