We had the good fortune of connecting with Anayah and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Anayah, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business?
I started my online shop because of friends and family asking for advice on where to source affordable beautiful rugs like I had curated for our home. Having grown up in a culture where hand knotted rugs are considered heirloom commodities, we had collected a lot of our personal treasures from years of travel. My husband actually pushed me to turn my love for rug shopping into rug selling!

What should our readers know about your business?
My first rug gifted to me by my father was a Pakistani Bokhara brought back from his travels when I was 12, and is still with me today! As a result, it wasn’t too hard to reach out to the multiple vendors my family and I had spent years purchasing from. Thus KOR was born! KOR specializes in curated hand knotted vintage/antique rugs, textiles and home goods from various parts of the world. Our goal is to provide you with one of a kind pieces that will last you a lifetime & to achieve a curated home for every budget. We always look for the unique one of a kind items and believe that by repurposing vintage items not only are we giving them a second life but also reducing our carbon footprint on this planet.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
My Instagram community deserves so so so much gratitude. The people on my social media platform are like friends: they care, they advise, they support, they help share my brand and it’s truly only because of them I have grown to the small business I am today.

Website: https://kyorederofrugs.com/

Instagram: Kyoreder_of_rugs

Facebook: Kyoreder of Rugs

Nominate Someone: ShoutoutDFW is built on recommendations and shoutouts from the community; it’s how we uncover hidden gems, so if you or someone you know deserves recognition please let us know here.