A taste of the Orient

ORIENTAL Rugs, at 104 Francis Street (01-4531222) has 50 per cent off new and vintage, handspun and handwoven kilims and rugs…

ORIENTAL Rugs, at 104 Francis Street (01-4531222) has 50 per cent off new and vintage, handspun and handwoven kilims and rugs. An embroidered tribal kilim of wool and silk measuring 2m by 1.2m from Sahzavan in north-west Iran was €780 and is now €390.

There are several new kilims also reduced. A design from Denizli in southeast Turkey measuring 1.68mby 1.21m is down from €180 to €90 while another from Afyon, also in southeast Turkey and measuring 1.77m by 1.17m is reduced from €250 to €125.

* SWEDISH firm Dux Beds is offering 25 per cent off a selection of all its luxury bed ranges. For example a 6ft 1001, normally priced €5,000 is now €3,750; the super-luxe 8888, which normally sells for €10,500 is now €7,875. These offers end March 31st and are available at the Dundrum Duxiana showroom (01-2989810) at the Apollo building, Lr Dundrum Road.