Buying Handmade Rugs in Greece

Buying Handmade Rugs in Greece

During our vacation on Zakynthos Island I’ve stumbled upon some beautiful locally made runners. Stripped and colourful these original mats woven of cotton stripes just couldn’t remain unnoticed: The tradition to weave these mats exists since a long time in Mediterranean countries, and you can find similar pieces in Turkey and Morocco. On the picture is shown the…

Hunting Vintage in Armenia

Hunting Vintage in Armenia

When we were moving to Armenia we were told so many wonderful things about arts and crafts existing in this region. Especially it refers to jewellery, handmade pottery, woodcarving and carpet-weaving.  Naturally I wanted to find something unique and rare for our boutique and for our home. The first step was a flea-market called Vernisage,…