High-Quality Handmade Oriental Rugs
Express yourself at The Persian Carpet, purveyors of the finest and most diverse range of oriental rugs in the Carolinas for more than forty years. At our retail store in Durham, you’ll find an inventory of over 7000 handmade rugs an extensive variety of styles, sizes, designs, colors, and textures. It is our goal to help you express yourself and find the perfect rug for your home!
Our knowledgeable and friendly staff of rug experts has over 150 years of combined experience in the oriental rug business and will gladly walk you through the entire rug-buying process. Happy to answer all questions, we can ensure that you not only find a unique rug to fit your décor needs, but are also well-informed about your purchase.
Since 1976, The Persian Carpet has provided Durham, Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Cary, Apex, and Greensboro with the most impressive selection of breathtaking oriental rugs in North Carolina. We specialize in:
- Antique Persian Rugs
- Antique Caucasian Rugs
- Antique Chinese Rugs
- Tibetan Rugs
- Arts & Crafts Rugs
- New Hand-Woven Reproductions of Antique Rugs
- Modern and Contemporary Designed Rugs
- Craftsman Style Rugs
- Southwestern Designed Rugs
- Needlepoint and Aubussons
- Runners
- Round and Square Rugs
- Oversize Rugs
Other services offered by The Persian Carpet include:
- Rug Dusting
- Rug Washing
- Moth Proofing
- Rug Repair
- Rug Restoration
- Accredited Appraisal Service
- Pick-up and Delivery Service
- Rug Pads
- The most informed and courteous staff in America!
Shipping
At The Persian Carpet all shipping within the United States is FREE (UPS Ground on all purchases over $500), which means big savings for you. Expedited options are also available for a fee.
We offer packaging and shipping worldwide via UPS, so you can purchase a new rug from The Persian Carpet from anywhere in the world! Come and visit us today!

The Persian Carpet
High-Quality Handmade Oriental Rugs
5634 Durham Chapel Hill Boulevard
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 489-8362
info@persiancarpet.com
Conveniently located at the corner of I-40 and Highway 15-501 at Exit # 270
Business Hours:
Monday – Friday 10am to 6pm
Closed Saturday and Sunday
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Handmade Oriental Rugs
Dealing in fine oriental rugs is what we do best. You could even say it is our raison d’etre, or at the very least, our passion. We love oriental rugs - the manifold variety of design, the many materials used, the diversity of knots and weaving styles, the antique and the newest styles, the depth of history these rugs represent and the exciting new directions of rug production.
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Carpet Cleaners & Rug Repair Services
We also offer rug repair and restoration services in Durham, NC, as well as stain removal, mothproofing, dusting, and more. Our on-site experts hand-wash each rug and will ensure that your rug is restored to its best possible condition. The Persian Carpet can also pick up and deliver your rug to and from your home if you need assistance transporting your rug.
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The Persian Carpet is the finest source of handmade oriental rugs in the Triangle area and beyond
The Persian Carpet is the finest source of handmade oriental rugs in the Triangle area and beyond. At our showroom, you’ll find an extensive inventory of over 7,000 carpets that is unmatched in the Durham area and throughout North Carolina. We carry a variety of styles, sizes, designs, colors and textures — so you’re sure to find the perfect rug or carpet to match your home.
As we offer packaging and shipping worldwide via UPS, customers are able to purchase a new rug from The Persian Carpet from anywhere in the world.