The Rug Rack And Home Decor

We're glad to have you here with us as we continue. T It is August 25th. Amelia Greer is stepping up here in just a couple of minutes. But first of all, we get to spend a few moments with her friend, Maryam Thompson from the Rug Rack at Home Decor. Good to see you again. Good to see you. Wow, so much to talk about at the Rug Rack. And we're going to show you some pictures and some really cool stuff. But first of all, how long have you all been in business? 25 years. 25 years? Wow. And your business has really grown exponentially over that time. It has. It really has. We started out our first location on Market Street. My husband and I. And then we quickly grew and moved to West 25th Street. Right. And at that time, our daughter came on board and started working with us. She's been with us for 15 years. And then four and a half years ago, we moved to 1936 Central Avenue. W You got plenty of free parking there. And you have been able to enhance and expand your product line. For those who don't know what you do at the Rug Rack at Home Decor, go listen. Well we carry a wide range of area rugs regarding construction, price point and style. We also do custom window treatments. And we do some custom furniture, special furniture, and some wall-to-wall carpeting. Right now, I'm going to put you on the spot. Roughly how many rugs do you have available to choose from at the Rug Rack? I would say at least three to four hundred. Three to four hundred. Various sizes. Sure, sure. And you've got rugs that will fit the smallest of rooms all the way up to somet Very large. And it's amazing, the last time I was in your store, you've got, I guess you could call it classic or traditional sort of rugs and floor covering. And then you can find anyt Absolutely. We also source rugs for people. So we have a lot of vendors at our disposal where we can actually show everyt But we can find a lot of t Now when you say you source rugs, explain to us what that means. Well if you came in and said I have a brand new home and we really need a large 12 by 15 and you would Many of us don't know what we need as far as the construction of the rug, how it's built, the quality levels. You can educate us on all of that, right? Yes, we can. We would start out asking a series of questions about your lifestyle. C So once we kind of lay that groundwork, then we can find you t Alright, let'say that you have an idea of what you want. I bring in some pictures for the room that is going to go in. You have the expert eye on t And that doesn't cost you another single penny, does it? No, it does not. What do you attribute, because I t . . Obviously, it's not Mike. Mike's her husband for those who don't know. Mike's a great guy, all kidding aside, but what do you put your signature stamp on at the rug rack? The knowledge that we have and the fact that we want to bring in quality products and we always try to stay up on the current trends and what's popular regarding style, color, but our main premise is knowledge and quality. And you can do a rug or rugs for literally every room in the house. What is your biggest challenge as a designer? My biggest challenge. We've had a few challenges in the past. Sometimes when t So what is the best way for someone to take that first step in going to the rug rack at Home Bake Court? And what else do you offer other than rugs? The biggest t And then we also carry some furniture and we can also do custom furniture with your own fabrics. And the staff at the rug rack at Home Bake Court bring that same knowledge that they apply to rugs to the furniture and to the other great products and services that you offer. And that's the best t And I t I've been to the rug rack at Home Bake Court and it's wonderful to see you as always. And I've been by the rug rack lately. You haven't been to the rug rack at all. Check them out. I would say their new location, but it's not new. Mariam, your address. 1936 Central Avenue. And the website is the rug rack dot com. The rug rack dot com. Hang in there with us.