Costco isn't just for everyday deals; they also carry luxury items that are surprisingly affordable. Here's a list of our favorites, from rugs to jewelry.

You hear “Oriental rug” and think glossy mahogany, marble columns, old silver sconces. Jay Eiler, an interior designer with Castle Design (emilycastle.com), shows up at Bendas Oriental Rugs (7505 ...

I grew up in a house with carpets pretty much everywhere (minus the kitchen and bathrooms, of course), which means I didn’t really start to appreciate rugs until I moved to NYC. Apartments only have ...

After years of neutral home décor underscored by stiff sisal and beige jute rugs, vibrant hand-knotted Oriental rugs are back with more options than ever. Oriental rugs act as a key design element ...

YOU DON’T NORMALLY spend thousands of pounds on a piece of art, then walk all over it. Unless you’re in the market for a Persian rug, that is. I recently picked up the keys to my first apartment, and ...

"Unrolling Paradise," an installation by artist Maryam Bayat, is inspired by a childhood in the fertile forests of Iran, her father's rug shop in Tehran and the women who traditionally wove Persian ...

From contemporary art to fashion and even music, the symbolism of the famous Persian rug pervades in many of aspects of modern life beyond interior decoration, says Joobin Bekhrad. Poetry, wine, and ...

Bonafide Persian rugs haven't been imported since the U.S. imposed its trade embargo on Iran in 1979, but they've managed to avoid the pitfalls of other heirloom goods, said David Martinous of ...

Manayunk may not be the hippest neighborhood in Philly anymore (that honor belongs to Fishtown), but that doesn’t mean it’s not home to a few hidden treasures. One such treasure—a magnificent Persian ...