Sheba Opens up about Blue Parakeet Rugs in VoyageLA

Here at Blue Parakeet Rugs, we’re used to seeing our rugs get press, but this latest buzz is something very different. VoyageLA, the best resource to keep up with all things local and amazing in LA, interviewed our founder and fearless leader, Sheba Khodadad! In the Local Stories piece, Sheba chronicles the journey of how her small woman-owned LA business came to be one of the most sought-after rug shops in LA and far beyond.

She details growing up surrounded by Persian rugs and how her career took her as far from the world of Persian art as possible before chance and fate intervened to help her discover a passion for these treasures that was there all along. As antique rug fans know, there’s something irresistible about these works of art, a wisdom in the weave that pulls at the heart. Blue Parakeet Rugs fans will also learn the story behind that name and the beloved uncle who inspired and mentored Sheba along her path back to her roots and the rug trade.

Blue Parakeet Rugs has grown into a thriving community of rug lovers and buyers in such a short time, and it’s all thanks to the passion and drive that Sheba brings to her customers and her business every day. The entire team here couldn’t be happier that Sheba stepped out from behind the (woven, organic wool and silk) curtain to share her story with all of you.

Check out the full interview, including an amazing slideshow of recent projects and rug-studded interiors, over at VoyageLA.