Madison Millinger News

Madison Millinger and Lapchi in Spaces

2009-05-13T11:31:00.001-07:00

Our latest collaborative advertisement with Lapchi Rugs will be published soon on the back cover of the new Portland Spaces magazine. The ad features the incredible Meadow rug in the Veronica color palette and is available in custom sizes and additional colors in Portland exclusively at Madison Millinger. The hand-crafted wood stools in the ad are made by Altura Furniture (also located in Portland) and are available at JD Madison.

Green for over 3,000 years!

2009-04-22T10:02:00.000-07:00

It’s Earth Day, and at Madison Millinger we firmly believe that going “green” doesn’t mean that you have to skimp on style, and looking good shouldn't have to take a back-seat to doing good. If you're in the market for a new rug for your home, please see our incredible collection of eco-friendly designer rugs.

Hand-woven rugs have been “green” long before the concept was even thought of. Our rugs are made entirely by hand with virtually no machinery. Both the wool of the pile and the cotton of the foundation are completely renewable and readily available. The fibers are combed by hand and spun by hand using a foot pedal for power. All natural vegetal dyes are often used and the rugs are woven and finished all by hand.

Explore our collection of beautiful rug lines online, or visit our showroom today for a personal tour. Our sister store in the Pearl District, JD Madison features more than ten incredible lines of furniture, and fabrics that are made from reclaimed, recycled or certified sustainable materials. Visit today and find just the right green furniture piece to match your beautiful new rug.

Enjoy Sunday Brunch at Madison Millinger!

2009-01-27T11:32:00.000-08:00

Please join us for a Sunday Brunch Party to celebrate the opening of our February Gabbeh Sale!

Enjoy a special champagne brunch with Madison Millinger co-founder, Christiane Millinger on Sunday, February 1st from 11am - 3pm and preview the new Gabbeh Rug arrivals from Zollanvari.

Invite color into your home at the Madison Millinger February Gabbeh Sale, where all in-stock Gabbeh rugs are 20% – 50% off for the entire month.
Woven in semi-nomadic villages scattered throughout the mountains of Southern Iran, these vibrant rugs are each a unique artistic interpretation by the weaver — truly one-of-a-kind heirloom-quality masterpieces!

Visit Madison Millinger at 1100 NW Glisan Street in the Pearl this month to view our incredible collection of unique, and colorful Gabbeh rugs.

Luxury you can feel all the way down to your toes

2009-01-09T10:51:00.000-08:00

Luxury is not defined by expense or rarity, but by the comfort and enjoyment that comes from experience. Madison Millinger rugs are redefining what luxury means for your home or office. Come explore our incredible showroom today, and experience the most beautiful rugs in the Northwest. This full-page ad is featured on the back cover of the January issue of Explore the Pearl Magazine.

Christiane Millinger featured in Oregon Home

2008-12-15T12:36:00.000-08:00

Madison Millinger co-founder, Christiane Millinger’s home was featured in the December 2008 issue of Oregon Home Magazine. An excerpt of Christiane’s interview entitled Living with Rugs with writer, Sheila De La Rosa is now available on our website. Click on the thumbnails below for larger images of the article, The Rug Lovers’ Lair...

"Another most satisfied customer"

2008-12-09T16:44:00.000-08:00

Visit Madison Millinger today, and enjoy this same level of personal service...

I wanted to let you know that we are very happy with the rug on our dining room wall. It was up the Sunday before Thanksgiving and we enjoyed it during our dinner on Thursday. I was able to secure it to four studs so it is well anchored. The colors fit well into the room and it offers a tapestry like feel. It has really taken the noise level down two notches and that is welcome. All said, we are pleased with the addition to our home and appreciate your help in the choice and ordering process. You have another most satisfied customer, so send anyone you want to me for a testimonial any time and I will be happy to provide a very good one!

Thank you again and best regards,
Ralph

Deck Your Floors with Rugs of Beauty

2008-11-22T17:17:00.000-08:00

Here’s the latest Madison Millinger ad from the back cover of Explore the Pearl Magazine. The copy reads “Turn your house into a home this Holiday Season with one of our beautiful hand-woven treasures.”

So, don't wait! Now you can get the rug of your dreams in time for the Holidays and make no payments and pay no interest for 12 months! Signing-up is fast and easy! Visit the showroom today for details. Or call us at 503.274.4440 to schedule a personal viewing.

Christiane Millinger in Oregon Home

2008-11-18T10:24:00.000-08:00

Oregon Home Magazine features Christiane Millinger, the textile aficionado behind Madison Millinger on the cover of its latest issue. From Oregon Home: Christiane and her husband, Anton Pardini, bought a dated 1929 villa-like home in Southwest Portland six years ago. After years of TLC—peeling off layers of wallpaper, replastering the walls, modernizing the home’s original galley kitchen, and restoring the terraced gardens and accenting them with sculpture—the couple can kick back with their daughter in the family’s now beautiful, art-filled eclectic spaces.

Pick up Oregon Home at area newsstands to see the fantastic photos and read the entire article. We'll be posting images from the magazine soon.

Save up to 70% on all rugs during the Annual Rug Sale!

2008-09-18T09:09:00.000-07:00

Please join us for this Incredible Once-A-Year Sale Event...starting Saturday, September 20th.

Save up to 70% on every Gabbeh, every Modern, every Classic, every Tribal, every Designer, every rug in the showroom!

We travel the globe to bring you the world’s finest hand-woven treasures. Through our long-standing relationships in the international rug field and tireless searching we are able to offer you the very best rugs available. Each piece in our incredible collection is individually chosen for its artistic and qualitative merits. Be it a classic, elegant, antique, tribal, modern or contemporary design, we strive to offer you heirloom quality hand-made rugs that will enhance the livability of your home and inspire your soul. And now, every one of these incredible rugs is on sale.

The Madison Millinger Annual Rug Sale ends October 5th. But, shop early for best selection!

Custom Rug Installations

2008-09-10T13:22:00.000-07:00

Madison Millinger is pleased to offer fully-custom rugs handmade to your exact size and color specifications, and full-service on-site installations of those rugs as well. Visit our Custom Rug Atelier today to browse our library of rug swatches in multiple colorways. It’s a great source for samples to take on site for viewing and selection. Many of our rug lines are available in custom patterns and color combinations, making it easy to match your unique design vision.

Pictured: Lapchi custom runner installed in Portland, Oregon.

Enjoy 0% Interest and No Payments for One Year!

2008-08-26T15:45:00.000-07:00

We are now offering no interest and no payments for 12 months on approved credit. Now you can get the beautiful handmade rugs you need to complete your room design without the wait! Please visit Madison Millinger for details.

John Kurtz at Madison Millinger

2008-07-18T09:15:00.000-07:00

Despite the heat, Portland’s interior design community joined us for a very lively and informative presentation by New Moon founder and designer, John Kurtz. John had just flown in from the East Coast, but happily shared many of New Moon’s incredibly beautiful rugs, talked at length about color and design, and gave his thoughts on current trends. He also spoke about the history and origins of many of his traditional and tribal designs, and even talked about the rug-making process, which has been virtually unchanged for thousands of years. Afterwards everyone enjoyed appetizers and cocktails in Madison Millinger’s showroom, beautifully-lit by the late summer sun.

Meet Famed Designer and HGTV Host, John Kurtz

2008-07-02T07:56:00.000-07:00

New Moon designer, John Kurtz is known around the world for his popular PBS and HGTV series, Art Underfoot. You’re invited to a special cocktail reception on Thursday, July 17th at Madison Millinger, where you can meet the famed designer and learn what inspires him to design some of the most beautiful and high-quality rugs in the world.

Please join us for cocktails and appetizers by Paragon Restaurant at 6:00 pm, with a presentation by John Kurtz at 6:45 pm. Please RSVP to info@madisonmillinger.com

Megerian Goes Green

2008-06-12T12:07:00.000-07:00

Megerian Rugs, one of more than 16 incredible rug lines available at Madison Millinger, is unveiling their new green initiative by utilizing environmentally friendly dyes and processes in the production of their new line of fine handmade rugs.

The natural dyes are derived from flowers, roots, and plants from the Armenian highlands and are never tainted with dangerous heavy metals as in many synthetic dyes currently in use today. Other than being environmentally friendly, the vegetable dyes ensure vibrant, long lasting colors that reflect the region from which they were gathered. The manufacturing process of these rugs is also extremely environmentally friendly – every step, from the cleaning to the weaving, is chemical, pollutant, and preservative free, ensuring a safe product for the health of your home.

We applaud Megerian on their efforts to further enhance the “green” aspects of their fine rug manufacturing. Please visit our showroom to view samples of the Megerian collection, and all of our other eco-luxurious rug collections.

Give your feet something to obsess about

2008-05-19T13:04:00.000-07:00

Another note from yet another happy customer:

Meg,

Thank you so much for helping us with our beautiful rug. Every night I love rubbing my feet on the lovely silk and wool. It has become an obsession.

Sincerely,
L and E

Spaces now in all the right places

2008-05-14T14:43:00.000-07:00

We’re happy to share our recent ad from the latest issue of Portland Spaces Magazine. The spread features the beautiful Broad Leaf rug by Portland rug company, Lapchi. If you love this rug as much as we do, you can see it person – it’s hanging in our main window on Glisan Street at 11th in the Pearl District.

All Lapchi rugs are handmade in Nepal, and can be custom-ordered in over 200 colors of wool and silk.

First Saturday Warehouse Sale

2008-05-01T08:54:00.000-07:00

Save up to 60% off* on overstock and floor samples: home decor, fine furniture and beautiful handmade rugs from three incredible Pearl District stores: JD Madison, Madison Millinger Rugs and our friends at Bella Casa.

Saturday May 3rd (and every First Saturday) from 11:00 am to 5 pm
530 NW 11th Street at NW Glisan Street in the Pearl – look for the big green warehouse!

*Limited to stock on hand. All sales are final.

Designer Breakfast with Emma Gardner

2008-04-15T14:47:00.000-07:00

Madison Millinger was pleased to present award-winning rug designer, Emma Gardner as a special guest at a breakast meeting for interior designers today. Gardner and husband and business partner, Patrick McDarrah spoke on the history of their company, their manufacturing processes and business philosophy, and also shared some of Gardner's design inspirations.

Of special note, was the incredible range of color and material combinations that can be had on special order rugs from emma gardner design. McDarrah displayed a sample rug made of 96 color swatches that have been chosen by Gardner for their eye-pleasing tones and harmonious combinations. Unique juxtapositions of hand-knotted silk and wool, and hand-tufted wool can also be specified when ordering.

At the end of the presentation Emma Gardner shared a sneak preview of some of her new rug designs that will be officially unveiled at ICCF 2008 in New York. Everyone at Madison Millinger expresses a big “thank you” to Emma and Patrick for sharing their vision and passion for their creations with Portland’s design community.

Handmade for Living. Handmade for Life.

2008-04-05T11:22:00.000-07:00

You may have seen our latest ads in Portland Monthly, Homes + Gardens Northwest, and the Oregonian. The headline of the ads is “Handmade for Living. Handmade for Life.” All of our incredible rugs are handmade from sustainable materials and are meant to last a lifetime and beyond. Our rugs are not just beautiful to the eye, but durable as well, and are truly made for living. Come visit us today and browse through our incredible collection of extraordinary handmade rugs.

You’ll enjoy the same experience

2008-03-10T09:49:00.000-07:00

We love to get letters like this in the mail! Meg Coulter made a great impression on some recent clients...

Dear Meg,

Just wanted to drop you a note to tell you how much we have enjoyed working with you on an entry rug for our new home.

From the moment we met you, your genuine enthusiasm for our project never wavered. Between several visits to our home with trial rugs, going over sample colors, and finally a preliminary color rendering of our custom rug, you were always professional, courteous and very helpful. You made the process fun!

We look forward to the delivery of our rug this summer, and feel confident that it will look spectacular! Thank you so much for your stellar service. It would be our pleasure to recommend you and Madison Millinger to anyone.

Warmest regards,
Brian and Karen D.
Lake Oswego, OR

Big Design for Small Spaces

2008-03-02T09:09:00.000-08:00

The latest issue of Remix Magazine from Prometheus Real Estate Group features an article by interior designer and Madison Millinger partner, Todd Dewey Jantz:

Four great ideas for getting the most out of your living space

Each month we’re flooded with images of beautiful interiors from Elle Décor, Metropolitan Home, House Beautiful and others. You love your home and still wonder how they do it, especially in today’s smarter and smaller designed living spaces. Basic concepts that trade professionals use to make your home look like a show house aren’t as hard as you might think.

1. If you’re working with a small space pay attention to scale
Purchase your room anchor pieces in a smaller scale designed for today’s more common living arrangements. A mid-size sofa or a modestly scaled dining room table will give your home the illusion of more space. You can always reuse them in a larger home in the future – in a den, an informal eating area or as a desk.

2. Choose a sofa that anchors the room yet isn’t the focal point
Pick a simple clean style. It’s what designers call a foundation piece for building a timeless room. To express a bit more style in the room, let your club chair have some color or additional flair as an accent piece. It is less expensive or move to another area should your design tastes change.

3. Watch your color choices
Choose neutral color for your foundation pieces. It’s all about what trade designers call ‘figure ground relationships’ – neutral upholstery fabric on a neutral wall will be much more blended than a red sofa against a neutral wall. It’s also much less tiresome to have something neutral in the long run. Are you really going to like that red sofa in 5 years?

4. Define your space with area rugs
If your apartment has a short pile carpet, run an area rug in your living area or dining room to better define the space making it a bit more intimate. A good quality area rug will be with you for many years, adding color, grace and sophistication to your living space. You can buy a small rug to sit in the center of your seating group for impact and style.

Be confident, trust your instincts, and get going!

Buying and Decorating with Rugs

2008-02-18T11:59:00.000-08:00

The February/March issue of Homes + Gardens Northwest featured an article titled, “Here’s the Lowdown on Buying and Decorating with Rugs.” The article went through the buying process, explaining what to look for in terms of quality, aesthetics and design, and featured decorating tips from Madison Millinger’s own Meg Coulter. The article's main image (shown here) is an installation of a Lapchi wool and silk rug in the home of Jon Palanuk by Madison Millinger.

From the section Complimentary Fabrics: “When working with a large scale floral such as this, designer Meg Coulter chooses solid colors for the larger furnishings such as the teal chaise. Balance is also achieved with smaller-scale patterns in pillows, side-chair seat cushions in geometric patterns and striped ottomans. A bold damask pillow provides a strong visual accent.” Click on the thumbnail image for a larger view.

Paola Lenti in Met Home

2008-02-10T13:06:00.000-08:00

Madison Millinger is the exclusive showroom for Paola Lenti Italian rugs in Portland. But, did you know that you can also order their unique, colorful and utterly modern furniture from us as well? In their recent feature on big design for small rooms, entitled “Smart Spaces,” Metropolitan Home featured this incredible orange chaise from the cutting-edge company.

Visit the Madison Millinger showroom today to see some incredible rug samples from Paola Lenti, as well as their complete catalog of contemporary furniture.

The January Sale

2008-01-27T13:52:00.000-08:00

Select handmade rugs are now on sale at Madison Millinger for as much as 60% off retail through the end of January. Runners, room-sized rugs and small accent rugs are all on sale! Visit us today – the January Sale ends Thursday, January 31st.

Shop Talk from Oregon Home

2008-01-26T11:14:00.000-08:00

Madison Millinger was featured in the article, “MODERN: Shops where less is way more!” in the Shop Talk section of Oregon Home Magazine. Click image for larger article...