Carpet school

Dagens Nyheter has a "carpet school" today, which may interest, including some buying recommendations. In Stockholm, I would never go to a carpet store (they have a far too fancy selection for my taste), the real finds have been made in auctions. My best recommendation is, never buy a carpet that you don't fall in love with, preferable at first sight.

As you know, I like rather folkloristic pieces with a real-life tribal and nomadic feeling and usage. I like when I can see traces of the artisan and her life and everyday usage of the piece. I'm not very fond of very fancy ballroom carpets. My favourite store in Turkey was, as you know, this one, in Göreme.

2007 there was a large carpets dealer's fair in Istanbul.