Recent Projects

Dye Stain Removal From Chinese Wool Rug in Laguna Beach, CA

This rug sustained some Pepto Bismol staining. We were able to successfully remove the pink dye from this 100% hand-knotted, Chinese wool rug, owned by a repeat client from Laguna…

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100 Year Old Swedish Tapestry Cleaning in San Clemente, CA

Nils Eden was the prime minister of Sweden from 1917 to 1920. His wife, Marja, received this tapestry and other characteristic gifts made by artisans in the community. It is…

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Old Sarouk Rug Repair and Wash From Laguna Beach, CA

This spectacular rug is estimated to be 125-145 years old and was one of the early rugs imported from Persia (now Iran) in the late 1800’s. It had tears and holes…

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Peking Rug Restoration From Tustin, CA

This Peking rug was plenty soiled and had a substantial tear in the foundation. We were able to patch the tear and the rug cleaned up spectacularly. The deep blue…

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Fringe Repair in Fullerton, CA

This well worn runner had its fringe tassels caught one to many times in the vacuum cleaner. The decision was made to put an aftermarket fringe on after the rug…

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Custom Rug Inspection in Laguna Beach, CA

ALT for Living, a high-end interior design firm from West LA, contacted Gentle Genie to receive and inspect a custom, hand-woven, rug from Nepal. Once received we unpacked it, inspected…

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Oriental Rug Restoration and Cleaning in Newport Beach, CA

This was one of ten beautiful Oriental rugs from Pakistan that were improperly stored and got wet, moldy, and smelly. We were able to restore these rugs to their former…

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Rug Repair in San Juan Capistrano, CA

This was a challenging project as the client's dog had chewed off an entire corner of a hand-knotted Oriental rug. The repair was done by sewing a look-alike donor piece…

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Dirty Rug Cleaning In Irvine

Dusted and washed

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Rug Washing in Newport Coast

We received this very soiled rug from a client who felt it could not be saved. After several washes, the soil was removed and the original patterns and colors shone…

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