WHY ARE YOUR RUGS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN MOST ?

a)

Our rugs are hand knotted, as opposed to hand woven, hand loomed or hand tufted. A hand knotted rug takes 4 to 7 months to make. Using the latter three techniques mentioned above one can churn out a rug in mere days. Tufted, hand-loomed and hand-woven rugs do not last.

A Jeff Aird rug will last generations and there is no reason it could not last centuries if kept away from moths (they like silk and wool).

b)

We use Real Chinese Silk, as opposed to Viscose, Art Silk, Bamboo Silk or poly-whatever plastics.

And we use the very best wool - New Zealand or Himalayan.

Cheap rug manufacturers use silk substitutes and poor quality wool.

c)

Our artisans and supply chain are elite and make our rugs in absolutely excellent quality.

The dying, the combing, the weaving.

d)

Jeff Aird designs are cool.

We sell our rugs to influential public figures and clientèle with taste, but the biggest compliment of all is that we have imitators of our designs:

This company has simply stolen our photo and used it to sell Tufted copies of our rug in Bamboo Silk or Viscose.

https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/1707567965/living-room-rug-hand-tuffed-contemporary#report-overlay-trigger

e)

Moreover, our supply chain and weaving teams are verified Goodweave affiliates, which means they are vetted and spot-checked for use of underage workers.

Our suppliers, dyers, weavers are adults and we work (and pay a fee) to make sure this remains the case.

https://www.jeffaird.com/rugs-ingredients-weavers-collections#goodweave

DO YOU DELIVER?

YES, WE DELIVER WORLDWIDE AND THIS IS FREE OF CHARGE IN 2025. A FEE WILL APPLY IF LOCATION IS REMOTE FROM MAJOR TRANSPORT HUBS.

IN DUBLIN, LONDON, PARIS, COTE D’AZUR, COSTA DEL SOL, WE OFFER A WHITE GLOVE FITTING SERVICE WITH PLACEMENT OF YOUR NEW RUG INTO A SPACE, UNDER FURNITURE, AT A CHARGE OF 250€. WE HOPE TO OFFER THIS SERVICE IN OTHER LOCATIONS SOON.

DO YOU OFFER MADE TO MEASURE OR BESPOKE ITEMS?

YES, WE MAKE THESE ALL THE TIME AS OFTEN CLIENTS WISH TO HAVE THE PERFECT FIT, WHETHER IT’S FITTED CABINETRY, A SOFA, A TABLE OR A RUG. JUST SEND US AN ENQUIRY ON OUR CONTACT PAGE TELLING US WHAT YOU WANT AND WE’LL GET IN TOUCH WITH A SOLUTION.

IS PLASTIC NICE?

NOT IN INTERIORS, NO. IT’S NECESSARY FOR SOME THINGS THOUGH, SUCH AS INSULATION FOR ELECTRICAL CABLES AND PLUG SOCKETS. …AND LOADS OF IMPORTANT INVENTIONS AND EVERYDAY USES, OF COURSE.

IT HAS ITS USES BUT IT’S BEST HIDDEN AWAY AT HOME, WHEREVER POSSIBLE... TIP: TRY NOT TO HAVE A PLASTIC WASHING UP LIQUID BOTTLE OR PLASTIC WASHING UP BRUSH ON DISPLAY IN THE KITCHEN: THIS WILL MAKE FOR A NICER KITCHEN.

AI ?

AI IS INESCAPABLE SO WE MAY AS WELL EMBRACE IT.

THOUGH IT’S NOT YET SO GREAT AT 3D RENDERINGS OR SPATIAL/PROPORTIONAL REASONING… IT WILL GET THERE.

IT CANNOT REPLICATE HUMAN EMPATHY, HOWEVER.

NOR DOES IT HAVE INTUITIVE UNDERSTANDING GAINED THROUGH THE EXPERIENCE OF OCCUPYING AND USING HUMAN INTERIOR SPACES.

THESE QUALITIES WILL ALWAYS REMAIN ESSENTIAL TO THE CLIENT-DESIGNER RELATIONSHIP.

DO YOU HAVE A TEAM OF ARTISANS?

WE SURE DO. THE BEST. THE TOP, ELITE CRAFTSPEOPLE.

WITHOUT THEM JEFF AIRD PROJECTS OR PIECES WOULD NOT BE WORTH WRITING ABOUT.

ARTISANS ARE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A MERE CONCEPT … AND A REAL LIVE INTERIOR SPACE THAT YOU CAN TOUCH AND FEEL AND APPRECIATE.

THEY ARE ARTISTS AND DESERVE SO MUCH CREDIT.

RESPECT TO ALL CRAFTSPEOPLE AND ARTISANS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO TRAVEL TO DO THE WORK ON SITES AROUND THE WORLD.

WHAT ABOUT PLANTS?

JEFF AIRD LOVES PLANTS AND HAS A LOT OF THEM AT HOME. THEY ARE ESSENTIAL TO AN INTERIOR. ESSENTIAL.

BE CAREFUL NOT TO LET THEM GET TOO PARCHED AS THEY MAKE SUBSONIC VIBRATIONS WHEN DRYING … THIS IS REAL SCIENCE.

DYING VEGETATION SEEMS TO AFFECT ANIMALS’ MOOD AND SO COULD ALSO SUBTLY AFFECT OURS TOO… SO, BEST KEEP INDOOR PLANTS WATERED AND VITAL.

HOW LONG DO INTERIOR DESIGN PROJECTS TAKE?

PRETTY LONG TO BE HONEST. LIKE, ANYWHERE BETWEEN 6 MTHS AND 2 YEARS.

DESIGN CHANGES TAKE UP MOST OF THE TIME ON A PROJECT, WHICH IS NORMAL: IF YOU’RE LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD TO RENOVATE A HOME OR DESIGN A NEW ONE - AND LUCKY ENOUGH TO AFFORD THE SERVICES OF A DESIGNER - THEN NATURALLY YOU WILL BE ABLE TO CONSIDER LOTS OF OPTIONS.

IT’S A BIG PLANET AND EVERY DESIGN IDEA CAN BE SEEN AND READ ABOUT, SO IT’S HARD FOR A CLIENT TO CHOOSE WHAT THEY WANT.

PROJECTS CAN BE QUICK. WE HAVE DONE ‘ASSASSIN’ PROJECTS WHERE WE WILL BE IN AND OUT IN 6-8 WEEKS WHILE THE CLIENT IS ON HOLIDAY, BUT THESE ARE EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE FOR THE CLIENT AS THE WORK IS USUALLY DURING SUMMER HOLIDAY OR XMAS PERIODS, WHEN GETTING WORKERS AND TRANSPORT, OR MEETING MANUFACTURING DEADLINES, IS NIGH ON IMPOSSIBLE.