Authentic Handwashing
Full submersion in our basement washroom. Dusted, soaped, hand-rinsed, slow-dried on the line. The way the rug was meant to be cleaned.
Read onVol. XXX · Berthoud, Colorado · Three Decades In
Authentic handwashing, expert restoration, and certified appraisals — performed by hand, the way they were meant to be.

The Trade · A Selection
Three of the thirteen services we keep up in the shop. Every one of them is performed by trained, certified hands and stands behind a one-hundred-percent workmanship guarantee.
The full ledger →Full submersion in our basement washroom. Dusted, soaped, hand-rinsed, slow-dried on the line. The way the rug was meant to be cleaned.
Read onHand-dyed yarns, hoop tools, patience. Frayed fringes re-knotted, worn fields re-piled, structural tears re-secured by certified hands.
Read onA documented valuation — provenance, age, condition, fair market. For insurance, estate, or simply knowing what you have.
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From the Proprietor
“We’ve spent over thirty years collecting and preparing for your visit. Come explore — we’ll give you our guided tour.”



Plate 02 — The shop, the tools, the trade. Berthoud, Colorado.
The Showroom
Step inside and you’ll find the floor stacked four-deep with rugs from every corner of the world — classic Persian, contemporary tribal, fine kilim — alongside the workshop where we wash, mend, and finish them.
Stained glass throws color across the brick. Dried botanicals hang from the ceiling. The shop dog will probably find you before we do.
By appointment only. Bring your rug, bring your questions.
Address
565 3rd Street
Berthoud, CO 80513
Hours
Mon – Fri
9 — 5, by appointment
The Atelier · Process
We meet your rug at your door or our showroom. Notes are taken: weave, age, fiber, damage, history.
Compressed air strips out years of dry soil and grit before a single drop of water touches the wool.
Full submersion. Hand-applied soap, gentle agitation, repeated rinse until the water runs clear.
If the rug needs it, repairs come next — fringe, edge, pile. Hand-dyed yarn matched to the original.
Slow-dried, finished, wrapped. Delivered back to where it lives — most often by us, in our truck.
Pickup & Delivery
We come to you — from the foothills of Estes Park to the plains of Cheyenne, $150 per round trip.
Schedule a pickup →By Appointment
Call ahead, send a photo, or simply stop by during open hours. We’ll meet you at the door.