Weaving Through History: Polonaise Carpets
Polonaise carpets are known for their colorful patterns, exquisite materials and craftsmanship, and are among the more stately classic patterns to return to popularity over the past few years. This...
Field Notes
Weaving Through History: Mamluk Rugs
Among the more distinct categories of rug patterns available, the designs attributed to the Mamluks stand apart for their visual power, angular patterns, and balance in design.
Arlene Lord Selects 5 Rugs
This award-winning designer and her team at Lord Design work their special magic throughout the Portland area, crafting unique spaces that truly feel like home to each client. Arlene is...
Jennie Fowler Selects 5 Rugs
The lucky clients of Jennie Fowler benefit from her passion for art, design, and the human experience, together creating beautiful spaces that inspire. We recently asked her to select 5...
How to Choose the Right Rug for Your Living Room: Complete Your Apartment Design with 10 Tips
Whether you’re renting an apartment in Cambridge or an apartment in Rochester, understanding how to choose the right rug for your living room can feel like navigating a maze of...
Allow us to reintroduce Lapchi to Portland.
Lapchi arrived on the rug scene in the early 2000's with a very simple idea: why not let the client create the rug they want? And now, almost 30 years...
Jenny Guggenheim Selects 5 Rugs
You may have already seen some of Jenny's exceptional design work on the pages of Dwell, Domino, Luxe and Gray magazines. We recently asked her to select 5 rugs from our...
Flip through our Souvenir Edition!
Christiane has been providing the Pacific Northwest with a lovingly curated collection of handmade rugs for more than 20 years. We've documented those years of joy, challenge, gratitude and inspiration...
Custom Rugs From Christiane Millinger
Custom Rugs are our specialty! Take a minute to learn about the process and see if a custom rug is right for your space!
Partner Spotlight: Wool & Silk Rugs
One of the manufacturers we are delighted to be able to bring to our Portland clients is Wool & Silk Rugs. Combining a wonderfully distinct vision of what the...
Welcome to the World of Battilossi
Italian rug producer Battilossi has been gaining more and more attention from our clients and design partners. Christiane Millinger Handmade Rugs is proud to be your Pacific Northwest source for...
Get to Know Gabbeh Rugs!
Gabbeh Rugs are some of the finest, original, and durable carpets available. But many people are unaware what makes these unique rugs and carpets truly unique among the varies of...
Check out our recent work with Amaterra Winery!
Working with Amie Anderson for the new Amaterra Winery was an absolute treat. We highly recommend this space for an event or a fresh meeting space.
What are Oushak rugs?
Oushak Rugs have become a very popular choice modern interior design, but what sets these rugs apart from other traditional and transitional designs?
What Color is it?!?
One thing that we come across all the time is the difficulties some clients have with verbalizing the names for colors they are seeing, either in person, or in their...
Organic, neutral, sophisticated...
The AVITA COLLECTION from Battilossi... with such complex workmanship that the difference between a handknotted carpet and a flatweave creation is blurred.