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Recently New York's Governor Paterson has come under
scrutiny for spending some nearly $40,000 on just five (5) area rugs for the
Governor's mansion in Albany. According to the Daily News in an article dated
Nov. 21, 2008, Gov. Paterson spent $21,000 of this ~$40K on a couple of Turkish
patchwork rugs (10'x10' round and 10'x15'). John Egan of the state's Office of
General Services defended the carpet spree by saying that the Governor's
mansion is a historical museum-like structure that must be maintained. Still,
the public is wondering why this "maintenance" must be done during
economic crisis.
Apparently the carpets had been purchased from stark
Carpets of Manhattan, New York. For those of whom are not familiar with
patchwork rugs, they are often comprised of many different varieties of rugs.
Once one rug has reached its foreseeable lifetime with worn areas, stains, and/or problems, a repair
specialist may deem only a small section as salvageable. This small section,
possibly only 1'x1', may be used in conjunction with other salvageable pieces
to create a larger carpet. With patchwork carpets, there is often a lack of
structure in design and instead they are cherished for their quirky eclectic
nature. A romantic and, dare we say it,
"green" way to give life to old rugs by tying them together- no pun
intended.
Sources:
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2008/11/20/2008-11-20_budgetcutting_governor_paterson_gets_rug.html
Below: a Turkish patchwork Carpet measuring 10x15 on eBay for less than $2,200 shipped to the USA
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