Turkish rugs have always played an important role in my life – I grew up with them and love them! In my country, the Netherlands, we typically would have a low-poled knotted rug covering our dining room table. This has been part of Dutch heritage since the Middle Ages. Looking at medieval paintings by our Dutch masters, there are plenty of examples of rug-over-table settings, like in this painting by Vermeer: “Lady writing a letter with her maid” that dates back to 1670. And it is a warm and cozy table treatment. Coming home from school, my Mom would have tea and cookies ready at our rug-covered table and we would talk about our day – a cherished memory. Here, in Southern California, a rug on a table is not a common sight, let a alone a desirable concept. But my childhood rugs are living with me creating perfect, wall-to-wall carpeting.