Oriental Rug Works is an oriental rug store at 109 Key Road, Keene, NH 03431. The owner is Suhail Bhatti. The showroom has rugs and rug pads. The shop also buys rugs.
The shop cleans rugs. For repair, call or visit for an assessment. Free pickup in Keene (other arrangements can be made). New Hampshire has no sales tax.
The shop is open Monday–Friday 10–6 and Saturday 10–5. Sunday the shop is closed. Call (603) 357-8400 or (603) 357-5152, or email orientalrugworks@gmail.com.
"We drove down 1.5 hours to this shop after seeing the raving reviews and the shop didn't disappoint! Amazing and super knowledgeable owner, super fair prices and willing to take the time to talk to us about the individual pieces history and different qualities and designs. Would highly recommend!"
Google review by J L, copied as posted.
What an oriental rug is
An oriental rug is a handmade rug from a weaving region of Asia or the Middle East. Persian rugs, woven in Iran, are one group. Turkish, Caucasian, Turkmen, Indian, and Chinese rugs are oriental rugs too. A rug described as "Persian style" or "Persian design" was not necessarily woven in Iran.
Persian rugs in New Hampshire has more on that difference. Photos of rugs at the shop are on the rugs page and in the gallery.
What to look for when you buy
These are general points for anyone shopping for a rug. They are not a catalog of what the shop has in stock.
- Measure the floor before you visit, so the size can fit the room.
- Hand-knotted, hand-tufted, and machine-made rugs are built differently. On many hand-knotted rugs the pattern shows on the back, and the fringe is the end of the warp, not a trim sewn on later.
- Wool, silk, and cotton look and feel different. Ask to see the rug flat and in the light.
- Look at the ends, the sides, and the field, and ask about condition before you decide.
The shop sells rug pads. A pad can keep a rug from sliding and can cushion the pile. Call or visit to ask what pads are in the shop. There is no price list on this site.
Cleaning, repair, and pickup
Rug cleaning is on the oriental rug cleaning page. Repair is by assessment: call or visit, and the shop will tell you what it can do for that rug. Details are on the rug repair page.
Free pickup in Keene (other arrangements can be made). Ask on the rug pickup page, or read about the shop. Rugs and rug pads for sale are on the oriental rugs for sale page.
Visit or call
Oriental Rug Works
Monday–Friday 10–6
Saturday 10–5
Sunday closed
No sales tax in New Hampshire.