Travel
Four Days in India
An Oscar Isberian Blog by Sarkis Tatosian While the rich and ancient history of Indian carpet weaving can be traced back as early as the 1500s AD, I can tell you that today, more than 500 years later, the art form is thriving. I traveled with our Kinzie store manager, Sevak Alaverdyan, to the CEPC Carpet Show in New Delhi, March 8-11. (The non-profit Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC) was… More...
DOMOTEX 2018
An Oscar Isberian Blog by Sarkis Tatosian Freshly home from a whirlwind trip to Hannover, Germany for DOMOTEX 2018 (Jan. 12-15), Oscar and I not only are energized by the new creativity we found, but also excited to share the most inspiring and relevant luxury designs available from around the globe. People have been begging to see more color and we did see a full range of fresh hues, but… More...
Eight Days in India
Eight Days in India By Sarkis Tatosian I’ve been to India over and over again, but traveling there for the first time with an entourage that included my twin sisters, Emily Rabjohns and Lucine Nersesian; my son, Marty; and my niece Marguax (Lucine’s daughter) has renewed my respect and adoration for this country, which has meant so much to my family’s business. The focus of the trip was to attend… More...
SURFACES 2017
We have just returned from TISE, The International Surface Event in Las Vegas (formerly known as Surfaces). The show features an extensive display of floor coverings, natural and engineered stone and tile products. While it used to be a major hub for carpeting and area rugs, our team noticed that the hard-surface arm at TISE dominated the Jan. 18-20, 2017 event. Still, our carpeting experts, Sally Gordon, Cliff Davis and… More...